Spine surgery program

When back or neck pain is slowing you down, we’re here to get you better, faster. Our team provides expert spine care for routine and complex conditions.

Whether you need physical therapy, pain management or surgical expertise, you’ll get personalized spine care from diagnosis through recovery. Our providers and nurse coordinators work closely with interventional pain specialists, physical therapists and occupational therapists. Together, they make sure you get complete and compassionate care. If you need surgery, we’re experts in minimally invasive and robotics-assisted procedures.

Make an appointment

To request an appointment, call 804-828-9165.

Provider referrals

We welcome referrals from community providers and other specialists. Providers can also send referrals electronically through EpicCare Link.

Patients may also self‑refer. Sending the following information can help us schedule a visit sooner:

Insurance information
Current medication list
Recent imaging or test results
Recent notes from your provider

If you don’t have these documents, don’t worry. Our team will help you gather what we need.

Spine diseases and conditions we treat

Our team can treat many spine conditions, including:

Back pain
Curvature of the spine (scoliosis)
Degenerative spine disease, such as:
- Adult degenerative scoliosis
- Herniated and ruptured discs
- Spinal stenosis
Myelopathy
Osteoarthritis
Sciatica
Slipped vertebra
Spinal fractures
Spinal infections
Spinal oncology
Spinal tumors
Traumatic spine injury

Spine surgery techniques and tools

We are experts in many advanced surgery techniques. We can also suggest nonsurgical options, like physical therapy, spinal injections, nerve stimulation and radiofrequency ablation.

Minimally invasive spine surgery

Many of our surgeries, like kyphoplasty and microdiscectomy, use minimally invasive techniques that can help you heal faster with less pain and fewer scars. You may be able to leave the hospital the same day as your surgery. Your provider can see if minimally invasive surgery is right for you.

Robotic spine surgery

Technology like robotic navigation, AI planning software and 3D-printed implants help our surgeons be more precise and make operations safer for you. We also use advanced intraoperative imaging tools like intraoperative CT, fluoroscopy, and digital biplane angiography (3DBRA) to give you an accurate diagnosis before surgery.

Complex deformity surgery

We are experts in treating adults with complex spinal deformities, such as scoliosis, kyphosis and flatback deformities. Our surgery options include deformity correction and complex revision procedures.

Complex revision

Patients across the region choose us for complex revisions because of our comprehensive approach and skilled team of surgeons, nurses and physical therapists.

Patient-specific implants

Your treatment should be a perfect fit. We can plan and build customized implants and rods before your surgery that are just right for your spine.

Cervical disc replacement

During a cervical disc replacement, our surgeons take out a damaged or herniated disc and replace it with an artificial one. This procedure improves your range of motion and lowers your chance of having problems after surgery.

Spinal fusion

Spinal fusion can correct deformities and help with back pain by using implants to join two vertebrae together. Our surgeons can also perform other procedures, like foraminotomy, laminectomy and laminotomy, alongside spinal fusion.

Awards and recognitions

An emblem for U.S. News and World Report's award for High-Performing Hospitals in Spinal Fusion.

U.S. News and World Report awarded VCU Medical Center a High Performing ranking for back surgery (spinal fusion), the highest possible ranking in that category.

Meet the team

Your care team includes board-certified providers and fellowship-trained surgeons. Our experts also work closely with providers in physical medicine, rehabilitation therapy, psychiatry, orthopedics, radiology, rheumatology and oncology.

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