Jeffery Carlson, MD, is the president and managing partner of Orthopaedic and Spine Center, in Newport News, Va., and his is the chief of surgery at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News. He is also affiliated with Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News and Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton, Va.
Dr. Carlson is board certified in orthopedic surgery. He specializes in back injuries, cervical herniated discs, degenerative spine, hip replacement arthroplasty and leg fracture tibial fractures.
"Patients have been pressing for less pain after surgery," said Dr. Carlson in a Becker's Spine Review article. "We have been dissatisfied with minimally invasive procedures that mean the surgeon makes a small incision but then disrupts large amounts of soft-tissue, takes twice as long to do than the open procedure and patients still have the same pain and dysfunction requiring a hospital stay. In this vein, we have taken up the cause to provide a better way for patients to return to their activities and lifestyles more quickly and not have to stay in the hospital. Our population is very driven to be productive and our patients don't want to be slowed down by medical issues. We are trying to address these larger spinal surgeries, as they are some of the more invasive procedures that seem to take more time to recover leading to losses in productivity at the job and home."
Dr. Carlson earned his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He completed his residency and a fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He has also completed a second fellowship at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
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Dr. Carlson is board certified in orthopedic surgery. He specializes in back injuries, cervical herniated discs, degenerative spine, hip replacement arthroplasty and leg fracture tibial fractures.
"Patients have been pressing for less pain after surgery," said Dr. Carlson in a Becker's Spine Review article. "We have been dissatisfied with minimally invasive procedures that mean the surgeon makes a small incision but then disrupts large amounts of soft-tissue, takes twice as long to do than the open procedure and patients still have the same pain and dysfunction requiring a hospital stay. In this vein, we have taken up the cause to provide a better way for patients to return to their activities and lifestyles more quickly and not have to stay in the hospital. Our population is very driven to be productive and our patients don't want to be slowed down by medical issues. We are trying to address these larger spinal surgeries, as they are some of the more invasive procedures that seem to take more time to recover leading to losses in productivity at the job and home."
Dr. Carlson earned his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He completed his residency and a fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He has also completed a second fellowship at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
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