Intralaminar Endoscopic Discectomy (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) Be prepared to hear the phrase "endoscopic" a lot more often in terms of minimally invasive spine surgery. Join me for an inside look at this first intralaminar endoscopic…
(Part 2/2) Be prepared to hear the phrase "endoscopic" a lot more often in terms of minimally invasive spine surgery. Join me for an inside look at this first intralaminar endoscopic…
Feeling flush with success! Being a spine surgeon is an illustrious job until the toilet breaks. Then I gotta get my hands dirty. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give…
An artificial disc is a prosthetic designed to mimic the size and functionality of a real disc. By choosing a Total Disc Replacement (TDR) for eligible patients, the patient is…
Advancements in spine surgery allowed me to treat a patient with residual pressure on a nerve root not by performing a large surgery, but with an arthroscopic/endoscopic approach – a cutting…
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,…
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…
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…
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.)…
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…
(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…