Dr. Anders Cohen Treats Severe Forms of Scoliosis Using Minimally Invasive Techniques

Scoliosis is a spinal condition that can be treated using non-surgical procedures. However, surgery may be required in severe cases. Dr. Anders Cohen, a renowned surgeon who specializes in treating brain and spine disorders, has been treating patients suffering from severe forms of scoliosis for many years.

Patients with scoliosis suffer from abnormal, side-to-side curvature of the spine. Scoliosis most frequently affects adolescents, though younger children and adults also suffer from it. For many adolescents, it is not painful. But if left untreated, it can cause severe pains, visible deformity and other physical problems. If non-surgical treatments fail, doctors may recommend surgery. This is where a highly skilled surgeon like Dr. Cohen comes in.

Dr. Anders Cohen treats both adult and pediatric patients who suffer from scoliosis. Adept at using cutting edge technologies, he was the first surgeon in the New York metropolitan area to use the XLIF and AxiaLIF (Trans 1) techniques to treat degenerative scoliosis, which occurs in aging patients.

In severe cases of scoliosis, spinal fusion may be recommended. This procedure involves ‘fusing’ together one or more vertebrae by placing bone grafts or bone graft substitutes between affected vertebrae. Dr. Cohen is highly skilled at performing spinal fusion using minimally invasive techniques that are typically less painful than traditional approaches.

Dr. Anders Cohen is the Chief of Neurosurgery at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. His primary focus is the treatment of cervical and lumbar disorders. Trained in both traditional and new approaches, he is best known for his work in using minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat brain and spine disorders. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery, focusing on Chiari malformations. He developed a minimally invasive Chiari decompression procedure for special-case patients.

Dr. Cohen earned his medical degree at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathy, and completed his residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

For more on Dr. Anders Cohen, visit http://www.esurgeon.com/acohen.