Raj J Gala, MD
Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Orthopaedic Surgery
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- MDCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2021)
Publications
- Galivanche AR, Gala R, Bagi PS, Boylan AJ, Dussik CM, Coutinho PD, Grauer JN, Varthi AG. Perioperative Outcomes in 17,947 Patients Undergoing 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus 1-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy for Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Conditions: A Propensity Score Matched National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis. Neurospine 2020, 17: 871-878. PMID: 33401865, PMCID: PMC7788425, DOI: 10.14245/ns.2040134.067.
- Gala RJ, Ottesen TD, Kahan JB, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Perioperative adverse events after different fusion approaches for single-level lumbar spondylosis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2020, 1: 100005. PMID: 35141578, PMCID: PMC8820031, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2020.100005.
- Malpani R, Gala RJ, Adrados M, Galivanche AR, Clark MG, Mercier MR, Pathak N, Mets EJ, Grauer JN. High, As Well As Low, Preoperative Platelet Counts Correlate With Adverse Outcomes After Elective Posterior Lumbar Surgery. Spine 2020, 45: 349-356. PMID: 32045405, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003248.
- Ahmed A, Barzilai O, Bilsky M, Bono C, Boody B, Boriani S, Bronson W, Buza J, Bydon A, Colantonio D, Mica M, Dillard E, Dong J, Dowdell J, Errico T, Esfahani D, Evans J, Fan M, Fang T, Francois E, Fried T, Funao H, Gala R, Ginsberg H, Hammer C, Harrop J, Hecht A, Heller J, Holly L, Hu K, Jacobson J, Johnson A, Johnson B, Kang J, Kebaish K, Khanna A, Kocovic N, Kumar P, Laxer E, Laufer I, Lebwohl N, Liu Y, McEntee R, Mehta A, Mendoza M, Mikhail C, Milam R, Milby A, Molina C, Mombell K, Morrissey P, Mosley Y, Nathan J, Neisewander B, Neuman B, Oppenlander M, Pahlavan S, Panch T, Passias P, Paul J, Pennington Z, Pisano A, Russo G, Saadeh Y, Schär R, Schmitt A, Schuster J, Sciubba D, Seavey J, Sebastian A, Shenoy K, Silverstein M, Sullivan B, Sullivan P, Tan Z, Theodore N, Tian W, Varthi A, Votta K, Wagner S, Welch W, Wilson J, Zhao J, Ziewacz J. Navigation and Robotics in Spine Surgery. 2020 DOI: 10.1055/b-006-163747.
- Gala R, Whang P. Axial Lumbar and Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spine and Adult Deformity: Surgical Technique and The Evidence. Seminars In Spine Surgery 2018, 30: 247-251. DOI: 10.1053/j.semss.2018.07.026.
- Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Gala RJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures. Spine 2018, 43: 1289-1295. PMID: 29538240, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002634.
- Cui JJ, Gala RJ, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Bovonratwet P, Shultz B, Grauer JN. Incidence and considerations of 90-day readmissions following posterior lumbar fusion. The Spine Journal 2018, 19: 631-636. PMID: 30219360, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.09.004.
- Gala R, Whang P. Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with 10 Years of Observation. 2018, 109-112. DOI: 10.1201/9781315154053-21.
- Dodds S, Fenoglio A, Bohl D, Gala R. The Impact of Insurance Status on the Development of Nonunion following Scaphoid Fracture. Journal Of Wrist Surgery 2018, 07: 288-291. PMID: 30174984, PMCID: PMC6117168, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1639509.
- Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Ondeck NT, Gala RJ, Nelson SJ, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Grauer JN. Discrepancies in the Definition of “Outpatient” Surgeries and Their Effect on Study Outcomes Related to ACDF and Lumbar Discectomy Procedures. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2018, 31: e152-e159. PMID: 29351096, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000615.
- Gala RJ, Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Varthi AG, Daubs MD, Grauer JN. Different Fusion Approaches for Single-level Lumbar Spondylolysis Have Similar Perioperative Outcomes. Spine 2018, 43: e111-e117. PMID: 28591074, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002262.
- Bovonratwet P, Ottesen TD, Gala RJ, Rubio DR, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Outpatient elective posterior lumbar fusions appear to be safely considered for appropriately selected patients. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 1188-1196. PMID: 29155341, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.11.011.
- Nelson S, Adrados M, Gala R, Geiger E, Webb M, Rubin L, Keggi K. Leg and Femoral Neck Length Evaluation Using an Anterior Capsule Preservation Technique in Primary Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty. Reconstructive Review 2017, 7 DOI: 10.15438/rr.7.1.153.
- Gala RJ, Russo GS, Whang PG. Interspinous implants to treat spinal stenosis. Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2017, 10: 182-188. PMID: 28324328, PMCID: PMC5435644, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-017-9413-8.
- Gala RJ, Varthi AG, Medvecky MJ. Value of Upright X-Rays in Diagnosis ofACJoint Injuries in Polytrauma Patients. Connecticut Medicine 2017, 81: 111-115. PMID: 29738157.
- Save AV, Varthi A, Talusan PG, Gala R, Nelson S, Keggi KJ. Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Twelve-Year-Old Patient: Case Report with a 27-Year Follow-Up. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 341-5. PMID: 27509640.
- Fenoglio A, Bohl D, Gala R, Dodds S. Is Insurance Status a Predictor for the Development of Nonunion Following Scaphoid Fracture? Journal Of Wrist Surgery 2015, 04 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1567915.
- Samuel A, Diaz-Collado P, Gala R, Webb M, Lukasiewicz A, Basques B, Bohl D, Grauer J. Thromboembolic Events after Traumatic Lumbar Vertebral Fractures: An Analysis of 80,558 Patients. The Spine Journal 2015, 15: s266-s267. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.418.
- Blount's disease and bilateral medial femoral condyle osteochondritis dissecans in a 12 year-old-boyTerhune E, Gala R, Bozzio A, Frickman A, Rhodes J. Blount's disease and bilateral medial femoral condyle osteochondritis dissecans in a 12 year-old-boy. American Medical Student Research Journal 2015, 1 DOI: 10.15422/amsrj.2015.03.006.
- Bozzio A, Gala R, Villasenor M, Hao J, Mauffrey C. Orthopedic trauma surgery in the morbidly obese patient. European Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 2013, 24: 421-425. PMID: 23608970, DOI: 10.1007/s00590-013-1220-3.
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- MDCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- AB of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2021)
Publications
- Galivanche AR, Gala R, Bagi PS, Boylan AJ, Dussik CM, Coutinho PD, Grauer JN, Varthi AG. Perioperative Outcomes in 17,947 Patients Undergoing 2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus 1-Level Anterior Cervical Corpectomy for Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Conditions: A Propensity Score Matched National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis. Neurospine 2020, 17: 871-878. PMID: 33401865, PMCID: PMC7788425, DOI: 10.14245/ns.2040134.067.
- Gala RJ, Ottesen TD, Kahan JB, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Perioperative adverse events after different fusion approaches for single-level lumbar spondylosis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2020, 1: 100005. PMID: 35141578, PMCID: PMC8820031, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2020.100005.
- Malpani R, Gala RJ, Adrados M, Galivanche AR, Clark MG, Mercier MR, Pathak N, Mets EJ, Grauer JN. High, As Well As Low, Preoperative Platelet Counts Correlate With Adverse Outcomes After Elective Posterior Lumbar Surgery. Spine 2020, 45: 349-356. PMID: 32045405, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003248.
- Ahmed A, Barzilai O, Bilsky M, Bono C, Boody B, Boriani S, Bronson W, Buza J, Bydon A, Colantonio D, Mica M, Dillard E, Dong J, Dowdell J, Errico T, Esfahani D, Evans J, Fan M, Fang T, Francois E, Fried T, Funao H, Gala R, Ginsberg H, Hammer C, Harrop J, Hecht A, Heller J, Holly L, Hu K, Jacobson J, Johnson A, Johnson B, Kang J, Kebaish K, Khanna A, Kocovic N, Kumar P, Laxer E, Laufer I, Lebwohl N, Liu Y, McEntee R, Mehta A, Mendoza M, Mikhail C, Milam R, Milby A, Molina C, Mombell K, Morrissey P, Mosley Y, Nathan J, Neisewander B, Neuman B, Oppenlander M, Pahlavan S, Panch T, Passias P, Paul J, Pennington Z, Pisano A, Russo G, Saadeh Y, Schär R, Schmitt A, Schuster J, Sciubba D, Seavey J, Sebastian A, Shenoy K, Silverstein M, Sullivan B, Sullivan P, Tan Z, Theodore N, Tian W, Varthi A, Votta K, Wagner S, Welch W, Wilson J, Zhao J, Ziewacz J. Navigation and Robotics in Spine Surgery. 2020 DOI: 10.1055/b-006-163747.
- Gala R, Whang P. Axial Lumbar and Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spine and Adult Deformity: Surgical Technique and The Evidence. Seminars In Spine Surgery 2018, 30: 247-251. DOI: 10.1053/j.semss.2018.07.026.
- Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Gala RJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures. Spine 2018, 43: 1289-1295. PMID: 29538240, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002634.
- Cui JJ, Gala RJ, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Bovonratwet P, Shultz B, Grauer JN. Incidence and considerations of 90-day readmissions following posterior lumbar fusion. The Spine Journal 2018, 19: 631-636. PMID: 30219360, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.09.004.
- Gala R, Whang P. Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with 10 Years of Observation. 2018, 109-112. DOI: 10.1201/9781315154053-21.
- Dodds S, Fenoglio A, Bohl D, Gala R. The Impact of Insurance Status on the Development of Nonunion following Scaphoid Fracture. Journal Of Wrist Surgery 2018, 07: 288-291. PMID: 30174984, PMCID: PMC6117168, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1639509.
- Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Ondeck NT, Gala RJ, Nelson SJ, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Grauer JN. Discrepancies in the Definition of “Outpatient” Surgeries and Their Effect on Study Outcomes Related to ACDF and Lumbar Discectomy Procedures. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2018, 31: e152-e159. PMID: 29351096, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000615.
- Gala RJ, Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Varthi AG, Daubs MD, Grauer JN. Different Fusion Approaches for Single-level Lumbar Spondylolysis Have Similar Perioperative Outcomes. Spine 2018, 43: e111-e117. PMID: 28591074, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002262.
- Bovonratwet P, Ottesen TD, Gala RJ, Rubio DR, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Outpatient elective posterior lumbar fusions appear to be safely considered for appropriately selected patients. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 1188-1196. PMID: 29155341, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.11.011.
- Nelson S, Adrados M, Gala R, Geiger E, Webb M, Rubin L, Keggi K. Leg and Femoral Neck Length Evaluation Using an Anterior Capsule Preservation Technique in Primary Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty. Reconstructive Review 2017, 7 DOI: 10.15438/rr.7.1.153.
- Gala RJ, Russo GS, Whang PG. Interspinous implants to treat spinal stenosis. Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2017, 10: 182-188. PMID: 28324328, PMCID: PMC5435644, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-017-9413-8.
- Gala RJ, Varthi AG, Medvecky MJ. Value of Upright X-Rays in Diagnosis ofACJoint Injuries in Polytrauma Patients. Connecticut Medicine 2017, 81: 111-115. PMID: 29738157.
- Save AV, Varthi A, Talusan PG, Gala R, Nelson S, Keggi KJ. Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Twelve-Year-Old Patient: Case Report with a 27-Year Follow-Up. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 341-5. PMID: 27509640.
- Fenoglio A, Bohl D, Gala R, Dodds S. Is Insurance Status a Predictor for the Development of Nonunion Following Scaphoid Fracture? Journal Of Wrist Surgery 2015, 04 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1567915.
- Samuel A, Diaz-Collado P, Gala R, Webb M, Lukasiewicz A, Basques B, Bohl D, Grauer J. Thromboembolic Events after Traumatic Lumbar Vertebral Fractures: An Analysis of 80,558 Patients. The Spine Journal 2015, 15: s266-s267. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.418.
- Blount's disease and bilateral medial femoral condyle osteochondritis dissecans in a 12 year-old-boyTerhune E, Gala R, Bozzio A, Frickman A, Rhodes J. Blount's disease and bilateral medial femoral condyle osteochondritis dissecans in a 12 year-old-boy. American Medical Student Research Journal 2015, 1 DOI: 10.15422/amsrj.2015.03.006.
- Bozzio A, Gala R, Villasenor M, Hao J, Mauffrey C. Orthopedic trauma surgery in the morbidly obese patient. European Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 2013, 24: 421-425. PMID: 23608970, DOI: 10.1007/s00590-013-1220-3.