Robert Talac, MD, PhD is an orthopedic spine surgeon and the founder of Renaxis Spine and Orthopedic Restorative Center. Most patients come to see him with back or neck problems that significantly affect their quality of life and they wish to avoid traditional spine surgery.
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Dr. Talac earned his medical degree from Medical School, Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic 1986-1992.
Dr. Talac completed General Surgery Residency at NsP Trnava, Slovakia 1993-1995.
From 1995-1998, he completed Fellowship Training in Surgical Oncology at Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno, Czech republic
Dr. Talac earned his Ph.D. in Biophysics in 1998. His PhD project focused on Non-Invasive Quantification of Tumor Neo-vascularization using Power Doppler.
Dr. Talac has received a Diploma in Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery from University of Louis Pasteur Strasbourg, France.
Dr. Talac worked as a clinician/scientist at the Department of Orthopedics and Tissue Engineering, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota from 1999-2003. There, he not only learned and perfected cutting-edge strategies that promote the regeneration and restoration of tissues, but further internalized the most important lesson in practicing medicine - "The needs of the patient come first"
In 2008, Dr. Talac completed 5 years residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California San Diego. In 2009, Dr. Talac completed a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. In 2012, Dr. Talac completed a training in Endoscopic Spine Surgery at the Desert Institute for Spine Care, Phoenix, AZ.
Robert Talac, MD, PhD has dedicated his professional life to research and advancing patient care. He is an author of more than 50+ research publications and international presentations. His works was cited more than 250 times world-wide. He is author and co-author of 9 spine surgery related books. Please feel free to review his selected research work.
Robert Talac, MD, PhD is a recipient of the Patients' Choice Award (2011, 2012, 2013) and the Most Compassionate Doctor Award (2011, 2013). These awards reflects the difference the doctor makes in the lives of the patients. The honor is bestowed upon physicians who received near perfect scores, as voted by their patients. In fact, of the nation’s 830,000 active doctors, only 5% were awarded this honor by their patients. The International Association of Orthopedic Surgeons recognized Dr. Talac as a Top Orthopedic Spine Surgeon.
