Spine Center

Welcome to the Spine Center

In evaluating, diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions of the spine, members of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center's Spine Center work closely together to develop individualized care plans for each patient, depending on their unique needs. Our multidisciplinary team includes physicians and other health care professionals with broad expertise in specialties such as neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery, physiatry, physical therapy, pain management, diagnostic radiology and interventional neuroradiology.

Diseases & Conditions Treated

Our team performs detailed, comprehensive spinal evaluations to accurately diagnose each patient's condition. This diagnostic workup may include plain X-rays and/or advanced imaging studies, such as CT or MRI scans. Some of the more common disorders and conditions we treat include: Spine Center co-director Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH (left), and neurosurgeon Jeffrey E. Arle, MD, PhD (right), review a patient’s films

Congenital spinal disorders
Degenerative disc disease
Degenerative spinal disorders
Disc herniations
Fractures (e.g., spinal compression fractures)
Low back pain
Neck pain
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal stenosis
Spinal tumors
Sprains and strains
Vascular malformations (e.g., AVMs)

Advanced Treatment Options

We provide a full range of advanced surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. Based on your diagnostic evaluation, we may recommend surgery, a rehabilitation program (e.g., physical therapy), pain management techniques provided by physiatry or the anesthesia pain service or a combination of these therapies.