With more than 20 years of experience, David Paly, MD, is board-certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology. He practices at South Sound Neurosurgery in Puyallup, Wash.

Graf Hilgenhurst, MD, is the chief physician and founder of Precision Pain Care in Smyrna, Tenn. He is a board certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain management and treats patients with chronic spine pain.

Six spine surgeons discuss advice for a spine surgeon just beginning his or her career.

Stephen Onesti, MD, is a neurosurgeon with Neurological Surgery, P.C., in Long Island, N.Y. His focus is spine surgery, and he has been practicing for nearly 20 years.

Anthony Asher, MD, is a neurological surgeon with the Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in Charlotte, N.C. He was recently named the director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.