Complex Spine Surgery

Exceptional Back Surgery in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

Our Complex Spine Program provides high-quality services that help you return to your busy life as quickly as possible. Trusted neurosurgeons with vast experience in spinal disorders, tumors and vascular disease deliver the services you need. We treat some of the most severe spinal issues and maintain excellent outcomes.

Spine Disorders We Treat

Our team delivers comprehensive care for a wide range of spine and disk problems, including: 

• Herniated disk
• Lumbar spinal stenosis 
• Neck or spine fractures
• Spinal instability
• Spinal infections
• Spinal tumors
• Spinal vascular disease and anomalies
• Spondylolisthesis

Our Complex Spine Surgery Services

We are one of New England's top minimally invasive back surgery centers. Highly skilled neurosurgeons use sophisticated technologies to carry out treatments, such as spinal fusion, through small incisions. For more complicated conditions, we perform advanced procedures to repair and strengthen your spine.

Complex spine surgery options we offer include:

Microdiscectomy for Herniated Disk

Herniated disks occur when the cushioning material between spine bones slips out of place. This causes pressure on nearby nerves, leading to pain and muscle weakness. Microdiscectomy helps you get relief by removing the part of the disk pressing against the nerve. It is a minimally invasive procedure we perform through small incisions.  

Spinal Decompression for Chronic Back Pain

We use a variety of techniques to relieve pressure on your spine. The option that's right for you depends on what's causing the pain. Treatment may involve removing part of a disk or section of bone. Neurosurgeons may also create a wider opening in your spine bones to prevent them from putting pressure on your nerves.

Spinal Fusion for Chronic Back Pain

Spinal fusion involves permanently connecting (fusing) two vertebrae together to stabilize your spine. Neurosurgeons place hardware, such as plates and screws, in the treatment area. Over time, your body builds new bone tissue that eventually fuses the two bones. You may benefit from this treatment if you have back pain with numbness and muscle weakness.

Spinal Reconstruction for Severe Spine Issues

This advanced offering is for traumatic back injuries and people with significant spinal curvature from conditions like scoliosis or kyphosis. Our neurosurgeons place surgical hardware, such as rods and pins, to hold your spine in the correct position.

Artificial Disk Surgery for Chronic Back Pain

We replace a worn-out or diseased vertebra with an artificial one instead of fusing two bones. Artificial disk surgery helps you maintain more of your back's natural motion than if the vertebrae were fused. The procedure is also known as disk replacement surgery or motion-preserving arthroplasty.