Spondylolisthesis: To Fuse or Not To Fuse?
Can you say "Spondylolisthesis" five times fast? It's a complicated way of saying a vertebrae has slipped onto the bone below it. When it comes to spine surgery and Spondylolisthesis,…
Case Study: Total Disc Replacement Over Fusion
A case study a day keeps the doctor happy. (You thought I'd say away, didn't you? 😉) All joking aside, for eligible surgery candidates, I prefer total disc replacement over…
My Advice To Spine Surgeons? Learn Endoscopy.
After nearly 40 years of learning the latest and greatest in spine surgery procedures, my advice to spine surgeons everywhere: learn endoscopy. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give…
Endoscopy: The Future of Spine Surgery
When arthroscopes first arrived in Buffalo in 1981, a lot of seasoned spine surgeons didn't think they would stick. I'm calling it now: Endoscopy is the future of spine surgery.…
Andy Murray Out For Wimbledon After Spine Surgery?
Olympic athletes are a cut above, but one gold medalist that might not make it to Paris? Tennis extraordinaire and two-time men's singles Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray, who recently underwent…
Anterior Scoliosis Surgery
Just like acapella groups work in harmony, so do Dr. Pell and I! (CAPicotto. PELL. 😉) For this anterior scoliosis case where our patient was suffering from a degenerative collapsing…
Two Cervical Surgeries: Anterior and Posterior
Two cervical surgeries on the docket, an anterior and a posterior! Our first patient suffers from a herniation causing occipital headaches. (Which can actually feel worse than any neck pain.)…
An Inside Look At An Endoscopic Decompression Discectomy
Jump into the OR at Amherst Surgery Center for an inside look at an endoscopic decompression discectomy. Watch til the end for a glimpse of an actual piece of disc…
Being a Spine Surgeon (3/3)
(Part 3/3) Being on call as a spine surgeon can be rough, especially when you have to choose between personal life experiences and the OR. After my divorce, my son came to live with me;…
Being a Spine Surgeon (2/3)
(Part 2/3) Heartfelt or disingenuous? After nearly 40 years as a spine surgeon, I understand just how difficult this profession is. Spine surgery is incredibly rewarding, but does require a large amount…
