Dr. Derek Ju, MD

Dr. Derek Ju is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spine surgery. He specializes in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders such as stenosis, disc herniations, spondylolisthesis, spinal deformity, spinal trauma, and tumours.

Dr. Ju is experienced with minimally invasive surgery, robotic spine surgery, and motion preservation (non-fusion surgery). He customizes each treatment plan to each patient’s needs, with a focus on non-operative management when possible. Dr. Ju graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Cambridge, MA with a bachelor’s degree in biological engineering and a minor in biology. He received a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD. Dr. Ju completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Los Angeles, CA. He went on to complete fellowship training in spine surgery at Rothman Orthopedic Institute/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. He is board-eligible with the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Ju has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters. He maintains an active research interest in degenerative diseases of the spine, including studying new regenerative techniques. He has received research grants and awards from organizations including the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), and Orthopedic Research Society (ORS). Dr. Ju is a member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, the North American Spine Society and a reviewer for the Global Spine Journal. Dr. Ju sees patients at the OAM office in Great Neck and Huntington, NY. He is a member of the medical staff at St. Francis Hospital, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island (Winthrop), and Northwell North Shore University Hospital.