Provider Bio
Dr. Smith has extensive training in operative and non-operative care relating
to the spine. He recently completed a premiere adult spine fellowship
at Duke University where he mastered minimally invasive surgical (MIS)
techniques in both fusion (XLIF, TLIF, and ALIF) and non-fusion procedures
(microdiscectomies that are performed through a 18mm tube with the assistance
of a microscope) along with complex revision and deformity surgery. He
utilizes cutting-edge technology, including patient specific implants,
motion preservation surgery (total disc replacement), and has extensive
state of the art training with intraoperative computer tomography (iCT)
navigation. Dr. Smith believes in a global approach to each patient and
that communication between the patient and the team of physicians, therapists,
and nurses is the most important aspect in achieving a successful outcome.