Rajiv Saigal M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.
Medical Specialties
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Neurological surgery
- Neurotrauma
- Scoliosis
- Spinal cord injury (SCI)
- Spinal deformity
- Spine surgery
- Spine tumors
Locations
Languages
- English
- Spanish
About Rajiv Saigal
Rajiv Saigal, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., is a physician at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Neurological Surgery and an adjunct assistant professor of Bioengineering.
Dr. Saigal specializes in spinal deformity, spinal tumors, minimally invasive techniques, spinal cord injury, and neurotrauma. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Saigal earned his M.D. at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts and his Ph.D. and M.Sc. at Harvard-MIT. He is the recipient of numerous awards for research, teaching and leadership, including the Boldrey Young Investigator Award, UCSF Neurosurgery Research and Rosegay awards, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Whitaker Graduate Research Fellowship and the Washington Spinal Cord Injury Consortium grant.
Dr. Saigal specializes in spinal deformity, spinal tumors, minimally invasive techniques, spinal cord injury, and neurotrauma. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Saigal earned his M.D. at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts and his Ph.D. and M.Sc. at Harvard-MIT. He is the recipient of numerous awards for research, teaching and leadership, including the Boldrey Young Investigator Award, UCSF Neurosurgery Research and Rosegay awards, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Whitaker Graduate Research Fellowship and the Washington Spinal Cord Injury Consortium grant.
Personal Interests
In his free time Dr. Saigal enjoys martial arts, football, snowboarding and travel
Education and Training
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University of MiamiFellowship, 2016, Spine Surgery
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San Diego Spine Foundation, ScrippsFellowship, 2016, Spine Surgery
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UCSF - Dept. of Neurological SurgeryResidency, 2015, Neurosurgery
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UCSF - Dept. of Neurological SurgeryInternship, 2010, Neurosurgery
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Tufts University School of MedicineMedical Education, 2009
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Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and TechnologyPh.D, 2009