Orthopaedics
Lali Sekhon, MD PHD
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Dr. Sekhon is a board certified (FRACS) and double fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon at Reno Orthopedic Center. He has special expertise in the diagnosis and management of many conditions including cervical myelopathy, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma. Dr. Sekhon is a highly skilled spine neurosurgeon whose practice includes motion preservation techniques and technologies, artificial discs, dynamic stabilization, interbody fusion, and other procedures
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS)
Education & Training
- Medical Degree: University of Sydney, Australia (with honors)
- Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Sydney, Australia (with distinction)
- Fellowship: Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- Fellowship: Orthopaedic/Neurosurgical Spine, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada
- PhD: Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia
Peer Recognition
- ACS — Fellow (FACS)
2026
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2012-2026 (15 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Choice
- Healthgrades — Young Neurosurgeons Award by the World Federation of Neurosurgeons, 1997
- Healthgrades — Americas Best Doctors, 2009-2011
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Newsweek's 15 Leaders in Neurosurgery, 2014
- AMA Physician's Recognition Award with Commendation, 2006
- Dun Prize for Surgery and Clinical Surgery, 1988
- Sydney B. Clipsham Prize for Operative Surgery, 1989
Leadership Roles
- Chief of Neurosurgery, Renown Regional Medical Center (2016–2019)
- Founder and President, ThinkFirst of Northern Nevada (since 2011)
- Former Head of Department, Neurosurgery and Spinal Injuries Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Northern Nevada Medical Center
- Renown Regional Medical Center
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
- Banner Lassen Medical Center
Experience
35+ years in practice