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Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD

Accepting New Patients

(58 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Yale School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, spine problems

2811 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 850
Santa Monica, CA 90403

(310) 828-7757

Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD is a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1995 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

Address:

2811 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 850
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Address:

444 S San Vicente Boulevard Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 and Suite 901
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Some issues Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News

“Hyun W. Bae, MD, with the Spine Institute, Santa Monica, CA and one of the lead investigators for the study, said, "Cervical Disc Arthroplasty is becoming the preferred option in the treatment of...”—"SPINEART COMPLETES ENROLLMENT IN THE BAGUERA(r)C IDE TRIAL FOR SINGLE-LEVEL CERVICAL DISC REPLACEMENT", Fox 5 San Diego, February 2024

“The webinar featured presentations from Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) Douglas P. Beall, MD, FIPP, FSIR, DAAPM (Clinical Radiology Oklahoma) and Hyun W. Bae, MD (Spine-Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical...”—"Appendix 4C Quarterly Activity Report", Associated Press News, July 2022

“At the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Southern California, stem cell scientist Dan Gazit and orthopedic surgeon Hyun Bae are trying to do just that.”—"Bone Fracture vs. the California Stem Cell Program: Disease-a-week Challenge #7", Huff Post, July 2015

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	59
decompression surgery	117
doctor visit	900
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	117
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	248

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	21
Hispanic	22
Asian	113
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	52
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	103
doctor visit	912
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	103
spinal procedures	224

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	87
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	57
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
decompression surgery	106
doctor visit	916
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	106
spinal procedures	251

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1066
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	108
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	134
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	67
decompression surgery	114
doctor visit	921
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	114
spinal procedures	260

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	44
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	69
decompression surgery	118
doctor visit	887
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	118
spinal procedures	257

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	46
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	56
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
decompression surgery	120
doctor visit	836
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	120
spinal procedures	250

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	43
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
decompression surgery	124
doctor visit	855
minimally invasive procedures	36
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	124
spinal procedures	298

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	50
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	646
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	74
spinal procedures	162

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	26
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	148
doctor visit	1580
joint surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	9
nerve procedures	148
reconstructive surgery	10
spinal procedures	277

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Santa Monica, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
decompression surgery	114
doctor visit	941
joint surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	114
reconstructive surgery	10
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	250

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	52
Non-Hispanic White	453
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	194
85 and over	46
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	292

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is certified by the Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery

Board Certification: Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 58 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$35,530,503 Fibulink $2,447,654	SYNAPSE $462,174	FIBERGRAFT Aeridyan Matrix $362,057	Symphony $69	$32,258,549
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$15,887,503 Engage Partial Knee System $15,887,503
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,253,816 Virage $561,499	Mobi-C $527,156	Mobi C $117,242	Spine $47,629	Timberline $251	Other $37
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,104,714 Thoracolumbar $524,673	Affix $201,838	ExtenSure $105,030	Reline $95,674	ILIF $82,926	Other $94,573
Spinal Elements, Inc.	$637,380 Lucent XP $444,101	Lucent $178,141	$15,139
Other	$1,183,273 FIBERGRAFT BG MATRIX $224,439	BG Morsels $211,332	Mobi-C $160,811	New Product Development $125,150	Spinal Implant $102,615	Other $358,925

**Types of Payments**
Acquisitions	$50,569,960
Royalty or License	$4,441,645
Consulting Fee	$474,279
Travel and Lodging	$60,480
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$29,125
Other	$21,699

Research Payments

Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD has received 99 research payments totaling $1,094,297.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Hyun Woo Bae, MD.

Engage Uni, LLC	2021	$14,090,481.95	Physician Covered Recipient	Unitholder / Option holder
Prosidyan, Inc	2021	$12,500,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2018	$12,500,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2020	$12,500,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2016	$10,000,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2017	$10,000,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2015	$7,500,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc	2014	$750,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
LDR Holding Corporation	2015	$112,170.54	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2013	$47,572.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT OWNERSHIP IS HELD BY A CORP INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2015	$47,554.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2014	$43,974.82	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT OWNERSHIP IS HELD BY A CORP INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2016	$29,568.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Spine Wave, Inc.	2013	$8,666.40	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2015	$7,041.45	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2014	$7,041.45	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2018	$6,978.42	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2017	$6,978.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Spine Wave, Inc.	2017	$6,499.80	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options
Spine Wave, Inc.	2016	$3,791.55	Physician Covered Recipient	stock and or options

Biography

Dr. Hyun Bae's specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He has a 3.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Bae's practice in Santa Monica, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.