Dr. Nick Jain
Dr. Nick Jain is a fellowship-trained, board-eligible orthopedic spine surgeon. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Jain is currently an associate at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute in partnership with UCLA Health and can be reached at his Bakersfield office.
Dr. Jain graduated with honors from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. He went on to the University of California, Irvine- School of Medicine where he earned his Doctor of Medicine and was conferred with Distinction in Research while also undergoing his Orthopedic Surgery residency. Dr. Jain then completed a combined orthopedic and neurosurgical spine surgery fellowship at the University of Southern California Spine Center.
In his career, Dr. Jain has written numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters about spine conditions and surgical techniques. Topics include: COVID-19 and spine surgery, return to recreation sport following lumbar fusion, cervical disc replacement, pedicle screw fixation and more. He has given invited faculty lectures, invited editorial publications, and presented at conferences worldwide.
Dr. Jain was recently selected for inclusion on the Super Doctors 2021 List. The Rising Stars edition looks to the future of medicine by recognizing outstanding physicians who have been fully licensed to practice medicine in their respective specialty for approximately 10 years or less. These doctors have made noteworthy achievements early in their careers and are rising through the ranks of their field.