Neurosurgery, Brain & Spine
Spinal Disorders
Center for Complex Spinal Disorders
The Center for Complex Spinal Disorders was founded by our department’s inaugural chairman, Dr. David Cahill, who was well known as a pioneer in modern spinal surgery. In this center, our department spine specialists, including neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners, and chiropractors.
Our team specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery for the treatment of complex spinal disorders, including scoliosis, trauma, fractures, tumors, neck, back, and leg pain, and degenerative spinal pathologies.
Treatments We Offer
Minimally invasive discectomy and laminectomy (outpatient, one-day surgery)
Minimally invasive spine surgery for treatment of complex spinal disorders:
Trauma
Fractures
Tumor
Neck and leg pain
Degenerative spinal pathologies
Scoliosis (including challenging cases such as degenerative scoliosis and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
When appropriate, minimally invasive approaches are used to treat these same conditions surgically.
What to Expect
To achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients, we take a multidisciplinary approach. Your care team will guide you from your first consult through the recovery process.
USF Health Neurosurgery, Brain and Spine, is welcoming patients to our location in Wesley Chapel.
From Chronic Back Pain to Spine Surgery
Back pain is among the most frequent concerns reported in clinical practice, and for individuals living with persistent or debilitating symptoms, surgical intervention may offer a path toward meaningful relief.
Dr. Puya Alikhani, Medical Director of the Spine Surgery Program at Tampa General Hospital and USF Health, outlines the characteristics that make a patient an appropriate candidate for spine surgery and provides an overview of the surgical options available. His expertise helps patients and families better understand when surgery may be beneficial and what to expect from modern spine care.
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Dr. Patrick Kim, USF Health spinal disorders expert explains an endoscopic alternative for patients facing spine surgery and the benefits, including a quicker recovery on News Channel 8.
Meet Our Experts
Location
USF Health Wesley Chapel
2718 Windguard Circle, Suite 101
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Patient Appointments: (813) 821-8034
Patient Referral Line: (813) 821-8057