Adult Spine Surgery

Back and neck pain affects more than 90% of Americans at some point in their lives. Let the caring specialists at Tulane Spine Center help start you on your way to a better back and neck. At Tulane, we reserve surgery as a last resort, we’ll first try to provide pain relief through conservative treatments such as physical therapy and pain management. We work closely with the patient, physical therapy, and pain management team to devise the most successful treatment plan to get patients back to a pain-free lifestyle.

At the Tulane Spine Center, we specialize in the management of all spine conditions including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. If non-surgical treatment does not relieve your pain, then you may be a candidate for minimally invasive spine surgery. We utilize the latest operative treatments including motion-preserving surgical techniques such as cervical disc replacement and laminoplasty instead of cervical spinal fusion. For complex spinal deformities, we use CT navigated computer systems to accurately place screws.

Dr. Cyriac is willing to tackle some of the most complex spine problems including failed back surgery syndrome. Dr. Cyriac is an expert in extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) which is a minimally invasive procedure performed through the side of the body to treat spinal disorders and reduce long-term back or leg pain that has not responded to other treatments, such as steroid injections, physical therapy and pain medication.

New robotic spine surgery technology

Tulane Health System is the first in the New Orleans region to offer physicians and patients the benefits of a new robotic guidance and navigation system that provides minimally invasive surgical options for several complex spinal, orthopedic and neurological conditions. The ExcelsiusGPS™ system provides surgeons enhanced, real-time visualizations of a patient’s anatomy to help improve the accuracy of procedures.

The Doctors for You: Dr. Mathew Cyriac, Dr. Leland McCluskey, and Dr. Charles Billings