Throughout his career, Dr. Woods has received recognition for his high level of compassion with patients. He received his Neurosurgical training at Loma Linda University Medical Center, and completed a combined Orthopedic and Neurosurgery enfolded Complex Spine Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. A particular area of interest for Dr. Woods is the oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) procedure. He is currently the principal investigator of research project looking at the fusion rates and complication rates associated with the OLIF procedure.