Welcome UCSF Spine Center to the Spine Center Excellence Program

July 10, 2009
by: Sylvia Marten

Spine-health is pleased to announce the recent addition of the UCSF Spine Center to the Spine Center Excellence Program, the latest patient education initiative from the leading online resource for information on back pain, neck pain and the spine.

One of the largest spine centers of its kind in the entire country, the UCSF Spine Center is part of the acclaimed UCSF Medical Center, which has been recognized as:

• 1 of the nation’s top 10 premier academic medical centers in overall quality and accountability by the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC)
• the 7th best hospital in the United States in a survey by U.S. News & World Report.

Providing multi-disciplinary care for lower back pain and other issues dealing with the spine, the UCSF Spine Center is comprised of a diverse team of:

• neurosurgeons
• orthopedic surgeons
• neurologists
• physiatrists
• cancer experts
• pain management specialists
• physical therapists
• radiation oncologists
• rheumatologists.

In treating 10,000 patients each year, UCSF Spine Center professionals utilize the latest imaging technologies and innovative spinal techniques, including a lateral paramedian transpedicular technique developed by an expert from UCSF.

As part of its commitment to patient education and care, UCSF includes a Spine Tumor Board that reviews spinal tumor cases each month and a Rapid Case Review for those cases that merit urgent attention.

Learn more about the UCSF Spine Center.

Considering UCSF Spine Center’s reputation for outstanding patient treatment and care, Spine-health is certain that this San Francisco spine center is a great fit with the Spine Center Excellence Program, which:

• provides patients with information on the top spine centers in the country
• features detailed physician profiles for patients to learn about individual areas of expertise and methods of treatment
• lets patients connect with spine centers quickly and conveniently from the actual profile page on Spine-health.

For more information on the UCSF Spine Center and other spine centers, visit our Spine Center Directory. Find a Back Doctor or Spine Surgeon in our Doctor Directory.