Spine surgery services at The Polyclinic provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals whose spinal disorders affect their health and productivity and whose conditions may require surgical intervention. Special care and attention is provided to ensure that each patient receives optimal surgical or medical therapy for their spine problem.
Fellowship trained and Board Certified by both the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and the American Board of Spine Surgery, Richard Rooney, MD, offers a broad spectrum of advanced therapeutic options ranging from minimally invasive spine surgery and artificial spinal disk surgery to open complex spinal surgery with instrumentation. Each therapy is designed to maximize a positive outcome for the patient, tailored to suite individual patient needs and desires. Dr. Rooney takes pride in clearly explaining the risks and benefits of all of the patient’s treatment options before reaching a treatment decision with his patients.
Dr. Rooney, The Polyclinic Spine Surgeon, treats those who may suffer from spine and spinal column abnormalities or traumatic injury and have these conditions, among others:
- Back pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Scoliosis - adult & pediatric
- Herniated disc

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