spine surgeon
Vertebral column specialist
A spine surgeon is a physician who operates on the spinal column—the vertebrae, discs, and surrounding structures.
Most spine surgeons train first in orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery before specializing.
They treat conditions like herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and fractures: The spine surgeon recommended a fusion procedure.
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- fusionJoining into unity
- discFlat circular object
operating room · operating table · scrubs · laminectomy · minimally invasive · nerves · nerve damage · back pain · anesthesia · incision · steady hands · titanium · rods · screws · scoliosis · herniated · slipped disc · paralysis
- specialistsanalyst, consultant, technician, cardiologist, dermatologist
- OR personnelscrub nurse, scrub tech, anesthesiologist, first assistant, neurosurgeon
- bone doctorsorthopedist
- neurosurgeonsneurosurgeon
- Emergency MedicsEMT, paramedic, first responder, emergency physician, ER doctor
- spinevertebra, backbone, vertebral body, cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae
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Practitioner who adjusts spines
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Physician operating on craniums
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