BeverlyHillsSpecialist NamedAmong"10
SpineSurgeonsYou ShouldNow"List
Becker'sSpineReview,thenation'sleadingpublicationdedicatedtothefieldof orthopedicsandspinesurgery,hasnamedinternationallyrenownedboard-certified OrthopedicSpineSurgeonHoomanM.Melamed,M.D.FAAOSamongits“10spine surgeonsyoushouldknow”list.
Chosenfrommorethan4,000 specialistsinthefield,Melamed, founderofTheSpinePropracticein 2005,wascitedfordeliveringthe highestlevelofpatientcareinhisfield ofspecialty.
Hisconciergeholistic,integrativeandnon-narcoticapproachplaces specialemphasisonhispatients'lifestyle,guthealthandoverallhealth-notjusttheirspines.
Heoffersthisstate-of-the-artformof careinhisnewcontemporary-style BeverlyHillsoffices,whichwere designedtogivehispatientsasense ofserenity.
Inadditiontoshowcasingindividualachievements,Becker'sSpineReviewfeatures whitepapers,dailyblogupdates,newsstories,tipsontacklingcommonlegalissues, andextensivehumanresourceinformationforspinesurgeonsandothersinthefield oforthopedics.
Asaresult,Becker’shasgaineda reputationasoneofthemost trustworthysourcesfordataand researchonhealthcaredelivery andadministration.
Melamedhasgainedastrongreputationforstrayingfromtheall-too-often prescribedtrendofaggressivefusionandimplantsurgerywhennonsurgical, moreconservativemethodsarejustaseffective.
Hehasfoundthatmostpatientscanbe treatedsuccessfullybyusingtheleast invasivemethodssuchasBiportal endoscopicspinesurgeryormicro decompressionoptions.
"Ofcourse,Iwillnothesitatetorecommendmajor correctiveoperationsifthatapproachiscalledfor."
Infact,Melameadhasdevelopedasterling reputationforhiswillingnesstoperformsomeofthe mostcomplexsurgeriestogreateffect-manyof themarereferralsfromotherspinesurgeons.
"Myphilosophyistoconsidersurgery-evenlessinvasive procedures-asthelastoptionbecauseIhavewitnessedtimeand againsuccessfuloutcomeswithoutsurgery,"heexplains.
"Becausetoomanysurgeonsarewillingtotakeoncomplexproceduresthatthey arenotexperiencedtoperform,one-thirdofmypatientsarethoseinneedof correctivesurgerytorepairbotchedjobs,"saysMelamed.
Hisconservativeapproachtohiswork combinedwithhisextraordinaryabilityto performcomplexcaseshasresultedinhim becomingthe"Goto"expertonprogramssuch asFoxNews,TheDoctors,Dr.Oz,LATimes, DailyMail,andlocalTV.
