Initial Consultation
Through a holistic approach to medicine, I try viewing each patient as a whole rather than a single symptom to be treated. This is just one of many procedures I perform when coming up with any diagnosis. Your health deserves proper care and attention and I’m able to provide.
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During your initial consultation I will go over all your imaging and try to correlate your symptoms to the radiographic pathology. If need be I will order more specific tests if your symptoms do not match your radiographic findings. I will never proceed with surgery unless there is definitive surgical explanation for your symptoms and you have failed all other more conservative measures like physical therapy or pain management.
Post-Op Care
Through this and other services, I’ve cared for numerous patients throughout my career as a Surgeon. To me, nothing matters more than your health and comfort, which is why I’ve put in so much time and effort into advancing my medical practice and techniques.
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I will see all of my patients at regular intervals after surgery. First at 6 weeks, then 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 2 years from surgery. I will make obtain all necessary X-rays at each visit to make sure your surgery and recovery is going as planned both clinically and radiographically.
Surgical Wound Care
For years, patients have depended on me to provide this valuable service. I offer this and other specialized options to anyone in need of a Surgeon they can trust.
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Your initial wound check is at 2 weeks with my Physician's Assistant. Most of my surgeries are performed in a minimally invasive fashion through very small incisions about the length of a fingernail. It is extremely rare to have any problems with such small wounds but if there are any issues your care is immediately transferred to my attention the very same day. You will be taken care of as an individual, and my personal patient, every step of the way.
What I Treat
Spine:
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Occipito-Cervical Instability
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Spinal stenosis
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Spinal cord compression
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Disc herniation
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Foraminal stenosis
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Laminectomy
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Anterior cervical fusion (ACDF)
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Posterior cervical fusion
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Tumors (primary and metastatic)
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extradural tumors
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intradural tumors
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intramedullary tumor
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Malformations of the spine and spinal cord
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Giant calcified thoracic disc herniations
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Lumbar disc herniations and stenosis
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Lumbar fusion
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Adult degenerative scoliosis
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Adult spinal deformity
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Trauma / Fractures
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Kypho/Vertebroplasty
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Brain:
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Brain tumors
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skull base tumors​
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brain stem cavernomas
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brain stem gliomas
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primary brain tumors
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brain metastasis
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gamma knife and stereotactic radiosurgery
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Hydrocephalus
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
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Shunts
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Chiari Malformations
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Hemorrhagic stroke
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epidural hematomas ​
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subdural hematomas (acute and chronic)
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intraparenchymal hematomas
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Epilepsy
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Vagal nerve stimulators ​
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temporal lobectomy
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amygdalohippocampectomy
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Trauma / Fractures