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Dr. Ravi Verma, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
University Orthopaedic Associates, LLC 1050 Route 1 North, Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 283-2663

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Brief Intro

Dr. Ravi Verma is a board certified orthopaedic spine surgeon. He was born and raised in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Dr. Verma earned his medical degree from Rutgers University – New Jersey Medical School through the highly competitive seven-year medical program with The College of New Jersey. He was one of 12 people selected from a pool of over 400 candidates for this program.
He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at New York Medical College (NYMC). While at NYMC, a busy Level 1 regional trauma referral center, he was actively involved in treating patients with orthopaedic and spine high-energy trauma injuries.
Dr. Verma completed a spine surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery, ranked the top orthopaedic hospital in the country for the past 10 years. While at HSS, Dr. Verma learned expert techniques in treating spine patients with minimally invasive surgery, scoliosis correction surgery, motion-sparing (nonfusion) spine surgery with artificial disc replacement and using non-narcotic pathways for spine surgery patients. Dr. Verma also treated patients at New York Presbyterian-Cornell and spine oncology patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Throughout his education and training, Dr. Verma has maintained a strong interest in researching topics that will benefit his patients. At Rutgers, he was awarded the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society Medical Student Research Award for his work on the role of diabetes in orthopaedic fracture healing. While at NYMC, he studied the effects of hematomas in the spine of polytrauma patients, research for which he won the best clinical paper.
In addition, Dr. Verma did extensive research on spine deformity (scoliosis), minimally invasive spine surgery, motion preservation (artificial disc replacement) and the use of non-narcotic pathways in spine surgery. He was one of 10 fellows selected to present his research at the HSS Research Symposium.
Dr. Verma also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Certificate in Health Sector Management from Duke University. In addition to an extensive list of publications and presentations on spinal conditions and surgical procedures, his distinguished career includes these honors:
New York Medical College (NYMC) – Louis Del Guercio Research Day – 1st place – Best Clinical Paper
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Student Research Recognition Award
NJMS Alumni Association Scholarship

Education Background

MEDICAL EDUCATION

INSTITUTION NOT PRESENT

FELLOWSHIP

Hospital for Special Surgery - 2019

RESIDENCY

New York Medical College - 2018

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

1050 Route 1 North, Avenel, NJ 07001

Specialties Treated

Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Bulging Disc
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Back Pain
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Disc Disease

Procedures Performed

Spinal Surgery
Cervical laminoplasty

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Meritain Health
UnitedHealthcare
Humana
Aetna
Fidelis Care (NY)
Horizon NJ Health
Aetna Better Health
CHAMPVA
Oscar Health Insurance
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna-HealthSpring
Medicaid
STLDentalPlan| LLC
Cigna
EmblemHealth
UnitedHealthcare Oxford
Travelers
Medicare
United Behavioral Health
AmeriHealth
Integra
First Health (Coventry Health Care)
GEHA
State Farm
Wellcare
Progressive
Ambetter
Clover Health
AmeriGroup
MagnaCare
1199SEIU

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