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• Anterior Cervical Decompression and Spine Fusion

  The majority of the abnormal anatomy producing spinal nerve and/or cord compression is located anteriorly to (in front of) the spinal cord itself. This is only indirectly addressed by a posterior cervical laminectomy. In fact, chronic spinal...

• Rachel's Rothman Story - Nonoperative Spine Treatment

  Most low back pain can be treated without surgery, which was FANTASTIC news for this young mom on the go. Rachel’s life revolves around her daughter, but after herniating a disk while picking her up, caring for her became totally impossible. Rachel...

• Jamie’s Story - Spine Surgery

  Physical fitness has always been a big part of Jamie’s life. It’s a tradition that began with long runs with his father and one he continued with his own daughters. That is until the summer of 2014. While on a ride training for a Half Ironman race, he...

• Tim's Rothman Story – Spine Surgery

  By all accounts, Tim is a handyman. When he’s not working full-time, he’s in the garage refurbishing his ’48 Chevy or crafting his next piece of woodwork. Or he was, until the day he hurt his back and experienced traumatic sciatic nerve pain. The...

• Henry's Rothman Story - Nonoperative Spine Treatment

  As babysitters go, Henry is the total package. He reads stories. Makes breakfast. He does whatever it takes to keep his five grandchildren entertained and happy. Or he did, until a herniated disk and a pinched nerve left Henry unable to lift...

• Marisa's Story – Spine Surgery

  For most people, one back surgery is more than enough. But not Marisa. After two lumbar surgeries failed to fix the herniated disk that was causing her excruciating leg pain, she knew she needed a better solution. She turned to the experts of Rothman...

• Rothman Spine Program Intro

• Robert, Spine Injury

  I am writing this as a family member and caregiver. My husband was injured at work in 2009. After many surgeries, by another physician and several failed spinal fusions, we were referred to Rothman Orthopaedic Institute by workmen's comp. His condition...

• Spine Care: A Guide

• Cervical Spine disease: When is Surgery the Right Decision?

• Tips for Before & After: Preparation for Spine Surgery

  diagnosed with a back condition and told that surgery is your best option, you may be wondering what your preparation for spine surgery will look like. We’d like to share a few helpful pieces of information that will help you as you make arrangements...

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal and Spine Fellowship

  This fellowship is designed to train physiatrists in musculoskeletal medicine and interventional spine procedures. Program Director Jeffrey Gehret, DO Attending Physician, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation...

• Jefferson Receives $1 Million from Businessman and Philanthropist Jamie Maguire and the Maguire Foundation to Endow Professorship in Spine Research

  the Sidney Kimmel Foundation Matching Program at Jefferson to establish the James J. Maguire, Jr. Endowed Professorship for Spine Research. “We are incredibly grateful for this gift and for Jamie’s personal advocacy efforts related to health and...

• AtlantiCare Sees Increase in Beach/Water-Related Spinal Cord Injuries

  spinal cord injuries we treated were preventable,” said Kristen Radcliff, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spine surgery at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at AtlantiCare and is among the specialists who treat ARMC Trauma patients. Read...

• Amber S. - Orthopaedic Oncology

  give me a chance to walk again. In March 2022, Dr. Brown and his surgical team spent 15 hours on the instrumentation of the spine, removal of distal screws previously placed, revascularized the fibula, planting of a metal rod, and performed a total hip...

• Is surgery a viable treatment option for patients age 80+ with acute spinal conditions?

  "This study demonstrates that surgery for the treatment of lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis provides significant benefit compared to nonoperative treatment in those patients over the age of 80," said lead study author Jeffrey A. Rihn,...

• Cervical Myelopathy Surgery in NYC: Unmatched Expertise

  importantly, our unparalleled quality of care has consistently earned us the highest levels of patient satisfaction. Our Spine department features an elite reputation for exceptional surgical expertise—which means that patients in pursuit of cervical...

• Cervical Myelopathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

  of your body wear down, causing structural changes that lead to pain. Two degenerative disorders may impact the cervical spine, in particular: spondylosis, the degeneration of the intervertebral discs and facet joints, and myelopathy, the compression of...

• When to Seek Treatment for Cervical Myelopathy in NYC

  How Do Spine Specialists Treat Cervical Myelopathy? Breaking down the words “cervical spondylotic myelopathy” can help affected patients understand their condition. The “cervical” region of the spine consists of seven vertebrae, together known as the...

• 3 Things You May Not Have Known About Spinal Surgery Recovery

  take NSAIDs because those drugs can actually prohibit the formation of bone, which is exactly what needs to happen in the spine surgery recovery process following a fusion. What about side effects?: We can’t talk about medications without also...