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Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD

Accepting New Patients

(424 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School (2007)

Professional interests include: herniated disc, scoliosis, spinal cord injury, and more.

632 WEST GIBSON ROAD
Woodland, CA 95695

(530) 576-0604

Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD is a spine surgeon in Woodland, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD is affiliated with Woodland Memorial Hospital, Dignity Health, Dignity Health Medical Foundation and Mercy Hospital Folsom.

Office Locations

Address:

632 WEST GIBSON ROAD
Woodland, CA 95695

Some issues Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	121
injections	21

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	41
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	441
hospital care	11
injections	41
inpatient care	11
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	86

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	35
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
aspiration	54
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	472
hospital care	19
injections	54
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	52
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	92

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	30
Hispanic	126
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	48
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
aspiration	42
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	545
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	24
injections	42
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	65
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	71
reconstructive surgery	55
spinal procedures	151

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	14
Hispanic	94
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	33
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
aspiration	36
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	503
hospital care	22
injections	36
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	10
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	75
reconstructive surgery	81
spinal procedures	175

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	15
Hispanic	97
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	35
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
aspiration	20
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	486
hospital care	21
injections	20
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	75
reconstructive surgery	84
spinal procedures	157

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	21
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	470
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	95
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	60
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	129

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	32
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	429
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	63
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	64
reconstructive surgery	64
spinal procedures	129

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	22
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	74
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	947
hospital care	47
injections	13
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	154
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	84
reconstructive surgery	155
spinal procedures	252

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Woodland, CA were spinal procedures, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
aspiration	32
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	491
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	26
injections	32
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	82
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	65
reconstructive surgery	80
spinal procedures	147

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	238
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	61
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2007. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2007)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Woodland Memorial Hospital

Dignity Health

Dignity Health Medical Foundation

Mercy Hospital Folsom

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, HealthSmart, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Cigna, Anthem, Centene, First Health, Blue Shield, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Net, Kaiser Permanente, Magellan Health Services, Managed Health Network (MHN), AON Active Health Exchange, Meritain Health, Connected Care, Western Health Adv, HMC, Partnership, UBH and Networks By Design.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

HealthSmart

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Cigna

Anthem

Centene

First Health

Blue Shield

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Health Net

Kaiser Permanente

Magellan Health Services

Managed Health Network (MHN)

AON Active Health Exchange

Meritain Health

Connected Care

Western Health Adv

HMC

Partnership

UBH

Networks By Design

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Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 424 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dennis Scott Meredith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Woodland, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-07