When you face the possibility of spine surgery, you can depend on the experience, surgical skill, and compassion of Jeffrey Johnson, MD, at Portland Neurosurgery in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Johnson specializes in listening to each patient and providing comprehensive care before, during, and after surgery. You get the ongoing medical support you need to ensure an optimal recovery, no matter how long it takes. If you have questions about spine surgery, call the office to schedule an appointment or use the convenient online booking feature today.
Dr. Johnson seldom recommends spine surgery as the first line of treatment. In most cases, he starts your individualized care with nonsurgical treatments. Then you can consider surgery when all other options fail.
Many common spine conditions can be effectively treated with surgery, including:
Dr. Johnson has years of experience performing a wide range of spinal surgeries on the neck and back. These are a few examples of the procedures he often performs:
You can also have surgery to implant a spinal cord stimulator. This innovative device can sometimes effectively relieve pain using small electrical impulses to stop pain signals from reaching your brain.
If you have questions about spine surgery, or you need help for back or neck pain, call Portland Neurosurgery to schedule an appointment or use the online booking system today.