Dr. Richard Nachwalter, a wellknown fellowshiptrained spine specialist who practices at Morristown Medical Center outlines proper methods for evaluation and management of the cervical spine including degenerative disease, disc herniations, and myelopathy.

Learning Objectives:
1. Treatment of cervical and lumbar degenerative disease.
2. Indications for surgical management of cervical disc herniations.
3. Indications for surgical management of cervical myelopathy.

With over 100 Orthopedic Surgeons covering 9 subspecialties, Morristown Medical Center is ranked 34th in the nation for orthopedic care and #1 hospital in NJ by U.S. News and World Report. Morristown Orthopedics was recognized by Healthgrades with 5 stars in hip and knee replacement, hip fractures, and spine fusion, and as Becker’s 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedics programs. Morristown Orthopedics performed over 11,000 cases in 2019 including 3,360 total joint replacement and 2,000 spine procedures, good for the most total joint replacements performed in New Jersey. Please visit us at: https://www.atlantichealth.org/condit...
A nationallyrecognized leader in cardiology, orthopedics, nursing, critical care and geriatrics, Morristown Medical Center is the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America’s ‘50 Best Hospitals’ for four consecutive years by Healthgrades. We’re also rated the number one hospital in the state by both U.S. News & World Report and Castle Connolly, named one of the World’s Best Hospitals (the 28th best hospital in the United States and number one in NJ) by Newsweek, and included on Becker's Healthcare 2019 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America.” In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an “A” hospital safety grade – its highest – eight consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest fivestar rating in 2019.
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