What Is an Orthopedic Specialist? What Do They Do?

Orthopedic doctors focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the bones, joints, muscles, nerves and tendons. These parts of your body make up your musculoskeletal [...]

It’s a common belief that scoliosis is a cosmetic problem that can go untreated unless it gets worse. However, this condition often progresses. We recommend pursuing treatment from a [...]

Trigeminal neuralgia (also known as tic douloureux) describes an intermittent sharp stabbing pain in the face frequently triggered by stimulating the skin, gums or teeth. The pain typically lasts [...]

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) describes a method of delivering a high dose of radiation to a specific location in the brain, often in a single session. SRS employs special techniques to [...]

The words stereotactic and stereotaxis take their meaning from the following classical greek words: stereos (meaning three dimentions) and taxis (meaning orderly arrangement) or tactic (meaning [...]

Spina bifida refers to a complex array of birth defects associated with incomplete formation of the vertebral arches of the spinal column. During fetal development the vertebral arch that forms [...]

Moya moya is a Japanese term literally meaning “puff of smoke.” This term refers to the development of an abnormal network of small blood vessels at the base of the brain that [...]

Minimally invasive spine surgery employs special techniques and tools that enable surgeons to perform operations through smaller incisions. In general smaller incisions mean less post-operative [...]

The term lumbar spinal stenosis describes a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lumbar region leading to compression of the nerve roots. What Causes Lumbar Spinal Stenosis? For most patients, [...]

Interventional neuroradilogy (or endovascular neurosurgery) is a hybrid specialty that has recently evolved to diagnose and treat a range of neurological diseases. Using x-ray guidance small [...]