spine surgeon

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• YOUR SPINE SURGEON DOCTOR

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
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• WHAT TO CONSIDER IN CHOOSING YOUR SPINE SURGEON?

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
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Educate and Help Patient in Deciding

• A good surgeon will provide information about
  your options and describe the procedure in a way
  that you can easily understand it.

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
4
Choose Neurosurgeon or Orthopaedic Surgeon

• Are among the surgeons that are qualified to
  perform spine surgery. They must be board
  certified or board eligible in orthopaedic or
  neurological surgery.

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
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Years of Experience

• You can check their amount of experience from
  reliable sources, like your family doctor, local
  hospital physician-referral services or
  universities, family or friends who have been
  treated for back pain, and from the physicians
  practice web site

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
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• CHARACTERISTIC OF UNRELIABLE SPINE DOCTORS

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
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• Does not allow or discourages second opinion

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
8

• Suggests "exploratory" procedure. With the
  present sophisticated imaging technology, this is
  not necessary.

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
9

• Does not answer all of your question

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
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• Influences your decision about surgery

Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/
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• TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR SPINE DOCTOR VISIT US

http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 2Surgical Spine Solutions - Clear Lake
TX 14903 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77062(281)
292-1121 http//www.surgicalspinesolutions.com/
Location 1Surgical Spine Solutions - Houston
TX 14450 TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 400,
Houston, TX 77014(281) 292-1121 http//www.surgi
calspinesolutions.com/