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Renowned Neurosurgeons provide Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery at SCH

Updated: January 10, 2012

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Sheridan Community Hospital (SCH) is partnering with Michigan Rural Healthcare Preservation (MRHP) and renowned neurosurgeons Dr. Tim Spencer, Dr. Gerald Schell, Dr. Naman Salibi, and Dr. E. Malcolm Field to collaborate on a neurosurgery program.   This program, led by Dr. Spencer, and MRHP Medical Director, Dr. Field, is built around minimally invasive spine procedures that are appropriate even for outpatient clinical facilities.  It provides convenient access to care for patients in an intimate hospital facility where patient care and safety come first.  
Sheridan Community Hospital is the only facility in west and central Michigan taking advantage of recent advancements in techniques for spinal surgery.  For the first time ever, SCH is presenting spinal surgery and back-pain treatment in a new light.  “Sheridan Community Hospital is a superb facility with exceptionally gifted and caring staff.  We are incredibly pleased to provide such new and innovative, minimally disruptive, minimally invasive, services to the local community,” said Dr. Spencer.  
Applying the most advanced surgical approaches, and taking advantage of the leading endoscopic, laser-assisted, and microscopic techniques, this new surgical program emphasizes patient safety and comfort while providing for the quickest recovery and return to normal activities.  At the same time, this medical approach preserves normal bodily structures and ensures minimal blood loss and minimal time under anesthesia. The advancements in medical science and medical engineering that facilitate this program are truly remarkable.  
Eighty percent of people will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.  For years, people who have suffered debilitating back pain were told there is nothing that can be done; they were instructed to "just live with it."  This is no longer true.  The new neurosurgery program at SCH now allows for many common back and spine issues to be resolved quickly, effectively, and safely, at a local community hospital.  The medical engineering built around this program ensures that the same equipment used at the most advanced spine centers in the United States can now be found much closer to home at Sheridan Community Hospital.
SCH and Michigan Rural Healthcare Preservation plan to develop a world-class specialty center with a home-like environment, providing for a first-rate patient experience, right in Sheridan.  The various specialty programs will further solidify the hospital's reputation and ensure long-term sustainability of its vital primary care and emergency care services.

Contact:  Tim Spencer, Neurosurgeon 989-799-8712; www.svns.com
Ethan Lipkind, Chairman, Michigan Rural Healthcare Preservation, Inc; 800-518-4339; www.PreserveMIhealth.org






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