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Spine surgery cares for people suffering from spinal discomfort caused by nerve problems, a tumor, degenerative disc disease and other spine-related conditions.

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Spine Surgery at Wellstar

For people with conditions of the spine, Wellstar’s spine surgeons conduct tests to determine if spinal surgery is right for you. Then, our highly-trained experts will create a personalized care plan for minimally-invasive or traditional spine surgery, which is offered at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center and Wellstar Paulding Medical Center. Our focus is to reduce pain and stop degeneration with the shortest possible hospital stay.

Your Wellstar spine surgeon will consult with your primary care provider and other experts to determine the right combination of approaches to reduce your pain and improve your daily life.

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and Wellstar Cobb Medical Center earned certification in Spine Surgery by The Joint Commission. This demonstrates our commitment to patients to maintain care processes that are safe and meet high-quality standards. Learn more about the advanced level of care provided by neurosurgeons at Wellstar.

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Physician examines X-ray. For adults with severe cases of degenerative scoliosis, spinal deformity correction may be necessary due to significant pain, limited movement or deformity.

Life-Changing Adult Scoliosis Surgery 

Spinal deformity correction can help adults with severe degenerative scoliosis. Wellstar is one of only a few centers in Georgia to offer this complex procedure.

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If you looked up the word “active” in the dictionary, you just might find Ulysses Price’s picture. That changed when severe neck and shoulder pain entered the picture. Now, after a state-of-the-art neck procedure, Ulysses is back in action—even better than before.

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Treatments We Offer

  • Cervical disk replacements and fusions 
  • Lumbar diskectomy and laminectomy surgery for low back pain syndromes
  • Peripheral nerve decompression surgery for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and compression neuropathies
  • Spinal deformity correction surgery 
  • Spine trauma surgery
  • Surgery for spinal cord tumors (cancerous and benign)
  • Spine surgery for many other conditions
     

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Andrew Middleton, MD
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Phillip Parry, MD
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Arthur Grigorian, MD
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Benjamin Zussman, MD
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William Benedict, MD
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Basheer Shakir, MD
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Franklin Lin, MD
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Jui En Edward Hsu, MD
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Marcus Gates, MD
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