Penn Neurosurgical Spine Center

University of Pennsylvania Health System neurosurgeons provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for the most complex disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.

Penn is a regional and national leader in providing quality spine care utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach, implementing the latest advances in techniques and technology, and applying basic science and clinical research to improve patient care.

Penn continues to be the choice for complex conditions of the spine and is home to more neurosurgeons ranked in The Best Doctors in America than any other hospital in the area.

Conditions treated cover all aspects of spine disorders:

• Degenerative disease
  • Disc herniations
  • Spinal stenosis
• Neck and back pain (Cervical and lumbar disc disease)
• Tumor
• Trauma
• Infection
• Spinal deformity
• Failed back syndrome: (Patients with continued pain after surgical intervention)

Treatments/Procedures Include:

• Decompression
  • Discectomy
  • Laminectomy
• Fusion
  • Cervical
  • Thoracic
  • Lumbosacral
• Minimally invasive techniques
• Artificial disc technology
• Motion sparing procedures

	Need an appointment? Request one online 24 hours/day, 7 days/week or call 800-789-PENN (7366) to speak to a referral counselor.