Orthopedic back, and neck surgeon Michael Warren Cluck, MD, PhD, is an established presence in the San Jose, California, medical community who directs Bay Area Spine Care with a focus on minimally invasive surgery. Also an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Michael Cluck, MD, PhD, draws on his experience and has performed more than 3,000 surgical procedures.

Dr. Cluck has a commitment to resident education that matches the quality of effort he puts into patient care. His teaching activities extend to working with students attending St. George's University School of Medicine who come to California from Grenada as part of their clinical rotations and teaching residents at UCSF.

As an orthopedic spine surgeon at Bay Area Spine Care, Dr. Cluck has a strong focus on ensuring patients receive top-level care, and advocates strongly on behalf of patients to ensure that insurance approval is received for necessary treatments. He maintains a conservative approach to treatment as a spine surgeon, and only recommends surgical procedures when absolutely necessary. Recent distinctions include completing the first ever robotic-assisted Mazor spine surgery at El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos.

A thought leader in his field, Michael Warren Cluck, MD, PhD, has presented extensively in public venues, including on “Posterior Cervical Spine Fusion” as part of the Providence Educational Series in Spain and Germany in 2017.