The spine can be affected by
arthritis, degenerative wear and tear problems affecting
the joints and disks, as well as a variety of other
abnormalities that cause pain, numbness and weakness.
Problems in the low back or lumbar spine can affect
the leg and foot, while problems in the cervical spine
of the neck can affect the arms and hands.
Modern spinal care is very complex.
When surgery is needed, patients should seek out highly
trained experts. Dr. Filler is a former director of
the Comprehensive Spine Program at UCLA and is an
associate of the Institute for Spinal Disorders at
Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He is the author of a
widely read book about spinal problems from Oxford
University Press and is one of the worlds leading
experts in spinal surgery. Through the Center for
Advanced Spinal Neurosurgery in Santa Monica, Dr.
Filler offers a complete range of spinal surgery.
His expertise includes fusion surgery and artificial
disk surgery. In addtion, he specializes in the evaluation
and treatment of patients who have already had spine
surgery but who had a bad result from surgery. When
pain and nerve symptoms are not relieved or are made
worse by spine surgery, there is often a correctable
problem that explains the failure and Dr. Filler is
expert in finding what needs to be fixed.
To learn more about the many
spinal disorders treated by Dr. Filler, choose from
any of the links below.
