Spinal Surgery

Temple Spine Surgeons staff the new Temple Spine Center, providing multi-disciplinary comprehensive care for all disorders of the spine. They utilize the most advanced and minimally invasive procedures in the management of low back pain, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease:

Microdisectomy
Disc replacement surgery
Minimally invasive spinal decompression (X-Stop^®)
Spinal fusions

To schedule an appointment with a Temple Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine physician, click here or call 1-800-TEMPLE-MED (1-800-836-7536).

NEWS LINE

Temple Orthopaedic Surgeons Featured on WIP 610 Sports Radio Website

Video topics include cartilage repair, shoulder injuries in athletes, and Temple's pioneering role in rule changes that improved safety for football players. read more »

Temple Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Physicians Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine's Annual "Top Doctors" Issue

"Top Doctor" designation: Joseph J. Thoder, MD and F. Todd Wetzel, MD read more »

Temple University Hospital designated as Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and for Hip and Knee Replacement

Independence Blue Cross has designated Temple University Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery (SM) and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement (SM). read more »

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