Here are nine spine surgeons to know:
Hamid Mir, MD, serves patients at DISC Sports & Spine Center's locations in Marina del Ray and Newport beach, both located in California. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Mir specializes in treating several conditions including cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions as well as complex reconstructions among others. Click here to learn more.
Charles C. Edwards, MD, serves at The Maryland Spine Center of Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Founder of The Maryland Spine Center, Dr. Edwards specializes in spine disorders, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis. He has 19 medical patents and contributed his research to more than 150 book chapters and medical journals. Click here to learn more.
Steven J. Cyr, MD, treats patients at the Orthopaedic & Spine Institute in San Antonio. A fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Cyr is also a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Specializing in complex spine issues, Dr. Cyr treats the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. He served the military personnel in the Air Force and treated soldiers in Iraq. Click here to learn more.
Christopher R. Good, MD, is the director of research at Virginia Spine Institute in Reston. Specializing in cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine conditions, Dr. Good treats complex spinal deformities. He performs minimally invasive and motion-preserving surgery. Dr. Good performed the first robotic-guided sacroiliac fusion surgery in North America. Click here to learn more.
Rick C. Sasso, MD, co-founded and serves as president of the Indiana Spine Group with locations in Carmel, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Fishers and Danville. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Sasso serves as chief of spine surgery and a professor in the orthopedic department at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. Click here to learn more.
Aruna Ganju, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon and serves patients at the Northwestern Center for Comprehensive Orthopaedic and Spine Care in Chicago. Specializing in spinal column and cord injury, Dr. Ganju treats traumatic, degenerative and neoplastic processes. She also holds an interest in treating spinal cord tumors. Dr. Ganju is a member of the Spine Oncology Study Group, which researches treatments for patients with spinal tumors. Click here to learn more.
Rayshad Oshtory, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. He is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, St. Luke's Campus in San Francisco. Specializing in spine surgery, Dr. Oshtory treats several spinal conditions including complex spinal disorders, degenerative spinal diseases, spinal tumors and peripheral nerve tumors, among many others. He performs minimally invasive procedures, cervical spine surgery, lumbar spine surgery and reconstructive spine surgery, among others. Click here to learn more.
Donna A. Saatman, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon treating adult degenerative spine and peripheral nerve disease. A member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Dr. Saatman is also affiliated with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. Dr. Saatman is currently on various medical advisory boards. Click here to learn more.
Lauren Burke, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon in Connecticut. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and American College of Surgeons. Specializing in adult scoliosis and deformities, Dr. Burke performs complex spine surgery and degenerative spine surgery. Click here to learn more.