Spine Surgery

At Swift Institute, our spine surgeons work closely with non-surgical physicians to create a comprehensive care plan. If spine surgery is necessary, our surgeons are experienced in the most state-of-the-art spine care available.

Surgical Procedures

Sometimes surgery is the best treatment, especially for those suffering from herniated discs, spinal fractures, spinal deformity, spinal tumor and scoliosis. However, it is estimated that over half of back surgeries performed are unnecessary, and in some cases, even counterproductive. In most cases at Swift Institute, spine surgery is used as a treatment option only after nonsurgical treatments have been attempted. Our physicians have advanced training in back and neck pain and are often successful in helping people return to activity – without surgery. Swift Institute is able to take care of any type of back or neck problem from the simple back or neck strain, all the way to the most complex spine surgery.

When to see a Reno Neurosurgeon?

Many people may associate a neurosurgeon with a surgeon operating on the brain. While this is the case, neurosurgeons care for the entire nervous system, which starts in the brain,...

What is Minimally Invasive Surgery?

The spine specialists at Swift Institute in Reno, Sparks, and Carson City are experienced in exhausting non-surgical treatments for back or neck pain before exploring spine surgery options. Several weeks...

MIS-Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF)

Dr. Edward Perry is the first surgeon in Reno and Nevada to perform a multilevel MIS-Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF) Dr. Edward Perry, a fellowship-trained Reno neurosurgeon at Swift Spine...

Trauma Fracture Care

Whether you’ve suffered from a spinal fracture or a finger fracture, you need an orthopedic specialist who knows all the latest techniques in fracture care. We offer the most qualified...

Corpectomy

A corpectomy procedure is a type of spine surgery used to remove a vertebra from the spine in order to relieve pressure on the spinal cord. At Swift Spine Institute...

Minimally Invasive TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion)

Swift Spine Institute is the first center in Northern Nevada to use the PediGuard® technology. The PediGuard® technology developed by SpineGuard addresses the need in spine surgery for a safer...

Spinal Tumor Removal with Minimally Invasive Surgery Techniques

Dr. Edward Perry is uniquely trained in the removal of spinal tumors. He is able to remove spinal tumors through very small incisions that minimize tissue trauma. What is the difference between...

Sacroiliac Joint Pain & Treatment Options

SI Joint Pain starts in your lower back and buttock. The spine specialists at Swift Institute in Reno and Carson City are experienced in treating SI Joint Pain.

Posterior Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion

A posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion is a procedure used to decompress and stabilize the cervical spine. This relieves pain, weakness and numbness caused by narrowing of the spinal canal,...

HFX (High Frequency) Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being...

Mobi-C Artificial Disc

The cervical spine has discs between each bone that provide cushioning for movements and body loads. The discs and bones in a healthy neck allow bending from side-to-side and front-to-back,...

Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF)

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion helps relieve neck and radiating arm pain by removing pressure on the nerve roots. The procedure is typically used to treat a herniated or diseased...

MAS PLIF (Maximum Access Surgery)

The NuVasive® Maximum Access Surgery (MAS) PLIF procedure is a minimally disruptive approach to traditional back surgery. During a PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) procedure, the damaged disc is removed...

Endoscopic Microdiscectomy

Endoscopic techniques for diagnostic purposes have been in use since the late 1970s. The endoscopic surgery techniques that became widely used in the 1990s for other surgery disciplines are now...

Minimally Invasive Lumbar Laminectomy

Using a minimally invasive laminectomy, the location of the incision is often established by an intraoperative X-ray, using fluoroscopy. A skin incision about 1 inch in length is made to...

Lumbar Fusion

A Lumbar laminectomy and fusion is a procedure used to decompress and stabilize the lumbar spine. This relieves pain and weakness caused by narrowing of the spinal canal, a condition...

Minimally Invasive Laminotomies

A minimally invasive laminotomy is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on nerves that is causing pain and weakness to the patient. A ruptured disc putting pressure on nerves within...

ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion) Ceres-C

An ACDF, or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, is a minimally invasive procedure used to relieve pain caused by a herniated disc, collapsed disc space, or foraminal bone spurs. The...

Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery

Augmedics xvision is the first Augmented Reality Guidance system to be used in surgery. It allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if...

coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization™ Device

Dr. James Lynch at Swift Spine Institute recently became the first in Northern Nevada to use the coflex® Dynamic Stabilization device for the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. This non-fusion treatment...

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Spine Surgeons

Regardless of the type of spine problem you have, the spine specialized neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons at Swift Institute can help. Swift Institute is already referred some of the most complex spine cases in the region. We are able to treat herniated discs, stenosis, spinal fractures, vertebrae problems, spinal tumors, spinal deformity and other complex cases of back and neck pain.