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Patient Testimonial: Roy Lester’s Life-Changing Spine Surgery
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Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Medical Group Spine Health
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Estimated read time:The full articles from the 2011 Best In Care Spine Edition will be coming soon. The article references and other cited material are currently available for viewing. Only the articles with reference...
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Sports and Entertainment
Chicago Bulls Player Mike Dunleavy Is Latest Top Athlete to Undergo Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Estimated read time:Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy now has something in common with legendary golfer Tiger Woods. Both pro athletes have undergone lumbar microdiscectomy procedures over the past few weeks, and both...
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Sports and Entertainment
Tiger’s Second Microdiscectomy: Perhaps Not so Surprising?
Estimated read time:Tiger Woods’s announcement late last week that he recently underwent a second microdiscectomy procedure came as a shock to many fans who’d noticed some improvement in his game during recent weeks...
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Chetan Patel, MD to Lead Spine Society’s Robotics and Navigation Efforts Through 2018
Estimated read time:Internationally renowned orthopaedic spine surgeon Chetan Patel, MD will continue his leadership of the North American Spine Society’s (NASS) Robotics & Navigation Section through 2018 following re... -
Time for Some Spine Trivia! Fun, Interesting… and Just Plain Strange Facts About Your Back
Estimated read time:Who ever said learning about your spine can’t be fun? Understanding that an informed patient is an empowered patient, here are eight amazing facts you may not have known about your back, brought to... -
Health Care
Robotic-Assisted Surgery: A New Option in Spine Care, Coming Soon to an Operating Room Near You.
Estimated read time:Already widely used in other specialties like gynecology, urology and oncology, robotic surgical systems employ advanced imaging and navigation systems along with a robotic component that the surgeon...
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Philip Rivers’ Injury: Bulging vs. Herniated Discs
Estimated read time:San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers recently announced that he has been playing with a bulging disc in his lower back for weeks, and plans to continue doing so despite being told that he... -
Local Spine Surgeon Brings Latest Robotic Research to International Meeting
Estimated read time:Dr. Patel will moderate a symposium about computer-assisted surgery called, “Which tools and techniques are ready for adoption in your operating room?” The goal of this symposium is to provide a... -
Tony Romo Recovering From a Transverse Process Fracture
Estimated read time:A knee to the back brought down NFL player Tony Romo during a recent game against the Washington Redskins. Romo was seen lying on the field in obvious pain and limping into the locker room, a sight...