Sohrab Gollogly, MD

Practice update: Monday April 21, 2025

Thank you for visiting. As we open this next chapter in spine care delivery, we’re grateful for your interest and your patience. We are actively seeing patients—both virtually and in person—and building a new kind of spine surgery practice designed to offer personalized, expedited, and highly specialized care without long delays.

A New Standard in Spine Care

Dr. Gollogly is the only surgeon in the region performing full endoscopic spine surgery—the most minimally invasive surgical option available for herniated discs and spinal stenosis. He was also the first surgeon on the West Coast to perform over 1,000 of these procedures, combining technical precision with outpatient efficiency and rapid recovery protocols.

Our new private practice is designed around digital triage, rapid MRI review, and thoughtful consultation, with the goal of letting you know within 48 hours whether we can help.

Consultation Options

  • In-Person Appointments
    Now available in our new office in Carmel, CA

  • Virtual Consultations
    Available during all phases of care.

About the Transition

Dr. Gollogly previously served as a spine surgeon at Monterey Spine & Joint (MSJ). As of 2025, MSJ is in the process of being acquired by Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). Rather than becoming a hospital employee, Dr. Gollogly has chosen to remain independent to continue doing what he does best—providing high-touch, high-tech outpatient endoscopic spine surgery in a private, out-of-network setting.

This transition has given us a new level of flexibility to focus entirely on timely access, surgical excellence, and compassionate communication.

Insurance & Billing

We are a private, out-of-network practice. While we do not bill insurance directly, we provide a detailed invoice that patients may submit to their insurance carrier for potential reimbursement. Many patients receive 50–80% reimbursement, depending on their plan. We will also obtain pre-authorization for the facility fees (hospital or ASC), even if our surgical fee is billed separately.

Questions or Follow-Up Needs?

If you have a non-emergent issue, please text us at (831) 200-3544 and let us know how we can help. This number is monitored during the transition, and we will respond as promptly as possible.

We appreciate your trust and support as we build a more responsive, focused, and patient-centered spine surgery practice.

Microscopic and Endoscopic Spine Surgeon

Sohrab Gollogly, MD is a board-certified fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic and microscopic spine surgery. He is actively involved in designing new techniques and instrumentation for the endoscopic treatment of herniated discs, spinal stenosis and annular tears. He is a founding member of the Endospine Academy, headquartered at Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, which is a society dedicated to advancing the art and science of endoscopic spine surgery.

Dr. Gollogly has practiced exclusively in Monterey, California for his entire career. Practicing in the same community for over 20 years has given him a unique insight into the importance of minimally invasive spine surgery, physical therapy, and life long devotion to strength and exercise as requirements for spinal health and longevity.

He completed his undergraduate education in biology at Reed College in Portland, Ore. He earned his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed an internship in general surgery at the University of Utah and his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Utah.

After completing his residency he did two fellowships in advanced spinal surgery.. He was a GICD Fellow in Spine Surgery at Centre Des Massues Department of Orthopedics in Lyon, France and then a Fellow in Pediatric Orthopedics at San Diego Children's Hospital.

For the last 10 years Dr. Gollogly has been focused on outpatient, minimally invasive spine surgery with an emphasis on endoscopic and microscopic spine surgery in the lumbar spine and cervical disc replacement. As one of the most experienced endoscopic spine surgeons on the west coast, completing his 1,000th case in 2024, he has a very active practice providing patients with procedures with minimal blood loss, short recovery times, and effective solutions for herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and sciatica.

In addition to his work at Monterey Spine & Joint, Dr. Gollogly also performs scientific research and has many publications released including research on spine conditions and treatment methods. He also lends his time and skills volunteering at several surgical organizations.

Specialty:

  • Endoscopic and Microscopic Spine Surgery

  • Cervical Disc Replacement

Education: Reed College, BA

University of Washington School of Medicine, MD

Internship: University of Utah Department of General Surgery

Residency: University of Utah Department of Orthopedics

Fellowship: GICD Fellowship in Adult Spine Surgery, Lyon France and San Diego Children’s Hospital Pediatric Spine Surgery

Lumbar Spine

Cervical Spine