Procedure

Laminectomy

Surgery that removes part of a vertebra to make more room for the spinal cord and nerves.

Also called: decompression surgery, spinal decompression surgery, laminotomy

Who Can Help with Laminectomy?

• Spine Surgeons

  An orthopedic surgeon who treats conditions of the spine, such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis and scoliosis.

• Neurosurgeons

  A surgeon who operates on the brain, spine and nerves, including treatment of tumors, herniated discs and spinal injuries.

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Where Practices List Laminectomy

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

• Oklahoma City, OK (119)
• Littleton, CO (59)
• San Diego, CA (51)
• San Francisco, CA (44)
• Lakewood, CO (37)
• New York, NY (35)
• Los Angeles, CA (17)
• West Orange, NJ (13)
• Frisco, TX (12)
• Lone Tree, CO (11)
• Glendale, CA (8)
• Paramus, NJ (8)
• Palm Beach Gardens, FL (7)
• Saint Louis, MO (5)
• Galion, OH (4)

Related

• Artificial Disc Replacement
• Back Pain
• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Surgery
• Brain Tumor
• Chiari Malformation
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Discectomy
• Dystonia
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• Epilepsy
• Epilepsy Surgery
• Essential Tremor
• Head Injury
• Herniated Disc