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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Chicago, IL
  4. Dallas, TX
  5. Denver, CO
  6. Detroit, MI
  7. Houston, TX
  8. Los Angeles, CA
  9. Miami, FL
  10. Minneapolis, MN
  11. New York, NY
  12. Orlando, FL
  13. Philadelphia, PA
  14. Phoenix, AZ
  15. Riverside, CA
  16. San Antonio, TX
  17. San Diego, CA
  18. San Francisco, CA
  19. Seattle, WA
  20. St. Louis, MO
  21. Tampa, FL
  22. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. St. Louis, MO
  22. Tampa, FL
  23. Washington, DC

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  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Charlotte, NC
  4. Chicago, IL
  5. Dallas, TX
  6. Denver, CO
  7. Detroit, MI
  8. Houston, TX
  9. Los Angeles, CA
  10. Miami, FL
  11. Minneapolis, MN
  12. New York, NY
  13. Orlando, FL
  14. Philadelphia, PA
  15. Phoenix, AZ
  16. Riverside, CA
  17. San Diego, CA
  18. San Francisco, CA
  19. St. Louis, MO
  20. Tampa, FL
  21. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. New York, NY
  13. Orlando, FL
  14. Philadelphia, PA
  15. Phoenix, AZ
  16. Riverside, CA
  17. San Antonio, TX
  18. San Diego, CA
  19. San Francisco, CA
  20. Seattle, WA
  21. St. Louis, MO
  22. Tampa, FL
  23. Washington, DC

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  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Baltimore, MD
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Charlotte, NC
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Dallas, TX
  7. Denver, CO
  8. Detroit, MI
  9. Houston, TX
  10. Los Angeles, CA
  11. Miami, FL
  12. Minneapolis, MN
  13. New York, NY
  14. Orlando, FL
  15. Philadelphia, PA
  16. Phoenix, AZ
  17. Riverside, CA
  18. San Antonio, TX
  19. San Diego, CA
  20. San Francisco, CA
  21. Seattle, WA
  22. St. Louis, MO
  23. Tampa, FL
  24. Washington, DC
Dr. David Westra, MD, Neurosurgeon

Dr. David Westra, MD

Neurosurgeon

168 North Brent Street
Suite 408
Ventura, CA 93003

Overall rating

Top reviews

Dr Westra is an expert in his field he cares about the patients he explains everything and shows x-rays MRIs on a huge screen so you can actually see what's going on before surgery or even if you're contemplating surgery. He replaShow moreced a disc in my neck and all I had to take was Tylenol there was almost no pain healed quickly and it's almost like new

William G. • May 17, 2025

My experience with Dr. Westra over the last 2 1/2 months has been very comfortable and healing. Dr.Westra has been available whenever I needed help or medical information. My surgery has been much easier then I thought it would beShow more. Dr.Westra has been there whenever I needed him

David N. • May 04, 2025

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About Dr. David Westra, MD

David Westra, MD, is an expert neurosurgeon who serves his patients at Ventura Neurosurgery in Ventura, California. He was raised in Tucson, Arizona, as well as Houston, Texas. He also spent a significant portion of his youth in Santiago, Chile, where he became fluent in Spanish. Dr. Westra is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Westra attended the University of Texas at Austin and earned a degree with honors in chemical engineering. He then enrolled in the University of Texas at Houston Medical School, where he received a Doctor of Medicine with highest honors as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. During this time, Dr. Westra spent a significant amount of time among the neurosurgeons at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. It was this experience that led him to pursue a career in neurosurgery.

After completing his medical degree, Dr. Westra enrolled in the Loma Linda University Medical Center residency program for neurosurgery. While at LLU Medical Center, he gained extensive experience in minimally invasive spine surgery as well as all aspects of cerebrovascular and neuro-oncologic surgery. Dr. Westra also completed extensive research investigating the capacity for hyperbaric oxygen therapy to reduce surgically-induced brain injuries.

Dr. Westra completed his chief residency year and enrolled in a minimally invasive neurosurgery fellowship at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, Washington. While there, he gained extensive experience working alongside leaders in the fields of pituitary surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, and complex spinal surgery — including minimally invasive spine surgery.

In 2010, Dr. Westra joined the Ventura County Neurosurgical Associates in 2010 and became involved at the Community Memorial Hospital, where he currently serves on the surgery committee. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Western Neurosurgical Association, the California Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Ventura County Medical Association. In his spare time, Dr. Westra enjoys spending time with his wife, Reimee, and his two children, Thomas and Olivia. He also loves travel, music, playing guitar, and everything to do with the ocean.


Services, Conditions and Procedures

Spinal Stenosis

Herniated Disc

Microdiscectomy

Brain Tumors

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Sciatica

Disc Replacement

Lumbar Fusion


Location

Ventura Neurosurgery

168 North Brent Street
Suite 408
Ventura, CA, 93003


More About Dr. David Westra, MD

Practice

Ventura Neurosurgery

Specialties

Insurance

  • AARP
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CHAMPVA
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Palmetto GBA
  • Seaview HMO
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • Valley Care IPA (HMO)

NPI Number

1265645790


Reviews

4.9
618 Reviews

Awesome experience! Dr. Westra is so knowledgeable and kind I know I am in great hands.

Katharine H. • July 20, 2025

Very professional

E H. • July 19, 2025

Dr Westra is very thorough in explaining your problem and recommends what needs to be done To me he seems very honest and professional

Jose Z. • July 17, 2025

Pleasant and informative

Jerry A. • July 15, 2025

Doctor Westra and staff are very nice.

Jon A. • July 08, 2025

Appointment was on time, spent time asking questions and listened. Seemed to give me his quality time.

Barry W. • July 08, 2025

Dr. Wester is a fantastic surgeon and takes all the tiny need to explain everything to you before any procedure and his staff helps you with any insurance issues that you may have overall a great office and great people

Donna B. • July 08, 2025

Always kind and takes the time to answer questions so you understand what is needed.

Wendy F. • July 01, 2025

Very good, he listens to my concerns.

Cristina R. • June 30, 2025

I had a very good experience with Dr. westra. He's very knowledgeable and doing everything to help me with my back pain issues. Highly recommend

John Z. • June 29, 2025

He is amazing.

Guadalupe A. • June 28, 2025

Good experience, staff very professional and Dr. Westra very knowledgeable

Ahmad B. • June 24, 2025

He is the greatest doctor i ever met, I'm glad i had him as doctor and hes staff. A positive great person.

John R. • June 19, 2025

Routine short follow-up visit without any exam

Alan F. • June 06, 2025

Excellent

Alma A. • June 04, 2025

Dr. Westra is a great doctor who listens and cares for his patients. He answers my questions and has understanding of my needs.

Lisa K. • June 04, 2025

excellent communication, bright.

Daniel B. • June 03, 2025

Very efficient. Knows how things stand before you walk in. Follow up is excellent.

Bruce D. • June 03, 2025

Buen doctor lo recomiendo

Veronica S. • May 31, 2025

EXCELLENT PHYSICIAN! ( suboptimal front office person! )

Scott N. • May 31, 2025

I’m grateful for Dr Westra being my physician and providing excellent care with my back. He’s thorough and answers all my questions so I understand what my condition is and how to improve my quality of life.

Marie A. • May 31, 2025

Dr Westra is an expert in his field he cares about the patients he explains everything and shows x-rays MRIs on a huge screen so you can actually see what's going on before surgery or even if you're contemplating surgery. He replaced a disc in my neck and all I had to take was Tylenol there was almost no pain healed quickly and it's almost like new

William G. • May 17, 2025

Fabulous staff and Dr Westra is a miracle worker.

Jill M. • May 14, 2025

Good

Julius Z. • May 07, 2025

I

Richard M. • May 07, 2025

Dr Westra tells me what I need

Brian J. • May 06, 2025

My experience with Dr. Westra over the last 2 1/2 months has been very comfortable and healing. Dr.Westra has been available whenever I needed help or medical information. My surgery has been much easier then I thought it would be. Dr.Westra has been there whenever I needed him

David N. • May 04, 2025

Always a great experience and explains everything that's going on with you on his big ass 3d monitors which is very cool

Dan G. • May 03, 2025

Aside from finding Dr. Westra very personable and friendly he gave me a great feeling of confidence going forward that whether I require treatment or not he will be there to guide me. I am greatly appreciative of having met Dr. Westra.

Lawrence B. • May 03, 2025

Very professional Calm and relaxing experience Very good bedside manner

Tamera A. • May 03, 2025

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