UPMC launches new spine care program in Central Pa.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — UPMC recently announced that it has launched its new Spine Care Program.
According to UPMC, their newly launched Spine Care Program is designed to connect patients with a multi-disciplinary team of experts in order to evaluate and treat a variety of conditions, ranging from spine tumors, scoliosis, back pain, and weakness/ numbness in the arms and legs.
“Spine conditions can cause pain or an inability to do everyday tasks, which can severely impact a patient’s quality of life,” Bryan Bolinger, D.O., neurosurgeon, UPMC Spine Care in Central Pa. said. “Our goal as a care team is to collaborate with patients on a personalized care plan that will get them back to doing the things they love most.”
Members of the UPMC Spine Care in Central Pa. include front row from left: Amy Zellers, D.O.; Sheela Vivekanandan, M.D., Jenny Lapp, CRNP; Jawairia Islam, PA-C; Kaitlyn Ecklund, CRNP; Kurstyn Derr, PA-C; and back row from left: Brian Davidson, PA-C; Bryan Bolinger, D.O.; John Braca, M.D.; William Beutler, M.D.; Bart Thaci, M.D.; Jerry Robinson, M.D.; Vinayak Narayan, M.D.; and Andy Wagenheim, PA-C. Surgeons with UPMC Spine Care in Central Pa. include from left: Sheela Vivekanandan, M.D.; Bryan Bolinger, D.O.; John Braca, M.D.; William Beutler, M.D.; Jerry Robinson, M.D.; Bart Thaci, M.D.; and Vinayak Narayan, M.D.
The new UPMC Spine Care in Central Pa. is comprised of eight physicians and six advanced practice providers. The new program also combines experts from neurosurgery, orthopedics, rehabilitation medicine, and pain management to develop individualized treatment plans for patients.
To make an appointment with UPMC Spine Care, you can call 717-791-2630
“There is high demand for spine-related care in central Pennsylvania and our new program is meeting that critical need,” David Gibbons, senior vice president, Health Services Division and regional president, UPMC in Central Pa. said. “Anytime our care teams of specialists and administrative staff come together collaboratively to enhance patient experience is a win. This innovative team-driven approach to spine care will help improve quality of life for central Pa. residents living with spine conditions.”
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