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Dr. Stefano Sinicropi was featured on the January 10th episode of KSTP- TV 5 EyeWitness News Weekend. In the live segment entitled, ‘Interview: How a New Disc Replacement Surgery May Improve Treatment’ Dr. Sinicropi discussed how disc replacement surgery may be more beneficial to a patient in the … [Read more...] about Dr. Sinicropi Discusses Disc Replacement Surgery on KSTP

Dr. Sinicropi recently had a featured article published on Spine-Health.com. The article, title "Two Level Cervical Disc Replacement" compares the cervical fusion procedure to the newer two level cervical disc replacement surgery. From the article: "Spinal fusions have been performed in the … [Read more...] about Dr. Sinicropi has Featured Article Published on Spine-Health.com

Congratulations to Dr. Sinicropi, who was featured in Black Enterprise Online's Modern Man Spotlight this week. Read an excerpt below: Specifically in the fields of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgical spine black and brown men and women are quite underrepresented. “It is very important that as … [Read more...] about Dr. Sinicropi Featured in Black Enterprise Online

Dr. Sinicropi was recently featured in a KSTP interview in which he spoke on the treatment options for whiplash. Watch the interview below: … [Read more...] about Dr. Sinicropi Talks About Whiplash on KSTP

Dr. Buttermann was recently interviewed by MedPage Today for their "10 Questions" feature - an ongoing series in which physicians are asked the following 10 questions: What's the biggest barrier to practicing medicine today? What is your most vivid memory involving a patient who could not … [Read more...] about Dr. Buttermann Interviewed for MedPage Today’s “10 Questions” Feature

Midwest Spine & Brain Institute congratulates Dr. Glenn Buttermann for another “lead” article in the prestigious Journal of Bone Joint Surgery. The article, titled "Operative Compared with Nonoperative Treatment of a Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture without Neurological Deficit," details the highest … [Read more...] about Dr. Buttermann has lead study publication in Journal of Bone Joint Surgery

Lumbar disc herniation typically presents in patients who already have some degree of degeneration or deterioration of the lumbar discs. The L4-5 and L5-S1 levels are the areas most commonly affected. Typically, patients with lumbar disc herniation present with leg pain greater than low back pain … [Read more...] about Lumbar Disc Herniation

The spine is comprised of vertebrae and discs. The cervical spine (your neck) contains the seven upper vertebrae in your back and is a flexible column. Neck pain is very common. Most episodes of neck pain are caused by muscle strain. This does not sound like a serious injury, but the pain can be … [Read more...] about Neck Pain Evaluation