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  • Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 40 years of experience
  • The Spine Center 1875 Dempster St Ste 425, Park Ridge, IL 60068
  • (847) 628-8147

Brief Intro

Located on the North Side of Chicago, 10 minutes from O'Hare at Lutheran General Hospital, voted a top 100 US hospital, a large volume of spine patients are treated by operative and non-operative means. The practice provides total spine care and works in a multidisciplinary relationship with other professionals, utilizing the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Cervical and Lumbar Reconstructive Surgery, Outpatient Microdiscectomy, and Scoliosis Surgery represents just a few of the areas adressed by our surgeons, Dr. Avi Bernstein and Dr. David Spencer. Acute Neck Pain with Radiating Arm Pain, as well as, Acute Low Back Pain with Sciatica (radiating leg pain) can most often be successfully treated non-surgically.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Ucla Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Univ Of Chicago Division Of Biological Sciences Pritzker School Of Medicine - 1985

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • The Spine Center
  • 1875 Dempster St Ste 425, Park Ridge, IL 60068
  • Mon:9:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Tue:9:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Wed:9:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Thu:9:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Orthopedic Spine Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
  • Scoliosis or Kyphoscoliosis
  • Spinal Stenosis

Procedures Performed

  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Cord Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Cigna-HealthSpring
  • Medicare
  • Humana
  • Wellcare
  • Advocate Health Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • Magellan Health
  • All Savers Insurance
  • HealthPartners
  • The Hartford
  • Aetna
  • WPS Health Plan
  • Cigna
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