Best Doctors in Dallas 2009

DMagazine has come out with the best Doctors in Dallas list for 2009. Here are some of the physicians and Surgeons voted as "best doctors in dallas" by Dmagazine.

Cosmetic/Reconstructive Surgery Gregg Anigian, MD C. Spencer Cochran, MD Jack Gunter, MD Fred Hackney, MD Patrick Hodges, MD Hamlet Newsom, MD Todd Pollock, MD Patrick Pownell, MD Bryan Pruitt, MD Steven White, MD General Internal Medicine R. Paul Fischer, MD General Surgery Alexandra Dresel, MD Bridget Holden, MD Gynecology/Obstectrics Deborah Fuller, MD Hand Surgeons Michael Doyle, MD W. Dennis Stripling, MD Infectious Disease Surgeons Allison Liddell, MD Gabre Tseggay, MD Neurosurgery Jeremy Denning, MD John Desaloms, MD Richard Jackson, MD Richard Weiner, MD Opthalmology/Lasik James Merritt, MD Orthopedic Surgery Michael Champine, MD John Early, MD James Montgomery, MD Scott Paschal, MD John Racanelli, MD Timothy Schacherer, MD Robert Scheinberg, MD William Tucker, MD James Sterling, MD

Otolaryngology Ford Albritton, MD Evan Bates, MD Gregory Rohn, MD Bradford Gamble, MD John Gilmore, MD Gary Goldsmith, MD Stephen Landers, MD Presley Mock, MD Pain Management Robert Bulger, MD Kenneth Reed, MD Renaud Rodrigue, MD Kelly Will, MD Radiology Evan Cohn, MD Paul Ellenbogen, MD Cynthia Sherry, MD Spinal Surgery Charles Banta, MD John Peloza, MD Urology James Cochran, MD Brian Feagins, MD Joshua Fine, MD Steve Frost, MD Pat Fox Fulgham, MD L. Michael Goldstein, MD Michael Gross, MD Keith Kadesky, MD Meredith Lightfoot, MD Donald McKay, MD Mitchell Markowitz, MD Robert Schoenvogel, MD Matthew Shuford, MD John Ware, MD Matthew Wilner, MD W. Dennis Stripling, MD

Minimally Invasive Spine surgery

About Minimally Invasive TLIF Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Overview

A Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) is an operation often indicated for patients suffering from back and/or leg pain caused by the natural degeneration of the disc space or some type of traumatic event.

The Minimally Invasive TLIF technique is a less invasive option incorporating the use of specially designed instruments that allow surgeons to achieve the same clinical goals of traditional, “open” TLIF but with much smaller incisions, causing less damage to the surrounding soft tissue.

Procedure

The technique incorporates use of the METRx™ II Tubular Retractor System and CD HORIZON® SEXTANT® II Spinal System. The METRx® II System provides minimally invasive access to the spine through tubular portals, while the CD HORIZON® SEXTANT® II Spinal System uses an innovative arc device to percutaneously (without a large skin incision) deliver screws and rods for spinal fusion.

* Through a minimal incision in the patient’s back, the surgeon uses specially designed dilators in the METRx™ II Tubular Retractor System to spread the muscle and tissues of the back. A tubular retractor, or “portal”, is then inserted over the dilators to maintain a clear pathway to the spine.

* Accessing the spine through the METRx® II Tubular Retractor, the surgeon removes a portion of the bone and the disc material, and places an implant in the disc space between the vertebral bodies. This spacer may serve to restore the natural height of the disc space, “unpinch” the nerves, and act as a scaffold for bone growth or “fusion” between the vertebral bodies.

* Finally, the surgeon may use the CD HORIZON® SEXTANT® II Spinal System to place screws and rods in a minimally invasive fashion. These screws and rods are intended to stabilize the vertebral bodies while the bone fuses or heals.

Traditional, “open” TLIFs may often involve significant blood loss and a lengthy hospital stay. However, the Minimally Invasive TLIF technique may offer many patient benefits, including:

* Decreased intraoperative blood loss2
* Shorter hospital stays1
* Smaller incisions and scars
* Decreased post-operative medication needed while in the hospital1

1 Isaacs. Minimally invasive microendoscopy-assisted transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. J. Neurosurg: Spine. 3:98-105, 2005.

2 Park, Won Ha. Comparison of one-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion performed with a minimally invasive approach or a traditional open approach. SPINE 32(5):537-543, 2007.

These Dallas Doctors perform minimally invasive spine procedures:

(These surgeons have extensive experience in both neurosurgery and orthopedics)

Dr. Jon Krumerman bio and contact info



Dr. Michael Desaloms bio  and contact info


Dr. John Peloza bio and contact info


Dr. Richard L. Weiner bio and contact info


Dr. Richard Jackson bio and contact info

see more minimally invasive spine surgeons here

Glossary of surgical specialties

Anesthesiology They put you to sleep
General Surgery
Gynecology
Women's issues
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Neurosurgery Related to Brain/Spine/Nervous system
Ophthalmology Having to do with the eyes
Oral and Maxillofacial Mouth and Jaw related
Orthopaedics Bone related
Otolaryngology Ear, Nose, Throat
Pain Management
Pathology
Physical Medicine and Rehab
Plastic Surgery
Radiologist
Resident X-rays
Spine
Urology Bladder, urinary tract

Minimally invasive spine surgery

These Dallas Doctors perform minimally invasive spine procedures:
(These surgeons have extensive experience in both neurosurgery and orthopedics)

Dr. Jon Krumerman bio and contact info

Dr. Michael Desaloms bio  and contact info

Dr. John Peloza bio and contact info

Dr. Richard L. Weiner bio and contact info

Dr. Richard Jackson bio and contact info

Best Doctors in Dallas Specialties

When Dmagazine releases the "Best Doctors in Dallas" list this month, specialties of the surgeons and doctors will include:

general surgery
infectious disease
general internal medicine
neurosurgery
gynecology/obstetrics
ophthalmology/lasik
spinal surgery
orthopedic surgery
hand surgery
otolaryngology
cosmetic/reconstructive surgery
cosmetic surgery
pain management
radiology
urology

The Best Doctors in Dallas 2008

Update: Best Doctors in Dallas 2009

The best doctors in Dallas is great, and it is almost time for DMagazine to announce the best Doctors in Dallas 2009.. I think this list does a good job at telling you who some of the best doctors in Dallas are.. especially doctors who have been here and recognized in Best Doctors in Dallas year after year. You see alot of the same faces and you start to see who some of the best doctors are. The Dmagazine site lists previous Best Doctors in Dallas lists so you can go to previous years and see who is who and how long they have been around with solid reputations.
in reference to: The Best Doctors in Dallas 2008 - Full List (view on Google Sidewiki)

A web master says Facebook good for doctors

I have to agree with the comments in this blog, facebook is great for doctors and it doesn't have to be about just one thing, Facebook has many benefits.

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Social media revolution

Excellent video on social media..puts it in perspective for the client.

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D Magazine - Best doctors in Dallas 2009

If you live in the Dallas Plano area or plan to soon, make sure you get this edition of D Magazine. It lists the area’s best doctors covering all specialties including their bios, education, qualifications and pictures.

DFW is a very large metroplex and searching for a doctor can be very difficult.

Many of the doctors listed in D Magazine's Best Doctors in Dallas do their surgeries at the Texas Institute for Surgery at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. See some of their bios here http://www.texasinstituteforsurgery.com

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