Spine Surgery

Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute brings together a multidisciplinary team to deliver extraordinary care. Our experts are committed to providing patients the best outcomes and experience by combining clinical excellence and patient-centered care. 

• National recognition: Saint Luke’s is designated a Blue Distinction Center+ for spine surgery, demonstrating expertise that results in fewer complications and hospital readmissions.
• Connected and comprehensive care: We offer all the expertise and services you need in one program. We pay careful attention to small details that optimize your experience, from surgery to inpatient care and spine rehabilitation (rehab).
• Medically appropriate spine surgery: Many people feel better with non-surgical treatments. Spine experts, physical medicine doctors, physical therapists, and other specialists work together to personalize your treatment plan. We only recommend surgery if we are certain it will help you.
• Neuroradiology: Neuroradiologists utilize the latest imaging methods, including MRI and CT, to evaluate spinal pathology and deformity.
• Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IOM): IOM is an integral component of the surgical experience and an example of the benefit of a team approach to patient care. Rather than waiting until after a surgery has ended to evaluate the function of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, Saint Luke’s IOM team uses a combination of tests during the surgery to provide instant feedback to the surgeon about the real-time function of the nervous system.
• Patient care navigators: Our navigators serve as a single point of contact to help patients navigate the surgery process and provide education before surgery, immediate post-surgery, and post discharge.

We explain the spine surgery option that best meets your needs and how it can help you. We perform many procedures using minimally invasive techniques. These involve small incisions and less blood loss for a shorter hospital stay. However, you may need additional services and a longer hospital stay for complex spine surgery.

Your care may involve:

Post-operative Pain Management

We help you stay as comfortable as possible after spine surgery. The team delivers timely care that keeps your recovery moving forward.

Inpatient Rehabilitation

We help you get moving as soon as it’s safe to do so. Therapists teach you how to get out of bed and perform self-care activities and other daily tasks.

Discharge Planning

As your recovery progresses, we help you prepare for discharge. The team explains what to expect and makes follow-up appointments.

Outpatient Rehabilitation

Outpatient therapies include sophisticated options that help you regain the highest level of functioning.

Support

Nurse navigators coordinate helpful services that take some of the stress out of recovering from spine surgery.

Spine Surgeries We Perform

You have access to many spine procedures, including:

Artificial Disc Replacement

We replace damaged or worn-out intervertebral discs (pockets of protective tissue between the vertebrae) with artificial devices.

Scoliosis Surgery

We use techniques to support healthy spine development in children and young adults.

Skull Base Surgery

We access and treat tumors near the top of your spinal column or cord by passing tiny instruments through openings in the back of your nose.

Spinal Decompression Procedures

Procedures such as laminectomy, discectomy, and laminotomy remove tissue to alleviate pressure on your spine.

Spinal Reconstruction

Our surgeons specialize in complex reconstructive procedures, innovative treatments, and proven rehabilitation techniques for pain relief and regaining function.

Spinal Stabilization Surgery

If you have spinal trauma, we remove bone fragments, foreign objects, or broken spine structures, limiting the risk of damage or complications.