About Dr. Bhalla
Amandeep Bhalla, M.D. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon who specializes in spinal and neck injuries, disorders and disease in Long Beach, CA. He serves as the Medical Director, Spine Center and Vice Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center.
His clinical interests include degenerative, traumatic, and sports-related conditions of the neck and back including tumors involving the spinal column. He uses minimally invasive, image-guided, motion-preserving, and robotic technologies when appropriate.
After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, he received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He then completed the Harvard Combined Spine Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Bhalla is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Bhalla served as the Director of Spine Trauma at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and clinical faculty for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA from 2017-2023. He assumed similar responsibilities at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, offering expanded surgical services for the community, and continues his work with orthopedic surgery residents. Dr. Bhalla is an active member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and North American Spine Society (NASS).
Dr. Bhalla believes in evidence-based, patient-centered care in determining the optimal treatment plan, which often includes non-operative treatment options. He advocates shared decision-making with his patients and enjoys the collaboration.
A highlight of Dr. Bhalla’s professional career was scrubbing in alongside his father, Dr. Sarbpaul Bhalla, and simultaneously caring for patients for over seven years. Dr. Bhalla, Sr., also an orthopaedic surgeon, served the Long Beach community for over 40 years. It is Dr. Amandeep Bhalla’s intent to continue serving the community and providing the best in spinal care.
Dr. Bhalla’s offers patients compassionate and comprehensive spine care. His clinical interests include degenerative conditions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, adult deformity surgery, and traumatic injuries. Dr. Bhalla also appreciates the privilege of caring for patients with primary and metastatic tumors involving the spinal column. When applicable he incorporates the use of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques, motion-preserving technologies, and outpatient surgery.
Dr. Bhalla believes in evidence-based, patient-centered care. He enjoys spending time educating patients regarding their conditions, as well as non-operative treatment options.
After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, he received his medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He completed the Harvard Combined Spine Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Dr. Bhalla practices in Long Beach with the Memorial Orthopaedic Surgical Group. He is on the teaching faculty at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He serves as Director of Spine Trauma with the department of orthopaedic surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in addition to his role as Medical Director, Spinal Surgery at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center. He is an active member of the North American Spine Society (NASS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Recently, he was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a recipient of the 2021 Top Doctor’s honor award.
Dr. Bhalla serves as a peer reviewer for the prestigious Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and for The Spine Journal as part of his ongoing commitment to improving patient care and scientific research.
