Disc Replacement Surgery

Our team provides advanced pain management, rehabilitation and artificial disc replacement surgery for degenerative disc disease.

Disc Replacement Surgery

Our team provides advanced pain management, rehabilitation and artificial disc replacement surgery for degenerative disc disease.

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Relief from Degenerative Disc Disease

When chronic back pain due to degenerative disc disease impacts your quality of life, artificial disc replacement surgery may offer a solution. Our expert spinal surgeons perform disc replacement surgery to improve your ability to bend, twist and move without pain.

During disc replacement surgery, a spinal surgeon replaces the worn-out disc with a plastic and metal device. We recommend this surgery, when only one disc in your back has damage. If more are damaged, we recommend spinal fusion surgery instead.

Why Choose Us for Disc Replacement Surgery

We use a team approach to give you exceptional spinal care from diagnosis through recovery.

You go home sooner and have better outcomes with our Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) approach.

We are a Blue Distinction Center for our expertise in delivering specialty care.

We involve you in every step of your recovery so you return to normal activities faster.

Our physical therapists provide treatment prior to and after surgery.

Our Team

Ram Alluri, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients
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Medical Specialties

Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

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Thomas Chen, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurological Surgery
Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery

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Alexander Christ, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Orthopedic Oncology

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Seth Gamradt, MD

Director of Orthopaedic Athletic Medicine
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Medical Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, Orthopedic…

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Joshua Gary, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

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Loren Geller, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practitioner)
Accepting new and returning patients

Medical Specialties

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports…

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Paul Gilbert, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

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Raymond Hah, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Spine Surgery

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Cara Hall, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

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George Hatch, , MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery Sports…

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Nathanael Heckmann, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

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Brian Hong, DPM

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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Medical Specialties

Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Podiatry

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