Surgeries Performed

To treat instability of the spine, nerve or spinal cord impingement, or other serious conditions of the neck, Dr. Stefanko may recommend surgery after conservative efforts have failed. He utilizes the most advanced, up-to-the minute surgical techniques that are as minimally invasive as possible. Neck surgery procedures     Dr. Stefanko offers include:

• ACDF
• Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
• Cervical Foraminotomy
• Laminoplasty
• Microscopic Forminatomy
• Laminectomy
• Cervical Fusion

Thoracic spine surgery is rarely performed because of its involvement with abdominal organs and the rib cage. Dr. Stefanko has received advanced training in mid-back surgery, and he will utilize it after steroid injections or other conservative measures are unsuccessful. When extreme cases warrant thoracic surgery, such as compression fractures or spinal cord dysfunction from a herniated disc, Dr. Stefanko may perform one of the following surgeries:

• Discectomy
• Fusion
• Kyphoplasty
• Laminectomy

Lumbar spine surgery is often used to alleviate nerve root compression (decompression surgery) or to eliminate pain by stopping motion at vertebral segments (lumbar fusion). Dr. Stefanko is expertly trained in cutting-edge lumbar spine surgeries that are minimally invasive and drastically reduce your risk of vascular and neural injuries during surgery.

Dr. Stefanko performs the following lumbar spine surgeries with precision:

• Microscopic Discectomy
• Laminectomy
• Microscopic Decompression
• Fusion
• Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
• Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
• Extreme lateral inter body fusion (XLIF) / Direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF)
• Kyphoplasty

Dr. Stefanko does not rush into surgery, and takes a conservative approach to treat conditions of the spine whenever possible. To reduce pain and inflammation, Dr. Stefanko may prescribe one of the following types of anesthetic injections depending on the cause and location of your neck or back pain:

• Epidural injections
• Facet joint injections
• Nerve root block injections

Board-certified spine surgeon, Dr. Jared Stefanko performs cutting-edge neck and lower back surgery to reduce pain and downtime. Recovery is now much easier and requires no hospital stay. Our surgical recovery suites allow you to get the customized post-operative care you need in a private, tranquil setting before returning to the comfort of home.

You can expect the highest level of clinical excellence and convenience in our same-day ambulatory surgery center. 

>> To learn more about our surgery center, visit the OS3 website