Fardad Mobin, M.D.
Board Certified Neurosurgeon

Specialties: Spinal Tumors, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Spinal Reconstruction

Dr. Fadad Mobin is a highly regarded, board certified spinal and general neurosurgeon specializing in the care and treatment of spinal disorders, ranging from sciatica to complex reconstructive spinal surgery and microsurgery. He completed the prestigious neurovascular and microsurgical fellowship at U.C.L.A, prior to assuming the role of director of Neurosurgery at Daniel Freeman hospital. He has more than thirteen years of experience in the field of Neurosurgery and has completed nearly 2,000 spinal and cranial procedures. His surgical techniques are known for delicate tissue handling, minimally invasive approaches, and microsurgery.

His expertise is general neurosurgery, with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of sport-related/ traumatic spinal injuries, degenerative disc disease, cervical and lumbar radiculopathies, sciatica, ruptured disc disease, central nervous system tumors, and peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes. He has been an invited speaker on topics relating to evaluation and surgical techniques for the cervical spine.

After graduating summa cum laude from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York with a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Physiology, Dr. Mobin earned his medical degree with the highest honors at the University of California, Davis. He also completed his neurosurgical training with an emphasis on complex spinal surgery at UC Davis. Upon completion of his residency, he obtained specialized training in both functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Mobin is a clinical faculty member at UC Davis department of neurosurgery and has received many awards including the Alpha Omega Alpha and Outstanding Senior Resident of Neurosurgery at the UC Davis School of Medicine. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and belongs to numerous professional societies including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the AO North American Spine Society. He has previously served as the director of neurosurgery at the Daniel Freeman Hospitals. Currently he is an esteemed member of the spinal care program at D.I.S.C.

Philosophy: To provide the patient with an honest, thorough evaluation and informative treatment plan and to have the patient participate in their own treatment and recovery as an educated patient heals faster.