Patrick G. Dermarkarian, MD, is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon who subspecializes in spine surgery. After graduating from Tampa’s Jesuit High School, he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, his medical degree from Tufts University and completed his five-year residency at Florida Orthopaedic Institute^® through the University of South Florida. He completed his spine fellowship at the prestigious University of California San Francisco, training under world-renowned orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons. He is trained in all aspects of spine surgery, including motion preservation surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and complex adult and pediatric deformities of the spine.  He has given multiple presentations at major spine surgery meetings, including the North American Spine Society (NASS), International Society for the Advancement of Spinal Surgery (ISASS) and Society for Minimally Invasive
Spine Surgery (SMISS).