Spine and Orthopedic Surgeons in Long Beach, NY

SPINE SURGERY & CARE IN LONG BEACH, NY

There are many issues that can create pain for your back or neck. If you’re feeling pain in any region of your spine or neck, please visit New York Spine Institute in Long Beach, NY, where you will be given the best care imaginable from our respected spine doctors. The neck and back specialists at our world-class institute use a combination of technological progressions and superior training to aid in providing you with an effective recovery plan. *

Our back and neck doctors work with each person on a case-by-case situation. Some need conservative treatment while in some instances, back surgery is definitely necessary. Even though we are a back surgery facility, we strive to avoid surgery because most of our patients respond to non-surgical types of treatment but this is not always the case. If you’re still not improving after alternative therapy methods have been depleted, we will recommend back surgery. Some general surgeries given include surgery to relieve pain from spinal cord compression, pinched nerves or mechanical instability of the spinal cord.

Types of Spinal Surgeries we offer our Long Beach patients:

• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• ALIF: Anterior Cervical Corpectomy
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
• Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement
• Laminectomy
• Lumbar Disc Microsurgery
• Lumbar Inter-Body Fusion
• Mobi-C Cervical Disc Replacement 
• Spinal Fusion
• Total Disc Replacement
• XLIF: Lateral lumbar Interbody Fusion

If you’re suffering from serious (or even mild) back pain, come to New York Spine Institute in Long Beach, NY. Talk to our trusted board-certified orthopedic surgeons to receive a customized diagnosis and satisfactory back pain treatment choices. Some of our non-surgical methods include yoga, physical therapy, lifestyle changes, or even chiropractic care. It is usually just a small percentage of people living in the greater New York City area who will require surgery prior to looking at other options. If we discover that you need surgery, our back or spine surgeon will speak with you about the entire procedure in depth. *

Alexandre B. de Moura, M.D., FAAOS

Cervical Lumbar Spine Specialist, Medical Director
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Premier Scoliosis Treatment Center of Long Beach

If you need a scoliosis diagnosis, schedule an appointment with NYSI in Long Beach, NY, to get an exam, today. If we can treat your scoliosis in it’s starting stage, for instance, if you’re young and still growing, then we will definitely take advantage of that method. If surgery is required, then we will work with you to effectively treat your scoliosis with back surgery. We treat every scoliosis variety in our world-class scoliosis treatment clinic in the New York City region. Our back doctors efficiently diagnose and adequately treat scoliosis in people of differing ages. *

Our minimally invasive spine surgeries are performed in our Long Beach, NY by our board-certified orthopedic surgeons with decades of wisdom and training at our nationally ranked center, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. * It’s also especially important to mention that our back surgeons have given lectures to audiences all around the world and authored many scoliosis treatment publications. 

Peter Passias, M.D.

Cervical, Lumbar Spine Specialist
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Angel Macagno, M.D.

Cervical, Lumbar, Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Specialist
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Orthopedic Care

Long Beach patients deserve access to the very best orthopedic care. Therefore, the New York Spine Institute has proudly partnered with the esteemed orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Jeffrey Guttman, M.D and Dr. Salvatore Corso, M.D. Both are highly trained in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine, 

Our institute’s spine specialists provide Long Beach patients with unparalleled patient care spanning all aspects of orthopedic and spinal medicine. 

Some of the Orthopedic surgeries we can perform:

• ACL Reconstruction
• Ankle Repair
• Carpal Tunnel
• Debridement
• Hip Surgery
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Microsurgery
• Revision 
• Rotator Cuff Repair
• Shoulder Arthroscopy and Decompression
• Shoulder Surgery 
• Soft Tissue Repair
• Trigger Release 

The creation of our orthopedic division means that our center is able to provide a shared team approach when it comes to all planned surgeries and emergent, same day medical needs at our various locations and affiliate hospitals. Dr. Corso and Guttman’s shared vision is what creates such a successful pain management program. Long Beach patients will receive top care on a full spectrum of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

The New York Spine Institute’s orthopedic surgeons understand that each patient’s situation is unique and different from one another. Our team will craft our process, from consultations to treatments to each patient’s needs. We understand the importance of having orthopedic care providers that you can trust. Through our experience, compassion, and cutting-edge orthopedic treatments we will help get you back to where you want to be. Long Beach patients can count on us. 

Jeffrey Guttman, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgeon
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Salvatore Corso, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgeon & Co-director of the Orthopedic Surgery at Mercy Medical Center
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DIAGNOSIS OF YOUR BACK PAIN

Don’t continue to hold yourself back from enjoying life because you have excruciating back or neck pain. Make an appointment and receive an expert consultation from our back and neck doctors at New York Spine Institute in Long Beach, NY. Our back and neck specialists will provide you with a scrupulous inspection before offering you various back pain treatment options.

When determining the source of your neck or back pain, we consider your symptoms and test results so that we can give you swift back or neck pain treatment choices. Don’t think that you will have the same treatment as someone with the same issue because your circumstances are unique to you. Each plan is tailored to each of our patients. 

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Millions of Americans experience a type of back or neck pain at some time in their life. In order to effectively treat our patients, our back and neck doctors are given comprehensive training in the latest technologies, medical treatment methods, and medical diagnostics for most back and neck pain-related issues. *

We offer Long Beach residents treatment options, which include:• Injection therapies• Radiofrequency procedures• Spinal cord stimulation• Intrathecal device implementation• State-of-the-art fluoroscopy and endoscopy for great accuracy and precision• Ketamine infusion therapy for treatment of neuropathic pain syndromes such as CRPS.

Spinal Conditions we can help treat include:

• Arthritis
• Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
• Chordoma
• Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
• Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
• Herniated Disc
• Low Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Radiculopathies 
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis
• Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Neuromusclar Scoliosis
• Degenerative Scoliosis
• Congenital Scoliosis
• Shoulder & Arm Pain
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylolysis
• Sport Injuries 
• Tumors of the Spine
• Intramedullary Tumors
• Extradural Tumors
• Intradural – Extramedullary Tumors

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Upon sustaining an injury to your spine, you may need to consider surgery if other means fail. If you require surgery, know that it will require physical therapy once you have healed enough from surgery to move around. It will be a long and difficult road for many individuals, but the ultimate goal is to rebuild the capacity of your movement and mobility while reducing your pain. In some situations, you may need to make extreme lifestyle changes, especially if your current way of living caused your back or neck injury. Our physical therapy programs are supervised by our professionals in Long Beach, NY and are a critical part to the success of your recovery process. 

Physical therapy is a vital part of the restorative process. Michael Friar D.P.T. is New York Spine Institute’s primary licensed physical therapist. He is a professional and highly proficient healthcare specialist who will help you with advance the mobility of your body and reduce your pain control through safe conditioning, stretching, and strengthening exercise techniques.

At NYSI, we create an exercise plan to accommodate your personal needs with the use of cardio and weight machines. Our Long Beach, NY, patients are wholly evaluated by our licensed physical therapist, Michael Friar, D.P.T. before they are allowed to commence any therapy program. A variety of treatment methods may be advised according to the severity of your pain. Our medical experts will work with every step of the way to help you to define sensible goals that don’t put your health at further risk.

Michael Friar, D.P.T.

Physical Therapist
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IMAGING SERVICES FOR LONG BEACH PATIENTS

The spine doctors at NYSI in Long Beach, NY, use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to support the diagnosis of various back conditions. It’s a non-invasive and sound procedure that confirms our diagnosis. *  The radiologists in our digital radiology department apply this technology to capture and study the images of bone and soft tissue anatomy. NYSI advanced diagnostic imaging gives our professionals the opportunity to explicitly assign a suitable type of personalized treatment to our patients.

New York Spine Institute uses technologically superior diagnostic imaging: a high field short bore 1.5T MRI system and Digital Radiography (DX) x-ray for our patients in Long Beach, NY.

The high field short bore 1.5T MRI system can be used in a variety of clinical applications including but not only for MRI’s of the Spine, Brain, Abdomen, Pelvis, Shoulder, Knee, Hip, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Ankle, and Foot. *

New York Spine Institute’s modern GE 1.5T system gives our doctors visible, highly detailed images of anatomy and pathology to verify their evaluation of a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has confirmed that it is a notably safe and convenient tool allowing doctors to diagnose various spine conditions. It applies magnetism and radio waves to produce well-defined images. Our spine doctors then assess these images for specific diseases or other issues. MRIs prove useful when other kinds of tools, like x-ray, ultrasound, or CT (Computed Tomography), do not have as much success.*

It is our objective to provide dependable back pain treatment along with helping our patient to relax and feel comfortable. Throughout your appointment, we provide you with the option of music, earplugs, and a sleeping mask to enhance your level of comfort.

Our radiologists in our digital radiography department use advanced digitized photos of bone and soft tissue anatomy to aid in determining an accurate diagnosis. For example, a scoliosis diagnosis is found with the use of Long Length Imaging (LLI).

*The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment will vary by patient and condition. New York Spine Institute does not guarantee certain results.

Alexandra Inglima

MRI Technologist
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Providing Our Long Beach Patients The Care They Need

If you are enduring back or neck pain, speak with one of our qualified spine doctors about the available back pain treatment options that might help you at New York Spine Institute in Long Beach, NY. For decades now, our spine and back doctors have been serving the greater New York City area with our trustworthy back pain and neck pain treatments. For more information and to schedule an appointment, speak with one of our back and neck specialists, today.