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Raymond J. Gardocki MD, BS

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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About Raymond J. Gardocki

Areas of Expertise

  • Adult Degenerative Spine Conditions
  • Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Outpatient Spine Surgery
  • Spine

Conditions and Treatments

Location

Services

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • Bachelor of Science - University of Southern California, 1993
  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Southern California, 1997
  • Residency - University of Southern California Medical Center, 2002
  • Fellowship - Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center, 2003

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
AllGood
May 22, 2026
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I am fully confident and at ease with Dr Gardocki. He is very professional, but also caring. I have recommended him to at least one person who is now one of his patients.
April 28, 2026
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Doctor used medical terminology but then showed me pictures from my MRI to explain.
April 2, 2026
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Dr Gardonki is very rude and disrespectful
March 24, 2026
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Dr. Gardocki detailed analysis of my multiple issues was thorough; his confidence that these issues can be addressed was encouraging.
March 12, 2026
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Was friendly and answered my questions. Described procedure recommended and expectations.
March 12, 2026
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Another excellent Vanderbilt doctor. I appreciated the Communication of both medical terminology and non-medical terms .
February 28, 2026
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Doc is always outstandingly
February 24, 2026
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Dr. Gardocki was very rude. He ignored my concerns and was unwilling to take into consideration how hEDS can affect my spine. I would not recommend Dr. Gardocki to anyone that has a complex case or chronic illnesses.
February 19, 2026
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