We are a central Ohio leader in the care and treatment of spinal conditions. Treating everything from degenerative disc disease to osteomyelitis, our specialists provide individualized and comprehensive spinal care to the Columbus Region.

From 2005 to 2009, Riverside Methodist neruosurgeons performed a total of 14,210 spinal surgeries.

OhioHealth neurosurgeons use techniques and treatments ranging from the most conservative to the most progressive, including:

• laminectomy/discectomy
• spinal fusion
• kyphoplasty
• motion preservation with FDA approved discs
• minimaly invasive (MI) fusion

We Perform the Latest Surgical Advancement — Lateral Access

Recent innovative advances in minimally invasive lateral access spinal techniques are now enabling surgeons to perform lumbar spinal fusion procedures safely and effectively while sparing muscle tissue.

This new lateral approach for spinal fusion is used for a variety of conditions, including:

• degenerative disc disease
• recurrent disc herniation
• spinal instability
• spondylolisthesis
• pseudarthrosis
• osteomyelitis
• discitis
• post-laminectomy syndrome