
Dr. Jay U. Howington, MD, Savannah, GA, 31405
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4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31404 United States
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, Georgia 31404 United States
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Dr. Jay U. Howington, MD, Savannah, GA, 31405
Dr. Jay Howington is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon, Fellowship Trained in vascular/endovascular neurosurgery. Dr. Howington has an interest in the surgical treatment of cervical spine disorders as well as general neurological surgery.
Memorial Spine is regionally recognized for its accomplishments in spine surgery. Taking a comprehensive approach to spine-related pain, the spine specialists at Memorial Spine have demonstrated their commitment to quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for patients experiencing back pain, neck pain and degenerative spine conditions.
Dr. Jay Howington is a Neurosurgeon with Memorial Spine.
Type of Spine Care Professional
Neurosurgeon
Areas Served
Savannah and Southeast Georgia
Languages
English
Areas of Expertise
Conditions
- Acute Pain
- Arm pain
- Arthritis
- Auto-related injuries
- Back pain
- Cancer
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cervical spine disorders
- Chiari malformation
- Chronic pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Degenerative spinal conditions
- Dizziness and balance disorders
- Extremity Dysfunction/Pain
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Foot drop
- Fracture
- Head injury
- Headache / migraine
- Herniated disc / bulging disc
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar spine disorders
- Nerve pain / neuralgia
- Neuropathic pain
- Osteoporotic compression fracture
- Post-concussion syndrome
- Sciatica / radiculopathy
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal infections
- Spinal stenosis
- Spine Conditions
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Trauma
- Tumors
- Vertebral subluxation
Treatments
- Angiography
- Annulus repair
- Anterior / posterior lumbar fusion
- Anterior cervical corpectomy
- Anterior cervical discectomy / decompression
- Anterior cervical fusion
- Back surgery
- Behavioral modification
- BMP
- Bone graft substitutes
- Bracing
- Cervical spine fusion instrumentation
- Cervical spine surgery
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
- Diagnostic testing
- Discectomy
- Dynamic lumbar stabilization
- Electrotherapy, e.g. TENS
- Endoscopic microdiscectomy
- Epidural steroid injection - cervical
- Epidural steroid injection - lumbar
- Facet joint injections / blocks
- Interspinous process spacers
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy / decompression surgery
- Laminoplasty
- Lower back surgery
- Lumbar corpectomy
- Lumbar spine fusion instrumentation
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Neck surgery
- Physical therapy
- PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion)
- Posterior cervical decompression
- Posterior cervical discectomy
- Posterior cervical foraminotomy
- Posterolateral lumbar fusion
- Reconstructive / revision spine surgery
- Skull base surgery
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Spinal cord surgery
- Spinal Decompression
- Spinal fusion
- Spine Surgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Traction
- Upper back surgery
- Vertebroplasty
Other Conditions
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous malformations
- (AVM)
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Extracranial carotid disease
- Peripheral nerve lesions
- Venous angiomas
Other Treatments
- Acute stroke intervention
- Balloon test occlusion
- Carotid artery angioplasty
- Embolization of arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
- Embolization of aneurysms
- Embolization of tumors
- Intracranial angioplasty
- Intracranial stenting
- Percutaneous embolization of venous angiomas
- Stenting
Professional Affiliations
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Neurosurgical Society of America
- Society of Endovascular Neurosurgery
Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Professional Distinctions
- Medical Director of Stroke Program, Memorial Health University Medical Center

