Our Expert Team - Spine Experts

Internationally known board certified surgeons and nonsurgical physician spine specialists at the Spine Experts encompass all spinal sub-specialties including orthopedics, neurosurgery, anesthesiology and physical medicine.

Our surgical staff is composed of fellowship trained, published, academic physicians who are involved in development of innovative research, new techniques, and education for patients and the medical community. The combination of superior extensive training coupled with academic critical peer review supports improved outcomes and provides management of even the most complex cases. The Spine Experts multidisciplinary approach allows patient streamlining from the referring physician office to the ISD for a very effective treatment module from referral to treatment and ultimately postoperative rehabilitation, if surgery is indicated.

J Patrick Johnson, MD

Director, Spine Experts

For Appointments Call: (310) 423.9792

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Samer Ghostine, MD

For Appointments Call: (310) 423.9792

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Wesley A. King, MD

For Appointments Call: (310) 385.1918

Learn more about Dr. Wesley A. King

Terrence Kim, MD

For Appointments Call: (310) 423.9716

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Meet Our Caring Staff

Jodi Ladge, PA-C

Coming soon ...

Helen Cambron RN, MSN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders

Helen Cambron FNP-BC is a Nurse Practitioner who specializes in neurological and orthopedic disorders of the spine at Cedars- Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders ( I.S.D) The Institute is designed to offer patients with spinal disorders access to a multidisciplinary team that will comprehensively evaluate, treat, and manage their care using the utmost  in technology.

Ms. Cambron is nationally board certified as an Adult and Family Care Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, (ANCC) and holds licensure in California as a Nurse Practitioner. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, (AANP) , California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP) and a member of Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society of Nursing.

While active in the care of patients within a large neurosurgical practice Ms. Cambron also participates in clinical research as a research coordinator for a number of ongoing studies as well as academic papers in major neursourgical journals.  She has been published in nationally recognized journals such as The Spine Journal, Neurosurgical Focus, and AORN.  Ms. Cambron has been a preceptor to Acute Care and Family Practice Nurse Practitioner students from the UCLA Graduate School of Nursing and has also enjoyed acting as a mentor to Youth Education Development (YED) students from local high schools who have interests in the fields of medicine and nursing.  Ms. Cambron also enjoys work as a free lance medical illustrator and has had her art published in numerous textbooks and journals.

Ms. Cambron graduated with full academic honors from Wichita State University with her baccalaureate degree in nursing , (BSN) and minor degrees in psychology and art. After graduation she went into clinical practice as a multi-specialty peri-operative nurse and preceptor at the UCLA Medical Center, Westwood and then entered the UCLA Graduate School of Nursing, Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Program where she graduated with her MSN and academic honors and went on to became the first Nurse Practitioner at UCLA to specialize in Neuro-spine disorders. After a number of years in group practice at UCLA Ms. Cambron joined the private practice of J. Patrick Johnson, MD Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist in 2001 where she has remained since.

Contact Information:
Main Number: (310) 423-9900
Appointments: (310) 423-9792 or 423-9716
Surgery: (310) 423-9762
Direct Line: (310) 423-9709
Fax: (310) 423-9767