Advanced surgical care for back and neck conditions
Spine care specialists at Howell Allen Clinic with Ascension Saint Thomas West diagnose and treat brain and spine injuries. We specialize in outpatient back surgery. Getting the right spine care at the right time is critical for your health. Our care teams help connect you with a neurosurgeon and care teams close to home in Middle Tennessee. Ask if a virtual (telehealth) consultation is available for your first appointment.
Our spine care team listens to understand you and your health concerns. Then, we create a personalized care plan to help you get back to what you love. We provide nonsurgical and surgical treatments for conditions affecting the middle back and lower back, such as:
- Herniated disc
- Nerve compression (sciatica)
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spine fracture
Surgery is not the first treatment option. We offer conservative treatments to help reduce the inflammation of a compressed nerve causing numbness and pain. When surgery is recommended, our surgeons use image-guided, computer-assisted technology to treat persistent spine pain. Minimally invasive treatments include:
- Decompressive lumbar laminectomy
- Lumbar microdiscectomy
- Spinal fusion
Our neurosurgeons also specialize in cervical spine care and cerebrovascular conditions affecting your neck and brain. We use diagnostic imaging and functional neurological tests to detect the cause of your pain and numbness. We listen to understand you and your health needs. Then we deliver the care that’s right for you.
Neurosurgical care for the brain disorders
Our doctors provide personalized care for conditions that affect your brain. Our goal is to improve your quality of life. Howell Allen Clinic with Ascension Saint Thomas West provides a network of neurosurgical services, including diagnostic imaging, neurologic evaluations and neurorehabilitation therapies.
We provide advanced care for many conditions, including:
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
- Brain cancer
- Stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Trigeminal neuralgia
We understand how the symptom of head pain can affect your physical and emotional health. Our care team offers tests to diagnose the cause of your headaches, balance problems and memory loss.