NECK PAIN? BACK PAIN?

Neck and Low back pain can indicate an issue with the anatomy of your spine. Most problems with the spine are caused by issues with the shock absorbers, called discs, that separate each of the vertebral bodies. When the discs are injured, they can put pressure on the nerves surrounding it. See the videos below for more information.

Advanced Orthopedic & Spine Center of Excellence

Advanced Spine Surgery Certification

AVALA, under our Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence Designation from DNV, received the Advanced Spine Surgery Certification, in addition to three orthopedic certifications: Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement, Advanced Shoulder Surgery, and Advanced Foot & Ankle Surgery affirming our excellence in the provision of diagnostic services, surgical services, and therapies related to providing superior clinical and quality care for our patients.

Advanced Spine Replacement Certification
Validating AVALA’s position as a leader in spine surgery, this certification affirms our excellence in orthopedic surgery in treating musculoskeletal spine and lower back problems. The scope of the Advanced Spine Surgery Certification includes inpatient, outpatient, and same-day elective surgery, including minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) procedures.

With this certification, AVALA provides its patients and their families with validation that the team caring for them has demonstrated experience, knowledge, and skills in the complex certification specialty.

Excellence in Patient Benefits:
- Clinical Expertise
- Patient Safety and Quality
- Operational Effectiveness
- Positive Health Outcomes
- Quality Management Systems
The DNV Advanced Spine Surgery Certification requirements are informed by the ERAS^® Society Lumbar Spinal Fusion and Orthopaedic guidelines, the guidelines of the North American Spine Society, and relevant requirements of the CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals. The certification also incorporates a Quality Management System to develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing system for measuring, monitoring, and managing quality and patient safety to improve the care of patients continually

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Chronic pain in the neck or back can make it hard to complete everyday activities. For patients who have exhausted non-surgical options such as physical therapy or pain management, minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery is an option that can help patients gain relief and get back to their life as quickly as possible.

AVALA Hospital specializes in MIS surgery and has invested in the newest technology and imaging to allow our physicians to operate on your spine safely with less pain.

Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Less Pain
- Smaller Scars
- Less Blood Loss
- Lower Risk of Infection
- Shorter Hospital Stay
Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
- Cervical Posterior Fusion
- Direct Lumbar Interbody Fusions (DLIF)
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Posterior Foraminotomy
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
- Total Disc Replacement

Robotic Spine Surgery

AVALA is the most experienced hospital on the Northshore offering robotic spine surgery utilizing the Globus ExcelsiusGPS Robot and Technology. Our physicians are part of an elite training group specializing in this technology.

Benefits of Robotic Spine Surgery
- Faster Recovery Times
- Improves Screw and Pedicle Placement Accuracy
- Less Radiation Exposure
- Personalized Patient Surgery Plan
- Reduces Surgery Time
How Robotic Spine Surgery Works

Each patient will take a preoperative CT scan at AVALA Imaging Center. This CT scan will allow the physician to make a personalized surgical plan for each patient based on their anatomy. The preoperative CT scan along with the intraoperative CT, and x-ray imaging allows the physician to visualize a patient’s anatomy in real-time during the robotic surgery.

During surgery, the robotic arm guides the physician based on the patient’s personalized surgical plan, to accurately place pedicles and screws.