Building a top-notch spine surgery fellowship takes time, but this surgeon is looking to set a new standard for how fellowships train young surgeons. Ronjon Paul, MD, a spine surgeon who joined ...

As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the factors limiting broader adoption are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have ...

Awake spine surgery has largely been limited to shorter, simpler procedures, but Stanley Hoang, MD, of Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, La., has leveraged the technique in new ways. Dr. Hoang, who ...

Lower back surgery represents a life-changing decision that demands careful consideration. While many view surgery as a solution to chronic pain, understanding these seven critical facts helps create ...

Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or leg numbness, or if you have a painful herniated disc, there is an “ultra minimally invasive” spine surgery option that uses even smaller incisions that ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 1.2 million spinal surgeries are performed nationally each year. But sometimes the pain doesn't go away. Now, a ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why back surgery is rarely the answer, and what the first ...

An emerging type of minimally invasive spine surgery reduces the use of pain medication in patients' recovery compared to those who undergo other less minimally invasive spine surgery, which use ...

Alliance Orthopedics is excited to welcome Dr. Gino Chiappetta, M.D., to its team of distinguished providers. Gino Chiappetta brings over 18 years of excellence in delivering elite spine care. We are ...

BS&W's care navigator program spans a variety of care areas and connects patients with a dedicated nurse to provide pre- and post-operative support.