Lali Sekhon, MD PhD, MBA

Father | Husband | Neurosurgeon| Hockey Fan | Innovator | Inventor | Educator | ΒΓΣ | Health Care Leader |

30 years of medicine. 5 years of research. Running several businesses. Teaching. Inventing. Married 20 years. 3 kids. 20 plus patents. Decades of analysing what we do, how we do it, what works and what does not.

This blog is for the layperson who wants to learn from the life experiences of a master surgeon all about medicine, health, wellness and success.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Albert Einstein

Articles

www.nevadaneurosurgery.com
This is the professional page for Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, MBA. Fellowship trained Neurosurgeon/Spine Surgeon Dr. Sekhon now works at Reno Orthopedic Center (www.renoortho.com)   Doctor Sekhon is a board certified (FRACS) and double fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon at Reno Orthopedic Center  in Reno, Nevada. He has special expertise in the diagnosis and management of many spinal conditions including cervical myelopathy, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma. Dr. Sekhon's practice offers motion preservation techniques and technologies, artificial discs, interbody …
Why I Hate Spine Surgery Robots in 2024
Having been a spine surgeon for over 20 years I've seen it all. Robots are the handy dandy new shiny thing in spine surgery. I hate them. Why? Read on. What is a Robot? From Wikipedia: "A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer— capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. Robots can be guided by an external control device or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed on the lines of human form, but most robots are machines designed to perform …
Health Care in America 101: Part 1- Why is it F#cked Up?
America is a great country. We excel at research and innovation. We are leaders in so many things. Why is health care struggling in this great nation? What is the problem? Welcome to Health Care In America 101! I wanted to talk not just about our own health in this blog, but  also the health of our community and the nation. Something is not right.  I will spread this over 4 articles and as we try to unravel it and …
Health Care in America 101: Part 2- Who Pulls The Strings?
  In this second article on Health Care in America we will look at the key players in American Health Care. IF THE IMAGES ARE NOT SHOWING ON YOUR COMPUTER JUST DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION HERE. Welcome to Health Care In America 101! This is a primer. This is a continuation of a four part series looking at a pictorial guide to health care in the U.S. You can find the previous blog here: Health Care in America 101: Part …

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