OhioHealth Orthopedic Surgeons

Ronald Lakatos, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon in Central Ohio

Specializing in spine and orthopedic trauma surgery and reconstruction

Dr. Ronald Lakatos is an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in spine and orthopedic trauma surgery and reconstruction. His experience makes him well prepared to manage the most complex surgical cases.

Education, Training and Certification

Fellowship: Spine, Dallas Specialty Hospital/Dallas Spine Group, Dallas, Texas; Orthopedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Medical School: Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Board Certified: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Lakatos’ clinical interests and specialties include:

Diagnoses and Conditions:

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar disc herniations
Degenerative discs
Myelopathy
Neck and back pain
Radiculopathy
Scoliosis, degenerative scoliosis
Spinal deformity, stenosis, tumors and trauma
Spondylolisthesis

Types of Surgery:

Incorporates minimally invasive techniques
Spinal decompression
Microdiscectomy
Cervical laminoplasty
Fusion/instrumentation
Lateral interbody fusion
Dynamic stabilization
Artificial disc replacement

Watch the video about Marilyn, one of Dr. Lakatos’ spine surgery patients.Discover how he helped eliminate pain caused by her scoliosis.

Dr. Lakatos sees patients in Downtown Columbus, Gahanna, Eastside Columbus, Lancaster and Nelsonville. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lakatos, please call (614) 788.5000.

Orthopedic Conditions We Treat

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We evaluate and treat many types of musculoskeletal conditions, including conditions of the spine, knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. We provide routine evaluations, consultations and second opinions.

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Orthopedic Surgeries We Perform

Our expert surgeons provide the most up-to-date orthopedic surgery techniques, including minimally invasive surgery to treat many types of musculoskeletal conditions, including conditions of the spine, knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand.

Surgeries We Perform

Our Locations

We see patients in downtown Columbus, eastside Columbus, Gahanna, Pickerington, Westerville, Lancaster and Nelsonville, To schedule an orthopedic appointment at any of our seven convenient locations, please call (614) 788.5000.

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