What type of doctor does surgery on the spine for herniated disc?

A surgeon: Spine surgery involving direct removal of herinated disk fragments (microdiscetomy) for pain from a pinched nerve has been a widely accepted treatment for decades and has yielded excellent results in appropriately selected patients. This procedure is done by orthopaedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons.

Neurosurgeon: Also fellowship trained ortho spine surgeon.

Spinal surgeon: Neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons both do surgery on the spine for herniated discs. Thank you for your question.