Dr. Norman Chutkan is a board-certified, fellowship-trained, and internationally recognized in orthopedic spine surgery. With more than 15 years of experience, he is an academic orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in complex spinal reconstruction, spine trauma, and spinal deformities.
Dr. Norman Chutkan is a board-certified, fellowship-trained, and internationally recognized in orthopedic spine surgery. With more than 15 years of experience, he is an academic orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in complex spinal reconstruction, spine trauma, and spinal deformities.
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His explanation was very clear.
Jun-2025
Very thorough and willing to find resolve to my issue.
Jun-2025
Did a Great job on my back! I’m very pleased!
Jun-2025
I would definitely recommend Dr. Chutkan. He fixed my back problem and has an excellent bedside manner. He is always pleasant and answers questions
Jun-2025
He's very professional. He's a awesome doctor and the only one I let operate on me
May-2025
I'm so thankful for his honesty. He told me up front what to expect after surgery and recovery time takes up to a year. He admitted I would have a lot of pain after surgery but will lessen with time and it has.
May-2025
Dr. Chutkan is excellent. Would recommend for any neck cervical surgery!
Apr-2025
Dr Chutkan is amazing. He did my back revision surgery and he did amazing!!!
Dr. Norman Chutkan is a board-certified, fellowship-trained, and internationally recognized in orthopedic spine surgery. With more than 15 years of experience, he is an academic orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in complex spinal reconstruction, spine trauma, and spinal deformities.
Prior to joining The CORE Institute, Dr. Chutkan served as the Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Georgia. Aforementioned, he was Associate Professor and Chief of Orthopedic Spine Surgery.
Dr. Chutkan received his fellowship training at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He was subsequently appointed the Co-Director of the spine fellowship program, served as the Residency Program Director, and was as Associate Professor for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Chutkan completed his orthopedic residency and internship at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC where he was awarded the Chairman’s Award for Intern of the Year. He obtained his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine and was recognized for various awards including George C. Lane Award, Marie Louise Watkins Prize, Dr. Joseph Leland Johnson Award, and James F. Mitchell Fellowship. Dr. Chutkan earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.
Dr. Chutkan presents lectures around the world and has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters, as well as edited books on spinal surgery. He is a member of the American Board of Orthopedics Surgery (ABOS), American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), National Medical Association (NMA), American College of Surgeons (ACS), Howard University College of Medicine Alumni Association, University of Miami Alumni Association, AO North America, North American Spine Society (NASS), American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), Georgia Orthopaedic Society and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA).
His explanation was very clear.
Very thorough and willing to find resolve to my issue.
Did a Great job on my back! I’m very pleased!
I would definitely recommend Dr. Chutkan. He fixed my back problem and has an excellent bedside manner. He is always pleasant and answers questions
He's very professional. He's a awesome doctor and the only one I let operate on me
I'm so thankful for his honesty. He told me up front what to expect after surgery and recovery time takes up to a year. He admitted I would have a lot of pain after surgery but will lessen with time and it has.
Dr. Chutkan is excellent. Would recommend for any neck cervical surgery!
Dr Chutkan is amazing. He did my back revision surgery and he did amazing!!!
He truly cares.
Great Doctor 👍