Accessibility Statement

Brandon A. Ortega, MD ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We believe that all patients deserve equal access to information about their spine care, and we work to provide a website that is usable by the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.

Our Commitment

We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities. Meeting these guidelines helps make the website more user-friendly for everyone.

Measures We Take

To support accessibility, our website is designed and maintained with practices such as:

• Semantic HTML and a clear, consistent heading structure for screen-reader navigation;
• Descriptive alternative text for meaningful images;
• Sufficient color contrast between text and background;
• Keyboard-operable navigation and a "skip to content" link;
• Text that resizes without loss of content or functionality;
• Labeled, accessible forms and interactive elements;
• Respect for reduced-motion preferences for users sensitive to animation.

Ongoing Efforts

Accessibility is an ongoing effort rather than a one-time task. We regularly review our website and work to identify and resolve any accessibility barriers. As technology and standards evolve, we continue to make improvements to enhance the experience for all users. Despite our efforts, some content may not yet be fully accessible, and we are actively working to address any remaining issues.

Third-Party Content

Some content or features on our website may be provided by third parties, such as embedded appointment-request forms or educational video libraries. While we choose partners who value accessibility, we do not control third-party content and cannot guarantee its accessibility. If you encounter difficulty with any third-party feature, please contact us and we will do our best to help you access the information or service you need.

Need Help or Found a Barrier?

If you have difficulty using any part of our website, or if you notice content or a feature that is not accessible to you, we want to hear from you. Please contact us and describe the issue, the page involved, and the assistive technology you are using, if any. We will make reasonable efforts to provide the information you need through an alternative method and to correct the problem.

You can also request any information on this website in an alternative format, and we will work with you to provide it.

Contact Us

For accessibility assistance, please reach Brandon A. Ortega, MD by phone at(562) 348-4588 or by mail at 3828 Schaufele Ave, Suite 320, Long Beach, CA 90808. You may also use ourcontact page to send us a message.