CSC's Michael J. Musacchio Jr., M.D., also on staff at Texas Institute for Surgery, is the featured cover story in the January Plano Profile magazine! Read his fascinating story about the road he took to become a minimally-invasive spine neurosurgeon and what he means to his patients.

Patrick Baldasaro had back pain intermittently for 10 years, but it was never debilitating until this March. It hurt to get dressed, tie his shoes, and get in and out of cars.

Baldasaro had no way of knowing that the doctor who would eradicate his pain began his medical training in 1994 at Plano Senior High School in the clinical rotation program... Continue Reading

LATEST ARTICLE:
Dr. Musacchio on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Published January 19, 2012
Written by Michael J. Musacchio, Jr., M.D. . Minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) is best described as a method of performing spine surgery through small incisions with less muscle disruption, shorter recovery times, and with maximal preservation of normal spinal … Continue reading →

CSC CLINICAL RESEARCH DATA/ OUTCOMES:
Lumbar Spinal Fusion and Disc Replacement

by John Peloza, M.D.
The traditional treatment for degenerative low back conditions has been lumbar spinal fusion surgery with mixed results. Modern spinal fusion techniques have dramatically improved fusion outcomes and predicatibility. But new patients still fear this treatement and seek new alternatives, such as disk replacement surgery... Continue reading