DuPage Medical Group Spine Surgeon Dr. Ronjon Paul is heralded for his groundwork in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures help Edward Hospital spine patients treat the pain

Dr. Ronjon Paul, a spine surgeon, has performed a variety of minimally invasive procedures for nearly seven years and has taught many of the techniques to more than 200 surgeons in the U.S. and United Kingdom. Dr. Ronjon Paul medical director of the Spine Center of DuPage Medical Group who performs surgery at Edward Hospital, says spine surgery has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, but still has a reputation for being a long, difficult process.

Minimally invasive procedures have several advantages over more traditional back surgeries. When surgeons take a less invasive approach patients experience reduced operation time, blood loss, scarring, post-op pain, hospital and recovery time Dr. Paul says.

Before considering surgery an option often prescribes pain management, such as cortisone injections for inflammation and physical therapy. Dr. Paul’s practice at The Spine Center of DuPage Medical Group has three in house board certified anesthesiologists and five specialized physician assistants who coordinate treatment and educate patients about their condition.

If pain management and physical therapy aren’t successful, patients may be a candidate for one of several minimally invasive procedures:

XLIF (eXtreme lateral interbody fusion)
Minimally invasive TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion)
ILIF (interspinous lumbar fusion)
ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion)

Dr. Ronjon Paul has one of the leading Minimally Invasive Spine practices in the Chicago region. He is one of a few spine surgeons in the Midwest who performs the XLIF procedure, which are performed at Edward Hospital than any other hospital in the Chicago area. Dr. Paul takes referrals from other neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons for the more complicated cases. His far reaching reputation has brought surgical patients from distances as far away as Hong Kong. Dr. Paul is often featured in the local news and is a favorite among the area’s physicians and their families.

Naperville/Edward Office
DuPage Medical Group in Naperville
at Edward Physician Center
120 Spalding Drive Suite 400
Naperville, IL 60540
630 967 BACK (2225)

Lombard Office
DuPage Medical Group in Lombard
on Highland Avenue
1801 S. Highland Avenue
Lombard, IL 60148
630 967 BACK (2225)

The Spine Center of DuPage Medical Group is a practice/specialty of DuPage Medical Group

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