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The pain and stress of dealing with a back condition can make it hard to live the way you'd like. Expert care is provided by the doctors of the Spine Surgery Program at Tufts Medical Center in downtown Boston. They provide care for the entire spectrum of spinal conditions, including spinal tumors and deformities. Our physicians offer minimally invasive treatments including image guided injections.
Our team includes some of the best neurosurgeons in the country. However, we oversee, prescribe and manage both surgical and nonsurgical treatments — whatever it takes to make you feel better. And, we work with our colleagues in Psychiatry, Pain Management and Orthopedics in the Tufts MC Spine Center to ensure that you receive the best possible treatment for your unique spine condition.
Spine Surgery at Tufts MC offers a full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment options for people with back problems, such as:
We understand treatment plans are not one-size-fits-all. Many of our patients come to us believing surgery is their only option. They're surprised — and relieved — to learn we treat the majority of patients without surgery.
For example, our Spine Center works with physical therapist who are often effective for patients with chronic back pain. Or, patients with tumors may be candidates for painless, noninvasive treatment at our Gamma Knife Center. We work closely with Tufts MC specialists in oncology, rheumatology and pain management to make sure you're getting the most effective treatment for you.
If your condition does require surgery, you're in good hands at the Spine Surgery Program.
Our physicians specialize in minimally invasive techniques, and we'll select the least disruptive route possible to the site of your surgery. The incisions we use to treat many common conditions, such as spinal tumors and herniated discs, can be over 50 percent smaller than conventional surgical incisions — sometimes as small as the tip of your finger. As a result, you'll experience less pain and a faster recovery.
Minimally invasive surgery is better for our patients, so we've dedicated an operating room to the technology. This state-of-the-art suite has features like high-definition endoscopes and ceiling-mounted screens so doctors can observe procedures from every angle. Working like a GPS for the human body, our cutting-edge frameless stereotactic surgical system helps us achieve new standards of accuracy during surgery. Most importantly, our neurosurgeons have the knowledge and experience to use minimally invasive technology to provide the best treatment for you.
For patients undergoing traditional open spine surgery, our neurosurgical intensive care unit has experienced staff dedicated to helping patients recover safely and comfortably from the most complex surgical procedures.
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Title(s): Neurosurgeon at Tufts Medical Center; Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery Center Appt. Phone: 617-636-8686 Fax #: 617-636-7587
Management of all spinal conditions, from the straightforward to the complex, and with the goal of providing compassionate care and the least aggressive treatment option for a particular condition.
Title(s): Chief, Division of Epilepsy Surgery; Co-Chief, Division of Spine Surgery; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Neurosurgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-8585 Fax #: 617-636-7587
Epilepsy neurosurgery, skull base surgery, pituitary surgery, neurovascular surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, neurosurgical disorders in patients with achondroplasia, neurosurgical disorders in patients with Down syndrome
Title(s): Director, Spine Center; Co-Chief, Division of Spinal Surgery; Neurosurgeon; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Neurosurgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-8484 Fax #: 617-636-7587
Minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal deformity and scoliosis, complex and reconstructive spine surgery, pinched nerves, sciatica, spinal stenosis, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, radiculopathy, and myelopathy
Title(s): Neurosurgeon; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Neurosurgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-5878 Fax #: 617-636-7587
Neurosurgical oncology, degenerative spinal disorders, brain and spinal tumors, including primary, metastatic, and benign conditions (glioma, metastasis, meningioma, schwannoma), degenerative spinal disorders, including myelopathy, herniated spinal discs, and lumbar stenosis, and their treatment with minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal fusion, and microdiscectomy,
Title(s): Neurosurgeon; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Neurosurgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-5860 Fax #: 617-636-7587
Pituitary tumors, brain tumors, meningiomas, minimally invasive spine surgery, complex and reconstructive spine surgery, spinal microsurgery, spinal trauma
