Spine Neuroscience Patient Stories

We are dedicated to excellence and making sure that we provide you the care and treatment you need so that you are both satisfied and healthy. 

Here are some personal stories, shared by patients who have experienced the specialized care we provide.


Featured Stories

A First in New England: Spinal Fusion on an Awake Patient

Two months after performing the first awake spine surgery at Hartford HealthCare (HHC), neurosurgeon Dr. Vijay Yanamadala became the first in New England to perform a different procedure — spinal fusion — on an awake patient.

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Why This Neurosurgeon Relocated to U.S. to Perform Complex Spine Cases

The main difference between practicing medicine in his native Brazil and the United States, according to neurosurgeon Dr. Pedro Coutinho, is technology allowing him to operate on spines precisely through the tiniest incisions.

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More Spine Neuroscience News & Stories

July 14, 2017

PODCAST: Spine Health

Spine surgeon Dr. Jay Krompinger visits the Rob Dibble Show at the Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford [...]

November 03, 2017

Spine Pain? It Could Be Spinal Stenosis!

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces in the spine that results in pressure on the spinal cord and/or [...]

September 24, 2019

Orthopedist Featured in Free ‘Advancements in Spine Surgery’ Talk in Torrington

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s “Dinner with the Doc” presents a talk entitled “Advancements in Spine Surgery” by Dr. Mitchell Garden on Wednesday, [...]

June 18, 2020

How the Pandemic is Shaping Spine Wellness Center Coming to Westport

The COVID-19 pandemic opened eyes to new processes and flexibility in healthcare or,as Dr. Khalid Abbed says, “opportunities to do [...]

July 15, 2020

How This Patient Walked Again After Spinal Injury Caused Paralysis

Imagine waking up one morning and your body gives out. You fall to the floor, unable to move. “It hit [...]

July 21, 2020

Spine Surgeon on This Type of Back Pain: ‘Surgery Could Make That Worse’

Dr. Khalid Abbed, Co-Physician-in-Chief of the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, talks about common back pain and when surgery may [...]

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