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Comprehensive Spine
Comprehensive Spine Care
Disorders of the spine are common. From back pain to herniated and degenerated discs, pinched nerves to complicated spinal tumors, vascular malformations, or scoliosis, our doctors are hyper-focused on delivering the best possible outcomes.
With decades of experience and ultra-specialized training, our spine neurosurgeons and pain management experts have eased pain for thousands of patients. Whether the issue is inherited, injury-related, or serious trauma, we create comprehensive treatment plans to help patients return to active, pain-free lives.
OUR DOCTORS
Comprehensive Spine Experts
George J. Kaptain, MD
Dr. Kaptain is dedicated to improving the care provided to patients with brain, spine, and skull-base tumors. He has been published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Neurosurgery andNeurosurgery, and has presented his work at preeminent national conferences including the American Association of Neurosurgeons and the Society for...
Giorgio J. Rotoli, DO
Dr. Rotoli is dedicated to advancing neurosurgical knowledge among his colleagues and physicians in training. He teaches neurosurgical residents and medical students at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. His publications include multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented his work at the American Association of Neurosurgeons annual meeting.
His philosophy...
Mohammed Faraz Khan, MD
Dr. Khan has been published in several peer-reviewed scientific journals, and has authored several textbook chapters on the treatment of spinal disorders. He has served on the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Scientific Planning Committee. As a participant in the renowned Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, he focused on the...
Patrick A. Roth, MD
Dr. Roth is the Chairman of Neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), director of the spinal surgery division, and site director of the neurosurgical residency program. Dr. Roth is also the Founding Chair of Neurosurgery at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. In addition to his medical degree, Dr....
Paul S. Chirichella, MD
Dr. Chirichella is dedicated to staying on top of the latest advances in interventional pain management treatment, including developments related to epidural injections, neurotomies and sacroiliac joint injections. He is highly trained in the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool and adjuvant to performing accurate injections. Some of his...
Peter Schmaus, MD
Dr. Schmaus, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, is a well-known speaker on the topics of ergonomics, spine injury prevention, and repetitive strain injury, and he has consulted for several large corporations. As an avid traveler, scuba diver, and snow skier, he has authored several articles about pre-season conditioning, snow sports,...
Roy D. Vingan, MD
An early proponent of advanced technologies, Dr. Vingan has been at the forefront of minimally invasive procedures; he was among the first in New Jersey to use frameless cranial and spinal navigation systems, endoscopic cranial and spinal techniques and other minimally invasive brain and spine procedures.
Dr. Vingan is a strong...
Ira M. Goldstein, MD FAANS
Dr. Goldstein has a special interest in spine reconstructive and stabilization but seeks the smallest intervention possible for the treatment of each patient’s issues – which in many instances does not involve surgery. Dr. Goldstein also treats a broad spectrum of neurosurgical disorders, including Chiari malformation, brain tumors, peripheral nerve...
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CONDITIONS + TREATMENTS
About Comprehensive Spine
Our highly skilled team of specialists diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions and treatments, including:
Common Conditions
- Neck (cervical) pain
- Lower back (lumbar) pain
- Disc disease (herniated discs)
- Spinal stenosis
- Cervical and lumbar radiculopathy
- Spinal cord compression
- Sciatica
- Spinal fractures
- Spine trauma
Common Treatments
- Pain injections
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Lumbar discectomy (lower back surgery)
- Cervical discectomy (neck surgery)
- Spinal deformity correction
- Laminectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Coflex Interlaminar Stabilization
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Kyphoplasty & vertebroplasty
Overcoming Essential Tremors: Bob Bosloper’s Story
Reclaiming Your Future: Dana Raleigh’s Story
It Was, Indeed, a Problem Unfortunately, Dana had multiple fractures in her back that she was either born with or...
Flourishing After Parkinson’s Diagnosis: Sandy Deck’s Story
This video highlights the story of Sandy Deck, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and struggled with…
Discovering New Strength: Patty Petrula’s Story
Patty Petrula was training for her first triathlon when she collapsed at the gym and was rushed to the hospital, where Dr. Daniel Walzman determined she had suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm.
22-year-old Makes Incredible Recovery from Both COVID-19 and Stroke: Danny Dominguez’s Story
As a 22-year-old man, Danny Dominguez isn’t the typical stroke patient. The first time he experienced shortness of breath and headache accompanied by a throbbing sensation in April 2020, he went to a nearby hospital and was sent home with pain medication.
How Neurosurgeon Roy D. Vingan Cured One Patient’s Chronic Back Pain: Stephen Tinney’s Story
Surgery as a Last Resort Many patients with back pain can improve without surgical intervention, and more often than...
Newark Woman Uses Gift Of Hope To Fight Parkinson’s Disease: Susan O’Rourke’s Story
Susan O’Rourke has a gift: she can see hope where others see depression. Now, the president of Newark-based nonprofit Artfront Galleries is harnessing that ability to find a new pathway forward from her battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Surviving Multiple Aneurysms: Michele Blum’s Story
Michele Blum is an actress who lives to be on the stage. But when multiple aneurysms left her in a coma, Michele’s future was far from certain. That’s when Dr. Reza Karimi of New Jersey Brain and Spine entered the stage and found the one path recovery.