Dr. James Frederick Harrington, MD, Albuquerque, NM, 87106

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UNM Health Center for Spinal Health

2211 Lomas Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 United States

Dr. James Frederick Harrington, MD, Albuquerque, NM, 87106

Dr. James Frederick Harrington is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM with UNM Health Center for Spinal Health who treats back pain, neck pain and degenerative spine conditions. Dr. Harrington has a particular interest and expertise in minimally invasive solutions to problems patients are having with any part of the spine.

The University of New Mexico Center for Spinal Health in Albuquerque is a multidisciplinary program focused on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of all conditions throughout the spine, from the neck to the lower back.

Our team consists of neurosurgeons and spinal orthopedic surgeons who work with rehabilitation physicians and physical therapists to improve spine health. Using this comprehensive approach, we create an individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan for each patient.

Type of Spine Care Professional

Neurosurgeon

Areas of Expertise

Conditions

Acute Pain
Aneurysm
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Arm pain
Arthritis
Auto-related injuries
Back pain
Bursitis
Cancer
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cervical spine disorders
Chiari malformation
Chronic pain
Coccydynia
Complex regional pain syndrome
Degenerative disc disease
Degenerative spinal conditions
Dizziness and balance disorders
Extremity Dysfunction/Pain
Facet syndrome
Failed back surgery syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Foot drop
Forward head posture
Fracture
Gait disorders
Head injury
Headache / migraine
Herniated disc / bulging disc
Leg pain
Ligament strain
Lower back pain
Lumbar spine disorders
Muscle pain / muscle strain
Neck pain
Nerve pain / neuralgia
Neuropathic pain
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Osteoporotic compression fracture
Piriformis syndrome
Post Surgery Functional Problems
Post-concussion syndrome
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Sciatica / radiculopathy
Scoliosis and deformity
Spinal cord injury
Spinal infections
Spinal stenosis
Spine Conditions
Spondylolisthesis
Sports injuries
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Thoracic spine disorders
Trauma
Tumors
Upper back pain
Vertebral subluxation
Whiplash
Workers' Compensation Injuries

Treatments

Annulus repair
Anterior cervical corpectomy
Anterior cervical discectomy / decompression
Anterior cervical fusion
Artificial disc replacement - cervical
Artificial disc replacement - lumbar
Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion (AxiaLIF)
Back surgery
Behavioral modification
BMP
Bone graft substitutes
Bracing
Cervical spine fusion instrumentation
Cervical spine surgery
Coccygectomy
Discectomy
Discography
Dynamic lumbar stabilization
Endoscopic microdiscectomy
Epidural steroid injection - cervical
Epidural steroid injection - lumbar
Exercise
Facet joint injections / blocks
Facet rhizotomy
Facet rhizotomy injection
Injections
Interspinous process spacers
Kyphoplasty
Laminectomy / decompression surgery
Laminoplasty
Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Lumbar corpectomy
Lumbar spine fusion instrumentation
Medial branch nerve blocks
Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
Minimally invasive surgery
Neck surgery
Nerve blocks
Non-surgical treatment and diagnosis
Nucleoplasty
Pain pumps
Physiatry
Physical therapy
Psychology
Radiofrequency Neuroablation
Radiofrequency procedures
Reconstructive / revision spine surgery
Sacrococcygeal injections
Scoliosis surgery
Scoliosis treatment - non-surgical
Skull base surgery
Spinal cord stimulation
Spinal cord surgery
Spinal Decompression
Spinal fusion
Spine Surgery
Sympathetic ganglion blocks
Transforaminal injections
Upper back surgery
Vertebroplasty

Professional Affiliations

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Certifications

Board Certified, American Board of Neurological Surgery

Professional Distinctions

Committee Member, American Association/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Spine Section

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