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To Fuse or Not To Fuse

To Fuse or Not To Fuse The decision to fuse a spinal segment, let alone numerous segments, should never be taken lightly. Loss of motion from spinal fusion has a tremendous potential impact to a patient. How will a spinal fusion affect a tall spine? There are a couple of obvious possibilities. In the best […]

The Promise of Regenerative Medicine

Current regenerative medicine strategies excite me for a couple of key reasons. For starters, these therapies are largely directed at treating the underlying cause of a disease rather than the end consequence. The idea is to cure the problem instead of endlessly managing a chronic condition. I went into neurosurgery because I absolutely love performing […]