Spine Surgery

Spine Surgery at Wellstar

For people with conditions of the spine, Wellstar’s spine surgeons conduct tests to determine if spinal surgery is right for you. Then, our highly-trained experts will create a personalized care plan for minimally-invasive or traditional spine surgery, which is offered at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center and Wellstar Paulding Medical Center. Our focus is to reduce pain and stop degeneration with the shortest possible hospital stay.

Your Wellstar spine surgeon will consult with your primary care provider and other experts to determine the right combination of approaches to reduce your pain and improve your daily life.

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and Wellstar Cobb Medical Center earned certification in Spine Surgery by The Joint Commission. This demonstrates our commitment to patients to maintain care processes that are safe and meet high-quality standards. Learn more about the advanced level of care provided by neurosurgeons at Wellstar.

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Physician examines X-ray. For adults with severe cases of degenerative scoliosis, spinal deformity correction may be necessary due to significant pain, limited movement or deformity.

Life-Changing Adult Scoliosis Surgery

Spinal deformity correction can help adults with severe degenerative scoliosis. Wellstar is one of only a few centers in Georgia to offer this complex procedure.

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Conditions We Treat

Back and neck pain
Spine disorders
Adult scoliosis
Degenerated disc
Bulging disc
Herniated disc
Collapsed disc
Osteophytes
Spinal cord tumors (cancerous and benign)
Spine trauma
Other spine conditions

Treatments We Offer

Cervical disk replacements and fusions
Lumbar diskectomy and laminectomy surgery for low back pain syndromes
Peripheral nerve decompression surgery for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and compression neuropathies
Spinal deformity correction surgery
Spine trauma surgery
Surgery for spinal cord tumors (cancerous and benign)
Spine surgery for many other conditions

Our Team

Marcus Gates, MD

Neurosurgeon

Michael Strong, MD

Neurosurgeon

Basheer Shakir, MD

Neurosurgeon

Phillip Parry, MD

Neurosurgeon

Arthur Grigorian, MD

Neurosurgeon

Jui En Edward Hsu, MD

Neurosurgeon

Andrew Middleton, MD

Neurosurgeon

William Benedict, MD

Neurosurgeon

Franklin Lin, MD

Neurosurgeon

Benjamin Zussman, MD

Neurosurgeon

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