Dr. Nina Lara is a fellowship-trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with a strong connection to the Arizona medical community. She specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and treats many different conditions of the spine including adult spinal deformity, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation, sciatica, spinal instability, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, traumatic spine injuries, and more.
Dr. Nina Lara is a fellowship-trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with a strong connection to the Arizona medical community. She specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and treats many different conditions of the spine including adult spinal deformity, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation, sciatica, spinal instability, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, traumatic spine injuries, and more.
Dr. Nina Lara is a fellowship-trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with a strong connection to the Arizona medical community. She earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine in Phoenix and completed her Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the Mayo Clinic of Arizona. Dr. Lara’s desire to learn how to surgically treat the full spectrum of spinal disorders led her to complete her fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spinal disorders at the University of Maryland’s R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
Dr. Lara believes that each patient’s pain is uniquely different. While there are many issues that back and neck pain have in common, everyone has their own journey. She is passionate about getting to know each of her patients individually and developing a treatment plan together to get them back to doing the activities they love.
She specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and treats many different conditions of the spine including adult spinal deformity, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation, sciatica, spinal instability, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, traumatic spine injuries, and more.
In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Lara spends a significant amount of time mentoring aspiring doctors. As a first-generation college graduate, she takes great pride in helping walk others down the road to achieving their dreams.
Conditions Treated:
- Adult spinal deformity
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Disc herniation
- Sciatica
- Spinal instability
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Traumatic Spine Injuries
Surgical Techniques
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
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Dr. Lara is an amazing surgeon.
Dr Lara was amazing the way she explained everything so I could understand. I feel confident that I can make a decision about having surgery.
Nina takes the time to listen. She has seen both my daughter and I now on separate occasions. I recommend Dr. Nina Lara to anyone needing ortho.
Dr Lara was excellent! She did a great job explaining things in layman's terms & answered all of my questions fully!
Very helpful and very informative!
She is a great doctor and person!
She is the best Sorry to hear she is leaving a bitter sweet hope she enjoys her baby they grow to fast. Maybe some day she will return to practice, she is amazing physician and will be missed
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Dr Lara has completely changed my life for the better. She performed an amazing surgery and gave me back my mobility and so much more that I can't thank her enough for. Very communicative with me. A next level in caring. Very sad to see she is leaving, but happy for her new adventure.