Among the various spine disorders, these can include fractures, herniated or diseased discs, infection, and injury. Most people generally refer to their pain solely as back pain or neck pain because they’re not sure where the pain is coming from. At New York Spine Institute, we give you the answer to your questions by unveiling the medical reason for your back pain. We employ state-of-the-art diagnostics to distinguish the root of your back or neck pain. Then we provide helpful and powerful treatments to give you the relief you need so you can get back to your life.*

Spine surgery, also known as back or cervical (neck) surgery, is used for only a tiny number of people suffering from back or neck pain after adequate treatment has not made an impact. In most of our surgeries, our spine surgeons give operations to cure sufferers of constant pain from pinched nerves or lack of function from spinal cord compression or mechanical instability of the spine.*

Types of Spinal Surgeries we offer our Oyster Bay 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 FusionTotal Disc Replacement
•Total Disc Replacement
•XLIF: Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion

At New York Spine Institute, your health care plan is overseen by a board-certified orthopedic surgeon qualified in spine surgery and who has advanced training in the bone and neurological disorders of the spine. Our back surgeons have healed thousands of lives in Oyster Bay, NY and throughout New York City. We’ve helped them alleviate their back pain with our strategic neck and back pain treatment methods, repairing their functioning levels. Most notably, our spine specialists and professional team provide the patience, respect, and understanding that you deserve by using our time to learn about you, explain your back pain causes, describe your treatment, and to address your concerns. *

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

Cervical Lumbar Spine Specialist, Medical Director
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If you have chronic, intense neck pain or back pain that’s keeping you from living a normal life, it is time to come to New York Spine Institute serving Oyster Bay, NY. Only a back and neck specialist trained in the complexities of the spine can correctly find your particular problem and advise you on a proper back treatment plan and any other possible treatment options. After you are examined and a definitive diagnosis has been made, we’ll give you back or neck pain treatment options ranging from non-operative to surgical.

Tailoring therapy plans to meet the individual needs of the patient is a fundamental component of managing spinal complications. The extensive diversity of spine disorders means that treatment choices will vary in range too. In fact, two people with the same back pain will be handled differently because of the variations in the level of their pain and other medical conditions that are unique to each person.

The neck and spine doctors at New York Spine Institute will start by assessing your health to find the exact location of your back or neck pain. We listen thoroughly and test extensively prior to giving a diagnosis or propose any type of back or neck pain treatment. Yes, we are a surgical practice but we feel surgery should be reserved unless absolutely necessary. Our patients can often heal from therapies that don’t necessitate surgery. Our first preference, whenever plausible, is to give our patients a non-surgical alternative to alleviate their pain.

Most people will have some sort of bodily pain or injury at some time in their life. If that happens, you will need to be prepared and knowledgeable of your treatment choices.

All of our back specialists have expertise in the most developed diagnostics, medical treatments and advanced technologies in almost every pain-related condition.*

We offer Oyster Bay 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

Minimally invasive surgery and non-surgical recovery are sometimes the sole methods of recuperation from back pain or neck pain that the majority of people have when looking for neck or back pain treatment options. Regular musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditioning, with accompanying lifestyle changes can be applied by those who have had a back injury, and especially those with busy lifestyles that add strain to their backs or necks. Patients in Oyster Bay, NY needing world-class care  can now rely on New York Spine Institute’s licensed physical therapist, Michael Friar, D.P.T., for their personal care.

Physical Therapy is used by doctors to encourage mobility and movement, lessen pain, recover function and deter disability in patients with injuries or impairments.* This is done through the application of precise techniques, active and passive stretching, exercise routines, and manual therapy.  Patients are presented with helpful body mechanics, adequate postural recognition and various home activity plans to maintain support of their existing condition but also to avoid issues in the future.

New York Spine Institute supplies various weight machines to increase muscle strength, in addition to cardio equipment for endurance activities. Oyster Bay, NY patients will be seen by our licensed physical therapist to determine their current body functioning level, pain intensity and constraints with their daily living activities. Michael Friar, D.P.T. will speak with you about your available treatment alternatives based on the conclusion of the initial evaluation to help set practical targets in combination with what you have in mind to encourage your to recover at a safe speed.

Michael Friar, D.P.T.

Physical Therapist
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is advantageous for diagnosing neck pain and back pain issues. It is safe, noninvasive, and permits the experts at NYSI to uphold its commitment to easily treating its patients. The digital radiology department lets the radiologist interpret pictures of bone and soft tissue anatomy correctly. NYSI diagnostic imaging implements individualized attention in addition to using state-of-the-art diagnostics.

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

The high field short bore 1.5T MRI system supports a broad range of clinical applications including but not limited to MRI’s of the Spine, Brain, Abdomen, Pelvis, Shoulder, Knee, Hip, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Ankle, and Foot.*

New York Spine Institute’s brand new GE 1.5T system provides our spine doctors with high quality, sharp pictures of anatomy and pathology to help find a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a very valuable tool for diagnosing a large range of conditions. It is a safe, painless, non-invasive device that uses magnetism and radio waves to create exact images for doctors to assess and determine the presence of particular diseases which may not be obvious with other imaging methods such as x-ray, ultrasound or CT (Computed Tomography). *

Our top priority is to offer a relaxing and calming ambiance by giving you a choice of music, earplugs and a sleeping mask to make you feel comfortable.

We also have a digital radiography department. In this context, the captured images are digitized so the radiologist can review bone and some soft tissue anatomy for an absolute diagnosis. We also provide Long Length Imaging (LLI) for proper scoliosis assessment. *

*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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