Spine and Orthopedic Surgeons in Astoria, NY

When you abruptly have neck pain or back pain, it is sensible to see a spine doctor to discover the cause of your suffering. Some problems can be the result of an accident, like a car crash, but others could be genetic, like scoliosis. By choosing to place yourself in the care of New York Spine Institute in Astoria, NY, you’re in the highly capable hands of back doctors with many years of expertise. Our back specialists are specially trained to work with sophisticated technologies to diagnose and successfully treat individuals debilitated by back or neck pain.*

Our spine doctors opt for a more conservative style of back pain treatment rather than jumping right into back surgery. We strive to reserve surgery for individuals who have exhausted other avenues of treatment without seeing results. If our patients need surgery, we always review the process so that they fully understand what to expect and how we will move forward following the surgery. It is often that most of our surgeries are administered to correct spinal cord compression, pinched nerves or mechanical instability of the spinal cord.

Types of Spinal Surgeries we offer our Astoria patients:

• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• ALIF: Anterior Cervical Corpectomy
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
• Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement
• Laminectomy
• Lumbar Disc Microsurgery
• Lumbar Inter-Body Fusion
• Mobi-C Cervical Disc Replacement 
• Spinal Fusion
• Total Disc Replacement
• XLIF: Lateral lumbar Interbody Fusion

Make an appointment at New York Spine Institute in Astoria, NY to obtain a determination and treatment plan, today. Our devoted board-certified orthopedic surgeons strive to present you with a prompt examination to get you back on the road to recovery. Most people living in the greater New York City area can receive conservative treatment methods that are highly successful for them, while a smaller percentage will need back surgery. Some of our non-invasive approaches include lifestyle changes, physical therapy, yoga, or chiropractic care. Our back and neck specialists will work together with you to choose the correct treatment program.*

ALEXANDRE B. DE MOURA, M.D., FAAOS

Cervical Lumbar Spine Specialist, Medical Director
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Scoliosis is a condition where your spine has an unnatural sideways curvature. If you’re currently experiencing negative impacts of scoliosis, schedule an appointment at the NYSI in Astoria, NY to receive a swift exam. Our distinguished scoliosis treatment center is thoroughly committed to serving the New York City area. Our spine doctors aim to provide effective scoliosis treatment for patients currently suffering, including children and adults.*

Our center prides itself on the compassionate and dedicated manner in which we treat all our patients with scoliosis. For every case, we take under deliberation a variety of determinants, including the significance of your spinal curvature before providing a recommendation. We favor traditional treatment methods, holding off on back surgery by our spine surgeon in the most necessary of instances. If surgery is inevitable, our qualified spine surgeon in our Astoria, NY office will speak with you about the entire procedure and answer any of your questions.

Rest assured that our minimally invasive back surgeries are only conducted by board-certified orthopedic surgeons with decades of experience at our nationally ranked center, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. * Our spine surgeons have also spoken to a variety of audiences around the world and authored various scoliosis treatment publications. 

ANGEL MACAGNO, M.D.

Cervical, Lumbar, Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Specialist
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Dependable pain management in Astoria, NY, by our fellowship-trained neck and back doctors.

It’s not unusual for people around the world to see a back specialist for back or neck pain treatment largely because millions of individuals will experience some type of bodily injury or pain at one time or another.

Our back and neck doctors employ their extensive knowledge and superior technological methods of evaluating, diagnosing and managing various types of pain.*

We know that with the ever-changing medical atmosphere that if we want to continue serving our patients with leading and cost-effective care, our back, and neck doctors have to continue obtaining meticulous training in the most advanced technologies, medical treatment methods, and medical diagnostics for back and neck pain-related issues.*

Each of our specialists has expertise in the latest diagnostics, medical treatments and advanced technologies in nearly every pain-related condition.*

We offer Astoria residents treatment options, which include:

• Injection therapies
• Radiofrequency procedures
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Intrathecal device implementation
• State-of-the-art fluoroscopy and endoscopy for great accuracy and precision
• Ketamine infusion therapy for treatment of neuropathic pain syndromes such as CRPS.

Spinal Conditions we can help treat include:

• Arthritis
• Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
• Chordoma
• Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
• Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
• Herniated Disc
• Low Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Radiculopathies 
• Sciatica
• Scoliosis

• Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Neuromusclar Scoliosis
• Degenerative Scoliosis
• Congenital Scoliosis
• Shoulder & Arm Pain
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylolysis
• Sport Injuries 
• Tumors of the Spine
• Intramedullary Tumors
• Extradural Tumors
• Intradural – Extramedullary Tumors

At NYSI in Astoria, NY, we steadily continue to make use of improved technologies. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allows radiologists to properly evaluate injuries or medical conditions by giving them extremely detailed and sharp images of bone and soft tissue anatomy.* NYSI advanced diagnostic imaging gives us with the necessary tools to accurately give individualized care and treatment to our patients.

New York Spine Institute uses technologically advanced diagnostic imaging: a high field short bore 1.5T MRI system and Digital Radiography (DX) x-ray for our patients in Astoria, NY.

The high field short bore 1.5T MRI system can be used in a number of clinical applications including but not only for MRI’s of the Spine, Brain, Abdomen, Pelvis, Shoulder, Knee, Hip, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Ankle, and Foot.*

New York Spine Institute’s latest GE 1.5T system gives our back doctors exceedingly sharp, accurate images of anatomy and pathology that supports their evaluation of an extensive range of musculoskeletal disorders.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has confirmed it is a highly secure and helpful tool enabling physicians to distinguish multiple back and neck conditions. It manipulates magnetism and radio waves to create precise images of the body. Our doctors then assess each of these images for particular conditions or other issues. MRI works better in most instances whereas other methods, like x-ray, ultrasound, or CT (Computed Tomography), do not help them with a diagnosis.*

We work hard to give our clients a comfortable atmosphere so they can relax during their appointment. We provide you with a selection of music, earplugs, and a sleeping mask to help you feel secure and at ease.

Our radiologists in our digital radiography department use the superior digitized photos of bone and soft tissue anatomy to name a variety of conditions. A scoliosis diagnosis is often determined through the use of Long Length Imaging (LLI).

*The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment will vary by patient and condition. New York Spine Institute does not guarantee certain results.

ALEXANDRA INGLIMA

MRI Technologist
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