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Rajiv Saigal M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.

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Rajiv Saigal M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.

Medical Specialties

  • Neurological surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Neurotrauma
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal cord injury (SCI)
  • Spinal deformity
  • Spine surgery
  • Spine tumors

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Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Patient Ratings and Reviews

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4.7 out of 5

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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.

Personal Interests

In his free time Dr. Saigal enjoys martial arts, football, snowboarding and travel

Education and Training

  • 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