
The Chicago Back Institute at Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago, Illinois 60625 United States
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Dr. Fred H. Geisler, MD, PhD, Chicago, IL, 60625
Dr. Fred Geisler is an internationally renowned expert in spinal care and a pioneer of new, innovative procedures. He is one of the nation's leading authorities on spinal cord injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine and has adopted many fusion technologies at their onset. In fact, he was the first physician in the U.S. to adopt anterior cervical plating, as well as total disk replacement with the FDA IDE Charite artificial disk. Dr. Geisler is also an active researcher, lecturer and author. His most recent interests are in relieving post-operative pain.
The Chicago Back Institute's neurological surgeons are nationally and internationally recognized by their peers for their outstanding clinical skills, expertise and innovative approaches to surgical and non-surgical spinal care. As a part of Swedish Covenant Hospital, the Chicago Back Institute shares in the hospital's focus on healing, patient involvement and advanced treatment technology.
Dr. Fred H. Geisler is a Neurosurgeon with The Chicago Back Institute.
Type of Spine Care Professional
Areas Served
Languages
Areas of Expertise
Conditions
- Cervical spine disorders
- Degenerative disc disease
- Degenerative spinal conditions
- Herniated disc / bulging disc
- Lumbar spine disorders
- Myelopathy
- Scoliosis and deformity
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Thoracic spine disorders
- Trauma
- Tumors
Treatments
- Disc arthroplasty
- Lower back surgery
- Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Neck surgery
- Scoliosis surgery
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Spinal fusion
- Upper back surgery
- Vertebroplasty
Professional Affiliations
- North American Spine Society
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Neurotrauma Society
Certifications
- Board certified, 1987
Professional Distinctions
- Ph.D. in Physics