Patient Stories

Dr. Chan determined patient issue was with the lumbosacral level (L5-S1) where the lumbar spine ends/sacral spine begins. Since patient's symptoms persisted despite physical therapy, multiple medications, and an epidural steroid injection, the option of surgery became reasonable.

When doctors found a tumor on Chuck Myers' spine, he turned to Dr. Paul McCormick at Columbia and the Och Spine Hospital for world-class care.

In spite of having problems with her spine as a child, Elizabeth Sachs lived a pretty active, pain-free life. When she was 65 she began to have pain, and some trouble walking.