The neck and lower back are commonly a source of pain and disability. Herniated discs, spinal stenosis, fractures, tumors, spondylolisthesis and instability of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine are primarily treated by Orthopaedic surgeons specialty trained in spinal care. Fortunately many spinal disorders can and should be treated without surgery, but the TOA team of fellowship-trained spine surgeons are available to you should you need them.

Physicians who have pursued additional or fellowship training or choose to limit their practice to the subspecialty area of Spine:

• Daniel S. Burrus, M.D.*
• Mark R. Christofersen, M.D. *
• Stanley G. Hopp, M.D.*
• Edward S. Mackey, M.D.*
• Juris Shibayama, M.D.*
• Gray C. Stahlman, M.D.*

These physicians continue to provide orthopaedic spine care, but have not limited their practice to this subspecialty:

• Christopher Ashley, M.D. (Non-operative spine care)
  
• Robert E. Clendenin, III, M.D. (Non-operative spine care)
  
• William H. Ledbetter, M.D. (Non-operative spine care)
  

*fellowship trained

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Click on the topics below to find out more from the Orthopaedic connection website of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

• Cauda equina syndrome
• Fracture of the thoracic and lumbar spine
• Herniated Disk
• IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty)
• Kids and Backpacks
• Kyphosis (Curvature of the Spine)
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
• Spinal fusion
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
• The Spine