If you believe in excellent medical care with personal attention provided
by an experienced and world renowned surgeon and his caring staff, you
have found the right clinic! Our goal is to give personalized, top quality
medical care to each and every patient. Unlike other clinics, we do not
overbook our schedule for office visits or surgeries. PATIENTS ARE NOT
JUST A NUMBER TO US. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EACH AND EVERY PATIENT DESERVES
PROPER TIME AND CARE... [more]
Read Dr. Schiffer's detailed descriptions of each spinal surgery operation he performs including the Cervical Endoscopic Discectomy and Endoscopic Back Surgery.
Cervical (Neck) Surgery Procedures >
Indications: Neck and arm pain, and weakness, numbness or tingling in the arms and hands.
CED is an outpatient surgical procedure to remove herniated disc material from the
neck. It has been performed in Europe successfully since 1991.
I studied with Dr. Jacque Theron, who pioneered the procedure in
Europe, and I began performing the procedure in 1994... more
This operation is reserved for only those patients that have large bone spurs
and no x-ray evidence of neck instability. The procedure is performed
under general anesthesia. It is an "open" surgery procedure performed
by making a small incision anteriorly in a skin crease. The disc
and bone spurs are completely removed using an operating microscope...
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Lumbar (Back) Surgery Procedures >
Indications: Lower back pain, sciatica, and pain, weakness,
numbing or or tingling in the legs or feet.
LED is an outpatient surgical procedure to remove herniated
disc material from the spine. An anesthesiologist provides intravenous
sedation.
The surgeon also uses local anesthesia. With the help of x-ray
guidance and video endoscope, a 3 mm probe is inserted through
the skin into the disc. The herniation is then removed with a specially
designed new instrument that suctions the disc and also safely
blasts it with a powerful jet of water, which liquifies the disc
enabling the surgeon to sculpt inside the protruded portion of
the disc. The portion of the disc that is removed is approximately
10 to 15% of the total volume of the disc. The rest of the disc
is left intact. The incision in the skin is very small in comparison
to large incisions required for open surgery. We also use a video
endoscope, which allows the surgeon to see inside the body...
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The placement of an interior spine process spacer, a minimally invasive procedure
to relieve the symptoms of 1) lumbar spinal stenosis and/or 2) First degree
spondylolisthesis... more
