Vladimir Sinkov, M.D. is Fellowship Trained in Adult Spine Surgery. After starting his practice in 2010, he further specialized in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery techniques. He currently trains other spine surgeons all over the United States in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Spine Surgery and has also been involved in training Physician Assistants, Orthopedic Technologists, Medical Students, and others. Dr. Sinkov has published several studies and articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, surgical textbook chapters, and online publications. He currently serves on the board of editors for the Journal of Orthopedics for Physician Assistants and reviews articles for The European Spine Journal . Dr. Sinkov has been involved in design, development, and testing of multiple spine surgery instruments and devices including the spine surgery robot ExcelsiusGPS®. Dr. Sinkov gives multiple talks and presentations on various topics in spine surgery at National and International conferences, physician courses, and to the general public.  

Dr. Sinkov was born and raised in Pavlovskii Posad, Russia. He came to the United States at the age of 16 to complete his last year of high school in Olathe, Kansas. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry with Honors from The University of Kansas. Dr. Sinkov went on to obtain his Doctor of Medicine degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then trained as an orthopedic surgeon at the Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and further specialized in spine surgery by completing The Maryland Spine Fellowship in Towson, Maryland with world-renowned Dr. Paul McAfee. Dr. Sinkov now brings his expertise and experience to Sinkov Spine Center, focusing on operative and non-operative management of adult degenerative spine problems, with emphasis on high quality, individualized patient care and  minimally invasive and motion preserving surgical techniques.

In his free time, Dr. Sinkov enjoys spending time with his family, hiking the beautiful trails of Southern Nevada, exercising, and grilling on the Big Green Egg.