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Is there a difference between an orthopedic surgeon and a cervical spine surgeon?
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Yea and no: Spine surgery is typically performed by orthopaedic and neurosurgeons. Most orthopaedic surgeons who perform spine surgery do a fellowship, which is extra training after the completion of a residency. Some neurosurgeons also do a fellowship.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes and no: Spine surgery is performed by neurosurgeons as well as orthopedic spine surgeons but not general orthopedic surgeons.
Answered 2/9/2015
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Some programs in-: -orthopedic surgery do treat c-spine pathology, but the best is a fellowship trained spine surgeon.
Answered 5/15/2016
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