Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., opened its Center for Spine Health.
Here are four things to know:
1. The new center offers comprehensive care to people suffering from spine-related neck and back disorders.
2. Medhat Mikhael, MD, a pain management specialist and medical director of the non-operative program, and Barry Ceverha, MD, a neurosurgeon and medical director of the operative program, spearheaded the center's establishment.
3. The center features patient navigators to help guide patients through the treatment process.
4. The center also includes clinical nurse educators, physical therapists, imaging and perioperative services staff as well as physiatrists, pain management specialists, neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons.