Anders Cohen: Highly Skilled In Using Minimally Invasive Techniques

Advances in technology have paved the way for new techniques in the treatment of spinal disorders. Anders Cohen is one surgeon who has gained international acclaim for his work using minimally invasive techniques. Disc herniation is just one of the many conditions Dr. Cohen is able to treat using minimally invasive procedures.

A herniated disc is also known as a “slipped”, “ruptured” or “bulging” disc. It occurs when the inner core of the spinal disc pushes out through the disc’s outer layer and possibly presses against a spinal nerve. A herniated disc is usually characterized by sharp back pain. Sometimes, the pain may extend to the part of the body served by the nerve. If physical therapy, rest and medication fail to relieve the pain and other symptoms over a significant period of time, the patient may undergo surgery.

Anders Cohen is highly trained in using minimally invasive surgery to treat herniated discs. In addition, he pioneered endoscopic lumbar decompression to treat small disc herniations. The treatments Dr. Cohen uses are greatly beneficial to patients. Minimally invasive techniques are much less risky and have reduced chances of side effects than the traditional surgical procedures. Patients also take less time to recover from the surgery and thus save on the cost of hospital stays.

Dr. Cohen’s primary specialization is on cervical and lumbar disorders. He was the first surgeon in the New York metropolitan area to treat degenerative scoliosis and spondylosis using the XLIF (Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) and AxiaLIF (Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion) techniques.

Besides his primary focus, Anders Cohen also completed a fellowship on pediatric neurosurgery and focuses on Chiari malformations and spinal cord detethering. He has also developed a minimally invasive Chiari decompression for special case patients.

To know more about Dr. Cohen’s work with minimally invasive surgical techniques, visit http://www.esurgeon.com/acohen/.