Spine Surgeon Leader to Know: Dr. Fred Geisler of Chicago Back Institute

Fred Geisler, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Chicago Back Institute at Swedish Covenant Hospital. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, National Spinal Cord Injury Association, the American Back Society and the American Medical Association. He is also affiliated with Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Ill.

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Dr. Geisler is board-certified in neurological surgery. He is considered to be an authority on spinal cord injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine. His clinical interests include degenerative spine, minimally invasive spinal surgery, lumbar disc surgery, motion preservation, neurotrauma, peripheral nerves, spinal deformity and tumors.

Dr. Geisler is an active researcher, lecturer and author. He was among the first physician in the U.S. to adopt anterior cervical plating. His research interests include post-operative pain, sacroiliac joint treatments, spinal stabilization and fusion techniques.

Dr. Geisler earned his medical degree at the State University of New York in Buffalo, where he completed his residency. He has also completed a spine surgery fellowship at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.

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