History
SBOA actually was started in Santa Barbara by a couple of Orthopedic Surgeons more than 80 years ago and the group has added new physicians as others have retired over the years. We currently have five surgeons in our group.
Specialties
Dr. Richard Kahmann, board-certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon, specializes in the treatment of degenerative and traumatic conditions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Additionally he is an expert scoliosis and spine deformity surgeon utilizing advanced techniques including image guided surgery. Dr. Kahmann performs state of the art minimally invasive lumbar decompressive procedures using the Metrix access system.