Orthopaedic Surgeon, Pain Management in Tampa, Florida (FL)

The Laser Spine Institute offers successful alternatives to traditional open back and neck surgeries, fusions, and artificial disc replacements by utilizing the latest techniques for spinal conditions through gentle, minimally invasive, endoscopic laser procedures.

What makes our surgical procedures unique is the fact that all of our surgeries are performed with the use of the most advanced microscopic surgical techniques. Another unique aspect is that all of our surgeries are performed with a local anesthetic, with deep IV sedation, meaning the patient is comfortable, yet arousable during the procedure. No longer are large incisions needed. No hospitalization is required*. Patients come in have surgery, and walk out.

One of many common conditions that we treat is spinal stenosis. This condition is caused by a narrowing of the spinal canal to the point of compressing the spinal cord inside the canal. This condition can be very disabling in older patients and can cause severe pain in the lower back and leg especially when they stand or walk for any period of time. Patents with this condition frequently have to sit between periods of walking and they can get relief by leaning on a grocery cart while in the store. The conventional surgical treatment for this would be an open spinal surgery requiring an incision of anywhere from three to six inches or more. Procedures like open laminectomy, spinal fusions with hardware and bone are a thing of the past.