The surgery was made possible through close collaboration among multiple specialists.
USA Health has successfully performed the first lumbar artificial disc replacement surgery in Mobile, offering a motion-preserving alternative to traditional spinal fusion for patients with chronic lower-back disc conditions.
The procedure was completed by USA Health’s complex spine team, led by Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, chief of complex spine surgery and vice chair of neurosurgery, in collaboration with the health system’s cardiovascular team (CVT), highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to advanced spine care…