Charles Mick, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Pioneer Spine and Sports Physicians in Northampton, Mass., and president of the North American Spine Society. He is also a member of the Advocacy Committee and the Rehabilitation Interventional and Medical Spine Committee.
Dr. Mick's specialties include back injuries, cervical herniated discs, cervical spine disorders and scoliosis. His clinical interests also include osteoporosis related fractures, degenerative lumbar spine disorders and degenerative thoracic spine disorders.
"The most fulfilling aspect of my career is working with patients — particularly when a patient smiles and says 'thank you for giving me my life back'," said Dr. Mick in a Becker's Spine Review article. "Words, embraces and tears can never fully capture those wonderful moments. As physicians, it reminds us what is most important and why we originally chose medicine as a profession. These days it is very easy to become distracted by the challenges of electronic records, rising costs, threats of liability, insurance authorizations, financial uncertainty and healthcare upheaval. In everything we do, we must remember these moments with our patients."
Dr. Mick earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
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Dr. Mick's specialties include back injuries, cervical herniated discs, cervical spine disorders and scoliosis. His clinical interests also include osteoporosis related fractures, degenerative lumbar spine disorders and degenerative thoracic spine disorders.
"The most fulfilling aspect of my career is working with patients — particularly when a patient smiles and says 'thank you for giving me my life back'," said Dr. Mick in a Becker's Spine Review article. "Words, embraces and tears can never fully capture those wonderful moments. As physicians, it reminds us what is most important and why we originally chose medicine as a profession. These days it is very easy to become distracted by the challenges of electronic records, rising costs, threats of liability, insurance authorizations, financial uncertainty and healthcare upheaval. In everything we do, we must remember these moments with our patients."
Dr. Mick earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
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