The Spine Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Professional Building 2 - Suite 380
Detroit, Michigan 48236 United States
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Dr. Glenn Minster, MD, Detroit, MI, 48236
Dr. Glenn Minster is a Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon in Detroit, MI specializing in the treatment of neck and back disorders. His areas of interest include minimally invasive surgery of the neck and back, including microdiscectomy for sciatica. Dr. Minster also specializes in reconstructive surgery of the neck and back and scoliosis surgery. He is a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Wayne State University and is involved in residency teaching. Dr. Minster is currently active in spinal disorders research and has multiple publications in that area.
With a unique process of evaluating back and spine disorders, the experts with the Spine Center at St. John Providence Health System tailor an effective treatment plan that offers each patient state-of-the-art surgical and non-surgical approaches to back and neck pain. The team of spine experts have extensive experience in effectively treating spinal deformities, tumors, spine trauma or degenerative diseases.
Dr. Glenn Minster is an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with The Spine Center at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
Type of Spine Care Professional
Areas Served
Languages
Areas of Expertise
Conditions
- Back pain
- Cervical spine disorders
- Degenerative disc disease
- Degenerative spinal conditions
- Herniated disc / bulging disc
- Leg pain
- Lower back pain
- Lumbar spine disorders
- Neck disorders
- Neck pain
- Sciatica / radiculopathy
- Shoulder pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Spine Conditions
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sports injuries
- Trauma
- Upper back pain
Treatments
- ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion)
- Anterior / posterior lumbar fusion
- Anterior cervical corpectomy
- Anterior cervical discectomy / decompression
- Anterior cervical fusion
- Artificial disc replacement - cervical
- Artificial disc replacement - lumbar
- Back surgery
- Cervical spine fusion instrumentation
- Cervical spine surgery
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy / decompression surgery
- Laminoplasty
- Lower back surgery
- Lumbar corpectomy
- Lumbar spine fusion instrumentation
- Microdiscectomy / microdecompression
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Neck surgery
- Pain management
- PLIF (posterior lumbar interbody fusion)
- Posterior cervical decompression
- Posterior cervical discectomy
- Posterior cervical foraminotomy
- Posterolateral lumbar fusion
- Spinal fusion
- Spine Surgery
- TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion)
- Upper back surgery
- Upper cervical specific techniques
- XLIF (lateral lumbar interbody fusion)
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Michigan State Medical Society
Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Distinctions
- Clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and residency, Wayne State University