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++++++++++++++++++++++ + + ++++++++++++++++++++++ SPINAL COLUMN +++ +++ Twenty-Five Years of Life-Changing Results WHEN THOMAS RIESER, M.D., FAAOS, FOUNDER OF MIDWEST SPINE INSTITUTE, OPENED HIS PRACTICE IN 1987, HIS MISSION WAS TO EXPAND THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION ABOUT AND OPTIONS FOR SPINAL TREATMENT IN THE TWIN CITIES. TWENTY FIVE YEARS LATER, THE PRACTICE HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESOURCE THAT STILL OPERATES AS A PATIENT'S BEST PARTNER IN SPINAL CARE. S EEING PATIENTS IN five main offices and 13 outreach loca- tions, Midwest Spine Institute offers the full spectrum of services for spinal conditions, disease and injury, both in-house and through a network of referral relationships. Conservative treatments may include anti-inflammatory medication, chiro- practic care, physical therapy and more holistic avenues can include acupuncture, psychological therapy or yoga. The spine surgeons and interventional pain specialists at Midwest Spine Institute approach a patient's case offering a wide variety of high-quality, patient-centered spinal treatments, integrating conserva- tive care treatment options including diagnostic and therapeutic injections such as epidural steroid injections to trigger point injections. Should a patient's Dr. Sinicropi is now seeing patients at Midwest Spine Institute's newest location in Edina – Centennial Lakes Medical Center. condition present in an acute manner or fail to respond to conservative measures, Midwest Spine Institute is equipped to expertly perform minimally invasive procedures for cervical and lumbar disk decompression, total disk replacement, and complex level cervical, lumbar and thoracic fusions, as well as spinal surgery for scoliosis and spondylothesis. "We are one of the leaders in the Midwest for spine care," says Stefano Sinicropi, M.D., FAAOS, board-certified spine surgeon at Midwest Spine Institute. "We look at the patient as a whole and offer a wide range of conserva- tive managements and, in turn, use scientific, evidence-based practices to determine how to progress from conservative options to the more invasive injections up to and including surgery, when necessary." For many years, Midwest Spine Institute has participated in clinical trials and scientific research, with Midwest Spine Institute physicians authoring numerous clinical spine articles. Midwest Spine Institute continues to be on the forefront of spinal research by publishing research studies in many of the world's leading spine journals. Studies have also included both basic science and clinical outcomes. The spinal research studies published by Midwest Spine Institute physicians, including those with clinical outcomes, can now be found at www. MidwestSpineInstitute.com. A New Standard in Evaluation The high success rate at Midwest Spine 14 | Twin Cities MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM Stefano Sinicropi, M.D., orthopedic spine surgeon Institute is also due to the time physicians and staff spend listening to patients and educating them to encourage active involvement in his or her care. Prior to a new patient's initial visit, the patient is contacted by a Midwest Spine Institute historian who gathers historical health information via a telephone interview. This accurate and detailed information is entered into the patient's electronic medical record and is available to the provider before and during the new patient visit. "The bottom line is that the visit prior to the patient seeing the physician allows for the collection of a tremendous amount of data, which we as providers have to review at their first visit," Dr. Sinicropi says. "We review the information with the patient to consolidate that pertinent data and con- firm what is the most important information to the patient." A part of tailoring the Midwest Spine Institute's patient care includes a compre- hensive evaluation to assess the patient's spine care needs and measuring the improvement of their condition over the course of their treatment utilizing outcome measurement tools. Analyzing outcomes of the treatment plans also helps evaluate programs at Midwest Spine Institute and provide direction for ongoing enhance- ment of therapy services while helping the patient return to an active lifestyle. For more information about Midwest Spine Institute visit www.midwestspin- einstitute.com, or to refer a patient, call 1-800-353-7720. ■

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