Experienced Doctors

While the surgeon is the captain of the ship, it takes a team to perform a successful surgery.   I am fortuanate to work with the best of the best.    From our internal medicine physician who performs pre-op physicals, to my assistant surgeon, Physician’s Assistant, OR Tech, OR Nurses, PACU Nurses, and the Floor Nurses. …

Spinal Anatomy

This is a lateral (side) view of a normal spine. The human spine is made up of 33 vertebral bones. The drawing shows the locations of the five major spinal levels. The cervical region has seven vertebrae (C1 through C7), the thoracic region has twelve vertebrae (T1 through T12) and the lumbar region has five…

Cervical Herniated Disc

Cervical disc herniations present with symptoms that are analogous to those produced in the lumbar spine. MRI studies of asymptomatic individuals indicate that 40% of patients studied have disc abnormalities. Pain radiating down the arm is a hallmark of an acute disc herniation in the cervical spine. Because of the presence of the spinal cord,…