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A multi-disciplinary approach to spine: Combining spine surgeons, nonsurgical physicians & spine therapists — all under 1 roof The benefit of a multi-disciplinary spine center is that it provides non-surgical options to help patients resolve symptoms and get back to activity without surgery. The Center for Spine Health has a physical medicine physician who is proficient in lumbar and cervical injections. These spinal injections help relieve pain symptoms along with weakness and Spinal injections & spine therapy: Two nonsurgical treatment options The Center for Spine Health at University Orthopedics combines nonsurgical spine specialists in physical medicine; spinal injectionists; fellowship-trained spine surgeons; and spine therapists — all under one roof for a multi-disciplinary approach to spine care. According to Dr. Mark Palumbo, the spine center represents several years of work to assemble a comprehensive clinical spine team. “The back pain sufferer can end up traveling to multiple spine doctors in the quest for relief of pain or neurological symptoms,” he explains. “But many times these fragmented providers don’t communicate with each other. By assembling a multi-disciplinary spine team, the patient doesn’t have to travel around town to multiple locations, and the outcome is improved.” Dr. Palumbo notes that several things have evolved in the field of spine in 2018 that have changed the specialty dramatically. These advances include: Artificial disc replacement Clinical outcomes research presented in early 2018 by the North American Spine Society now clearly recommends the use of artificial discs for the cervical spine to reduce “adjacent segment disc degeneration” that occurs with spinal fusion. While cervical fusion has been the traditional option for herniated discs in the neck, research studies have shown that locking vertebral segments in the neck increases the stress placed on other discs in the neck, causing other disc herniations. Because the artificial disc retains normal motion, it reduces the risk of disc herniation at adjacent levels. The Mobi-C artificial disc, for example, was the first FDA-approved disc for one or two levels in the neck. Minimally invasive spine surgery The new standard is to perform spine surgery through a half-inch incision. Smaller incisions reduce blood loss and eliminate the need for outside blood; lessen pain after surgery and during recovery; and shorten the stay in the hospital. For example, some patients can go home the same day after spine surgery. Advanced 3-D surgical navigation The spine surgeons have access to the most advanced surgical navigation technology. The Spine Navigation System offers doctors a comprehensive, fluid 3-D picture of the exact surgical site in the patient for precise placement of surgical instrumentation. Non-surgical options The spine center tries to exhaust nonsurgical treatment options before a surgery is recommended. This can include spinal injections that reduce inflammation around a nerve root — in some cases eliminating the need for surgery. The Center for Spine Health is also the only spine center in Rhode Island to be included in a list of credentialed spine centers by SpineCenterNetwork.com. Credentialing criteria includes a multidisciplinary approach, nonsurgical emphasis and patient education. Copyright © 2014 LDR Spine USA The Center for Spine Health provides artificial disc replacement with the Mobi-C implant for cervical discs. The Center for Spine Health at University Orthopedics believes the best healthcare starts with a well-informed consumer. The spine center has an on-line encyclopedia on spine conditions at UniversityOrthopedics.com with symptom charts, videos, home remedies and spine exercise library. As a community service, the spine center provides to residents of Rhode Island a free 36-page Home Remedy Book and copies of a Symptom Guide, which explains which symptoms need to be seen promptly by a spine specialist to prevent symptoms like numbness/weakness in a hand or foot from becoming permanent. Physicians can request these patient COLUMBIA ORTHOPEDICS A team of world-leading spine experts has been recruited to revolutionize spine care in New York. NewYork-Presbyterian and ColumbiaDoctors are proud to announce the appointment of renowned spinal surgeons Lawrence G. Lenke, MD, K. Daniel Riew, MD, and Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD, who join current adult spine surgeons Charla R. Fischer, MD, Yongjung (Jay) Kim, MD, and Mark Weidenbaum, MD. Drs. Lenke and Lehman will also contribute to the pediatric spine team of Michael G. Vitale, MD, MPH, Chief of Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis Surgery, David P. Roye, Jr., MD, Joshua E. Hyman, MD, and Benjamin D. Roye, MD, MPH, operating at NewYork-Presbyterian/ Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. “With our expanded team of established pediatric and adult spine surgeons, we have created a comprehensive spine health initiative, including The Spine Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen,” says William N. Levine, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia. “Drs.
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