About Hugh L Bassewitz, MD

Dr. Hugh Bassewitz specializes in cervical and lumbar spine surgery, robotic surgery, microsurgery, and minimally invasive surgery. He also performs complex spine reconstruction via minimally invasive techniques. These options allow many patients to have complex surgeries in an outpatient setting. Dr. Bassewitz’s expertise with minimally invasive techniques allows for quicker recovery and a faster return to normal function.

Dr. Bassewitz has received numerous awards and recognitions over the course of his career. He has been recognized by his fellow physicians to be one of Las Vegas’s top spine surgeons multiple times. He was voted by his peers as a Desert Companion KNPR Top Doctor in 2019, 2020, and 2021. He was also honored as one of Las Vegas Life magazine’s Top Doctors in 2006 and 2013 and as a Vegas Seven magazine Top Doctor in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

During his training, he participated in clinical and surgical research projects and published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He continues to lecture regionally and nationally on degenerative disorders of the spine and spinal reconstruction, and he serves as a spine consultant for the Las Vegas Raiders and the Vegas Golden Knights. He teaches visiting orthopaedic surgery residents, internal medicine and family medicine residents, and medical students. He has participated in spinal implant design and training in collaboration with the spinal implant industry, working toward continually improving spine surgery devices.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, participating in CrossFit, and donating his time and resources to philanthropic activities.