Main Facility • 86 Thomas Johnson Court, Frederick, MD 21702
phone (800) 349-9386 •  fax (301) 694-3537

Why choose The Spine Care Center at MMI?

Prompt Care

  • One indicator of high quality care is the promptness of the evaluation and the timely delivery of appropriate care
  • Appointments are scheduled as quickly as the Primary Care Physician and/or the patient believes is necessary

Comprehensive Care

  • Full range of spinal care services, treating all areas of the neck and back
  • Specialists in non-surgical care of the spine, rehabilitation, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery and pain management
  • Single source of care for the back and neck regardless of the problem or condition

Standard of Care

  • Customized treatment plan for each patient
  • Multidisciplinary team approach to care
  • All non-surgical and conservative treatments are exhausted prior to surgical interventions
  • Interventional Pain Management specialists use spinal injections, and nerve and/or muscle stimulators to treat pain and assist healing
  • Chiropractor employs state-of-the-art technology that providing pain relief without the need for “twisting” of the spine commonly associated with traditional chiropractic care.

Surgical Care

  • Board certified orthopaedic and neurosurgeons with special training in care and treatment of the back and neck perform the full range of surgical procedures
  • Minimally invasive surgeries to complex spinal reconstruction

Back pain is the #1 Reported Cause of Disability

Common Symptoms Include:

  • Neck and arm pain, weakness and tingling
  • Difficulty with fine movements in hand
  • Back pain after sitting or after a fall
  • Chronic ache in the middle or lower back
  • Weakness and difficulty moving leg or foot
  • Shooting pain that makes it difficult to stand
  • Pain and difficulty with walking
  • Leg & buttock pain or numbness
  • Curvature of the spine

Treating the Whole Patient

  • Surgical Care: Conservative, Complex
  • Pain Management: Pain Relieving Injections
  • Non-Surgical Care: Medication, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Care

The Spine Care Center at MMI offers you:

  • Prompt Appointments
  • Comprehensive Approach
  • Standard of Treatment:
    • On-Site Physical Therapy
    • Injections for Pain
    • Chiropractic Care
  • Surgery of all types and complexity from Minimally Invasive Surgery to Spinal Reconstruction
  • State-of-the-art Technology:
    • Electrical Stimulation Therapy
    • EMG Studies
    • Digital X–ray

Mark D. Chilton, MD

Mark D. Chilton, MD

Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Specialty Training in Spine Care

Board Examiner

Zinon Pappas, MD

Zinon Pappas, MD

Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Specialist in Interventional Pain Management

Christopher D. Berman, MD

Christopher D. Berman, MD

Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Specialist in Interventional Pain Management

Michael P. Gibson, DC

Michael P. Gibson, DC

Board Certified Chiropractic

Ravi Yalamanchili, MD

Ravi Yalamanchili, MD

Board Certified Neurosurgeon

Specialist in Brain and Spine Surgery