David B Thordarson, MD

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
UCLA School of Medicine	Doctorate	Other	1984

Institution	Focus	Year
Fellowship - UCLA Medical Center	Other	1990
Residency - UCLA Medical Center	Other	1989

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Orthopaedic Surgery	Orthopaedic Surgery	Not Specified

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Review by Anonymous on March 22, 2026 -

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center - 444 S San Vicente Blvd Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901

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Comment - “ Dr. Thoradarson is outstanding!... ”

Dr. Thoradarson is outstanding!

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“Dr. Thoradarson is outstanding!...”

Dr. Thoradarson is outstanding!

Anonymous 03/22/2026

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Review by Anonymous on March 17, 2026 -

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center - 444 S San Vicente Blvd Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901

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Comment - “ Everyone was top notch.... ”

Everyone was top notch.

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“Everyone was top notch....”

Everyone was top notch.

Anonymous 03/17/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 26, 2026 -

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center - 444 S San Vicente Blvd Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901

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Comment - “ Dr. Thordarson was thorough, ext... ”

Dr. Thordarson was thorough, extremely knowledgeable and very kind.

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“Dr. Thordarson was thorough, ext...”

Dr. Thordarson was thorough, extremely knowledgeable and very kind.

Anonymous 02/26/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 29, 2026 -

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center - 444 S San Vicente Blvd Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901

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Comment - “ Dr Thordarson is the consummate ... ”

Dr Thordarson is the consummate physician, very professional and very down to eartha great combination!

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“Dr Thordarson is the consummate ...”

Dr Thordarson is the consummate physician, very professional and very down to eartha great combination!

Anonymous 01/29/2026

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Review by Anonymous on November 19, 2025 -

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center - 444 S San Vicente Blvd Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901

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Comment - “ Provider understood my concerns ... ”

Provider understood my concerns very well and followed up with a phone call as explained, to give me the detailed treatment options. I felt like he placed himself in my shoes, with his level of understanding.

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“Provider understood my concerns ...”

Anonymous 11/19/2025

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Review by Anonymous on March 17, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Shared information about implant... ”

Shared information about implant device and material characteristics well

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“Shared information about implant...”

Shared information about implant device and material characteristics well

Anonymous 03/17/2026

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Review by Anonymous on March 14, 2026 -

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center - 444 S San Vicente Blvd Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901

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Comment - “ He always remembers where we lef... ”

He always remembers where we left off from the previous visits

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“He always remembers where we lef...”

He always remembers where we left off from the previous visits

Anonymous 03/14/2026

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Review by Anonymous on February 16, 2026 -

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Comment - “ Excellent experience always... ”

Excellent experience always

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“Excellent experience always...”

Excellent experience always

Anonymous 02/16/2026

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Review by Anonymous on December 04, 2025 -

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Comment - “ How to tell you how very much TR... ”

How to tell you how very much TRUST I have in Dr. Thordarson. I trust his judgment, expertise, knowledge explicitly. I feel so lucky to have his continued care.

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“How to tell you how very much TR...”

How to tell you how very much TRUST I have in Dr. Thordarson. I trust his judgment, expertise, knowledge explicitly. I feel so lucky to have his continued care.

Anonymous 12/04/2025

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Review by Anonymous on September 30, 2025 -

Cedars-Sinai Spine Center - 444 S San Vicente Blvd Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901

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Comment - “ Excellent doctor... ”

Excellent doctor

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“Excellent doctor...”

Excellent doctor

Anonymous 09/30/2025

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Andrew Bach, DO - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Neelakantan Anand, MD - Orthopaedic Surgeon

Jason Berkley, DO - Neurologist

Joseph Schwab, MD - Orthopaedic Surgeon

J Patrick Johnson, MD - Neurological Surgeon

Terrence Kim, MD - Orthopaedic Surgeon

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