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
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specialty Training in Spine Care
Board Examiner
Zinon Pappas, MD
Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialist in Interventional Pain Management
Christopher D. Berman, MD
Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialist in Interventional Pain Management
Michael P. Gibson, DC
Board Certified Chiropractic
Ravi Yalamanchili, MD
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Specialist in Brain and Spine Surgery




