Dr. Jeffrey Roh
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Kirkland, WA
25 years experience male
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ProOrtho | Division of Proliance Surgeons
Seattle, WA
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ProOrtho | Division of Proliance Surgeons
Kirkland, WA
About
Bio
Jeffrey S. Roh, MD is a board-certified, award-winning specialist in minimally invasive spine surgery. As a physician and surgeon with expertise in the spine, he specializes in treating adult and pediatric spinal disorders. Dr. Roh employs both non-surgical and minimally invasive surgical treatments to address the symptoms that can arise from abnormal spinal function. He has received numerous awards for his work and patient communication skills and has completed numerous prestigious appointments and fellowships related to spinal surgery and research.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Languages spoken
Korean
Doctor Q&A
43 Answers
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rohanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
History & Physical: The best method to diagnose the etiology of back pain is a thorough history and physical exam (h&p). Listening carefully to the patient's history and ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Patellar reflex: The patellar tendon reflex is an involuntary reflex arc that occurs in response to rapid stretching of the tendon. When the tendon is tapped with a re... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Rib cage swelling: There may be many different reasons why you have swelling around your rib cage. Possible causes include, but are not limited to: rib contusion, rib fr... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Pain in the Neck: Neck pain and stiffness can result from improper alignment and positioning of your cervical spine (neck vertebra) at night. A simple rule of thumb is ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Altitude sickness: The risk of altitude sickness typically increases with the rate of ascension and elevation height. That is, the higher and faster one climbs, the wors... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Spinal stenosis: Reduced tolerance to standing and/or walking may be an indication that you could have spinal stenosis (narrowing of your spinal canal). Like you, pati... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Quad exercises: The muscles of the quadriceps femoris include the rectus femoris and the three vastus muscles (medius, intermedius, and lateralis). They primary funct... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Disc herniation: When a disc herniates and causes pressure against a nerve, pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness can result. Not only can the disc material cause mec... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Don't give up!: Whatever you do, don't give up! instead of focusing on just losing weight, perhaps setting a goal of doing something active that you truly enjoy could... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Exercise and GERD: Gi disorders are relatively common in athletes. Vigorous exercise has been shown to be associated with increased acid production and decreased blood f... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Coccydynia: Pain in the tailbone (coccyx) is most often caused by the simple act of sitting and, therefore, can be quite aggravating. Physical exam, dynamic sitti... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Failed back syndrome: Failed back syndrome (FBS) can be caused by many different factors. Laminectomies, in particular, have been shown to result in spinal instability in b... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Low back pain (LBP): Pain localized to the low back (lumbar spine) can be quite debilitating. Although the etiology of the pain can be multifactorial, the most common caus... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
OC junction pain: The occipital cervical junction is the articulation between the cranium (head) and cervical spine. Because it is an actual joint with cartilage and s... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rohanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Failed back syndrome: Failed back syndrome (FBS) can be caused by several different factors. Laminectomies, in particular, have been shown to result in spinal instability i... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Healthy sweets: Dieting and exercise are never easy, so try to accomplish your goals with a friend or family member with similar goals. And instead of focusing on jus... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Morning LBP : Morning low back pain (lbp) can be relatively common in patients with defects or tears in the tough outer covering of the disc (annulus fibrosis). Whe... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Bulging disks: Bulging discs in the lumbar spine can be a potential source of low back pain. The tough, outer covering of the disc space (annulus fibrosus) contains ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Sharp back pain: There could be a multitude of reasons you are experiencing sharp, random back pain. The most common reason is a simple strain or sprain of your muscle... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Rowing exercises: Rowing typically recruits the muscles of the latissimus dorsi, biceps brachii, and forearm flexors. Apart from machines that actually emulate rowing, ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Dysmenorrhea: Dysmenorrhea, or pain associated with menstrual cycles, tends to be multifactorial (i.e., many causes). Gynecological sources of pain may include endo... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Painful pooping?: Back pain when using the bathroom may possibly indicate a derangement of your disc. The act of 'bearing down' while defecating can increase the intrad... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Thoracic scoliosis: Detroconvexity implies that the apex of the curvature of your spine points to your right side. In the thoracic spine, it's the most common variety. Al... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Sciatic heel pain: Sciatic pain localized to the heel and achilles tendon is most likely related to compression and/or irritation of the s1 nerve root. The dermatomal di... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Failed back syndrome: Persistent or recurrent pain years after a spinal fusion is not uncommon. There is a known increased incidence of premature degeneration of the adjace... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
CT myelogram: While MRI scans are excellent for visualizing the soft tissues structures around the spine (e.g., discs, nerves, spinal cord), ct scans are generally ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Radiculopathy: Pain, numbness, and/or tingling that radiates down your arm may be an indication that a nerve arising from your neck (cervical spine) is being compres... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
GI tract stasis: During exercise, increased blood flow (o2 demand) to the muscles and vital organs typically results in decreased blood flow to other organs, such as t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Core strengthening: Yes, you can improve your posture if you focus your effort on strengthening your core muscles. The abdominal, oblique, and back muscles work in conjun... Read More
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Spondylolisthesis: Spondylo ("spine") listhesis ("slippage") is a condition that causes the vertebrae to become malaligned. The fact that you have sciatica implies that ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Spine tenderness: Yes, but it really depends on several factors including: 1) where anatomically the pressure is being applied, 2) the magnitude of pressure being appli... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Exercise pain: Pain during exercise may not necessarily be abnormal. During resistance training, muscles can produce lactate which can cause a painful, burning sensa... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
L5-S1 disc : Although your symptoms are somewhat atypical of l5-s1 disc herniations, a possible explanation could be impingement and/or irritation of the dorsal ra... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
DOMS: Soreness in the lower back can be common after vigorous exercises that require extreme bending or twisting of your back. Delayed onset muscle soreness... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Axial back pain: Axial pain in the neck and mid-back with radiation down the low-back is multifactorial and typically innocuous. However, if the pain is related to com... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Scoliosis treatment: Levoscoliosis implies that you have a curvature of your spine that points to your left. The l5-s1 disc is often associated with a compensatory fractio... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Mid back pain: Without more clinical information, it's difficult to say what the precise diagnosis is. Based on the limited information, it does sound like he is exp... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rohanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Knee pain: Two common conditions resulting in knee pain associated with contraction of the quad muscles are (1) patellar tendinitis - 'jumper's knee' and (2) pat... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Neuro/radiculopathy : Pain and weakness may be an indication that there could be compression and/or irritation of the nerves that innervate your arm. The two most likely cu... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rohanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
30 min exercises: Setting a goal of doing something active that you truly enjoy could help you maintain your goal without making it a chore. Try running, cycling, and/o... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rohanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Core strengthening: Core exercises for your abdominal, oblique, and back muscles can help strengthen and support the soft tissue envelope around your spine. Although this... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Typically not: The muscles of the abdomen are not connected to, nor directly related to the muscles of the buttocks. The buttocks are composed of gluteus maximus, gl... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Rohanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 25 years experience
Low back pain: Back pain can result from a multitude of factors, but is commonly related to disorders of the intervertebral disc. Premature degeneration of the disc ... Read More
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Nov 16, 2013
Dr. Jeff Roh is a passionate, motivated high achiever who genuinely loves his craft. He is a dedicated to his patients and is committed to changing the way we think and teach about minimally invasive...Read More
Dr. Mark Newman
Nov 27, 2012
Jeff is an outstanding colleague, clinician and person. Performs cutting edge spinal surgical technique's at Evergreen Hospital and Medical Center and teaches internationally. I recommend him routin...Read More
Dr. David Siew
Nov 27, 2012
Dr. Roh is an excellent surgeon. He works and communicates well with his hospital colleagues to provide the best care possible for his patients.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! What can I start doing if my back hurts with slightest exertion
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Wisconsin
Graduated 1998MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Washington
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND
Residency
Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals
Awards
Top Doctor | Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
Patients' Choice Award | Vitals
5 Star Spine Surgeon | Healthgrades
Affiliations
Evergreen Hospital Medical Ctr
Swedish Medical Ctr Cherry Hill
American Medical Association
Publications
Direct Lateral Interbody Fusions for Degenerative Conditions: Early Complication Profile
Thromboembolic Disease After Combined Anterior/Posterior Reconstruction for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Prospective Cohort Study Using Magnetic Resonanc...
Myelographic Evaluation of Cervical Spondylosis: Patient Tolerance and Complications
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