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Dallas, TX
Phone
Insurances accepted
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Cigna
United HealthCare Insurance Company
About
Bio
Professor, Vice Chairman and Residency Program Director for a large academic medical center in Dallas, TX. My practice is related to degenerative conditions of the adult spine. I also have associates that cover the entire spine spectrum from injections to complex spine deformity surgery. I perform minimally invasive surgery including total disc replacments.
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Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Licenses
United States: Texas
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
19 Answers
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
NFS: Yes.
You can have spurs that affect your neck and arms.
Get a consult.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
TDR: Yes. Cervical tdr has been shown to prevent or slow adjacent joint changes.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Bowels and back ache: It is not unusual in certain people for painful backs to be relieved by bm. It is not totally clear the mechanism, but it is a common observation by t... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Sleep disturbance: Please seek a sleep disorder md. A sleep study may identify any concerns you may need addressed.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Pinching: No. Back pain is common. If you get burning during urination then see md.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
ACL: Have surgery if very active, otherwise live with the condition.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Tether: Rare. Unless you have bladder symptoms or weakness in the legs i would ignore.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Floor sleep: Absolutely not! they may do as
the parents choose.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
HNP cervical Disc: Yes. Extrusion means out of containment allowing movement under certain conditions.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Reversal of neck: Cervical lordosis is the position of the neck when the head is upright. Reversal means a flattening of this normal position, usually due to muscle spa... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Sleep: Sleep habits depend on multiple issues. Do what works for you but understand that 7 hours is better than 5.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Inversion: Yes! inversion makes a difference in hip and back pain.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Sciatic: Pain is normal.
Will be gone at one month.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Common concern!: Your concern is common and often occurs after pregnancy. The key is conditioning after delivery. If you do not respond to exercises then you may need ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Steroids: Steroids destroy your normal immune system for a short time. Rash may be normal. See your doctor if it continues.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Coccydynia: Try therapy next.
Surgery last.
Find a pelvic floor expert in your area.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Shoulder /cyst: Yes, a large cyst can aggravate the diaphragm which can initiate shoulder pain. This is a common complaint after gas is placed in the abdomen for lapr... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Arthritis: Yes, arthritis can occur in the teen years. Get some tests and make sure that the cause is oa.
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Gillanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 43 years experience
Exercises: Yes, you program will work. Congratulations.
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gill is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gill is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Common with DDD scoliosis & perthes hip. Mmm don't think so
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Thank you but I do have IBS waiting in tests from stools right now any
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Thanks for your quick reply! Keeping fit thanks
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Baylor College of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1980MD
Residency
UT SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Orthopedic Spine Surgeon , Second Place, Texas - Summer
2013
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