Jan 8, 2024 | News & Community
The spine consists of 26 bones called vertebrae and between them are cushion-like pads called “intervertebral discs”. The discs serve as shock absorbers for the vertebrae and help provide stability to the spine. When one of these...
Oct 9, 2023 | News & Community
Combined practice creates one of the largest spine and neurosurgery platforms in the Southwest Phoenix, AZ (October 10, 2023) – Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists (ANSS), a group of 6 highly skilled neurosurgeons and 4 advanced practice providers...
Apr 14, 2021 | News & Community
Balance issues, clumsy hands could be a bad sign — Cervical Laminoplasty stops myelopathy in its tracks While one may think tingling hands or balance issues may be a sign of age, they could indicate something more. According to Joseph Maslak, MD, a Fellowship...
Apr 14, 2021 | News & Community
The CORE Institute’s Urgent Ortho clinics deliver fast care for orthopedic injuries We’ve all been there at one time or another: ending an afternoon bike ride abruptly because of a throbbing ankle, wrestling with the family dog and losing after a knee gives way, or...
Apr 14, 2021 | News & Community, Research
Study examines patient modesty concerns and a novel approach to solving them For as long as most of us can probably remember, it’s been standard practice to remove all street clothes, including underwear, before surgery. Patients are then asked to wear a...
Dec 17, 2020 | News & Community
The Journey Back By Brian Sodoma John Lopez doesn’t like to sit around much. The Arizona native was always active as a child and in his adult years. Even after retiring from a career in telecommunications, he enjoyed competing in large walking and running events to...
