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Dr. Elizabeth L. Lord is a Board-Certified Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She specializes in complex spine conditions, including adult and adolescent spinal deformity, scoliosis, reconstructive surgery across cervical/thoracic/lumbar regions, and primary/metastatic spine tumors. Her dual fellowship training at New York University Langone/Hospital for Joint Disease focused on revision spine deformity, minimally invasive surgery, and robotic techniques.
- Education: MD from Columbia University (2012), Residency at UCLA (2018), Internship at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2013), Fellowship at NYU Langone (2019)
- Recognitions: Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars (2023–2025)
Her research prioritizes bone biology, spinal deformities, and surgical innovation. She has published extensively on complications, risk modeling, and minimally invasive approaches in spine surgery. Her work spans clinical outcomes, biomechanics, and machine learning applications for predicting post-surgical risks.
She actively serves as a reviewer for spine journals and is affiliated with professional societies including the North American Spine Society, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Lumbar Spine Research Society, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, and AOSpine. Her clinical focus areas include scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, spinal stenosis, herniated discs, and interventional spine care.
