Pain Management, Spine Specialist in Glendale, California (CA)

The Los Angeles Brain and Spine Institute offers state of the art minimally invasive brain and spine therapies, a seasoned and experienced multi-disciplinary team and cutting edge research studies. Our care is delivered in a compassionate and accessible community based setting.

The Institute's minimally invasive spine program provides the spectrum of cutting edge minimally invasive spine therapies for the treatment of neck or back pain. Our treatment philosophy is to acheive adequete treatment of pain while avoiding major surgery. We offer spine injections for pain and "band-aid" surgery with reduced recovery times for those patients who might require a corrective procedure.

Our Director, George Rappard MD, is a trained Neurointerventional Surgeon. Dr. Rappard is one of only 300 such specialists in the United States. Neurointerventional Surgeons train for 7 to 9 years beyond medical school to specialize in minimally invasive image guided procedures of the brain and spine. In addition, Dr. Rappard has extensive training with national and international leaders in the latest techniques of minimally invasive spine care.