Patients can and should consult more than one physician for treatment advice. An orthopedic spine surgeon explains why. When a

Some patients need spine surgery sooner, while others can wait. An expert discusses the difference. If you’ve been diagnosed with

Hernias are a common condition, but there’s a lot of confusion about what exactly they are. Get the facts here.

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Back surgery is anything but simple. Consider these 4 points before you decide. Since surgery for back pain involves the

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Dr. Putnam is a board-certified surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in minimally invasive techniques, with an emphasis

Dr. Hsieh is a neurosurgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in complex spine procedures. He treats patients at Keck Hospital of

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