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Specialties
Minimally invasive surgery, Neurological surgery, Neurotrauma, Scoliosis, Spinal cord injury (SCI), Spinal deformity, Spine surgery, Spine tumors
Languages
English, Spanish
Biography
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.
Personal Interests
In his free time Dr. Saigal enjoys martial arts, football, snowboarding and travel
Neurological Surgery Clinic at Harborview
908 Jefferson St., 5th Floor Seattle, WA 98104Brain tumors, Cerebrovascular, Epilepsy, General neurology
University of Miami
Fellowship, 2016, Spine Surgery
San Diego Spine Foundation, Scripps
Fellowship, 2016, Spine Surgery
UCSF - Dept. of Neurological Surgery
Residency, 2015, Neurosurgery
UCSF - Dept. of Neurological Surgery
Internship, 2010, Neurosurgery
Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical Education, 2009
Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Ph.D, 2009