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DR. BRIAN BURROUGH, M.D. DR. RICHARD FOLTZ, M.D. DR. ROBERT NORTON, M.D. Florida Spine Associates 670 Glades Road, Suite 200 Boca Raton 561/495-9511 floridaspineassociates.com It is the team approach to treating patients with back and neck problems that sets Florida Spine Associates apart. Together the three doctors in the practice—Dr. Robert Norton, Dr. Richard Foltz and Dr. Brian Burrough— combine their complementary disciplines and training into a consultative approach designed to help patients alleviate a broad range of spine-related pain. “We’re one of the only completely comprehensive practices treating back and neck pain in the area,” says Dr. Burrough, who specializes in interventional pain medicine. “We perform everything from minimally invasive procedures to the most complex surgery.”
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Because they work hand-inhand, both Dr. Norton, an orthopedic spine surgeon and Dr. Foltz, a neurosurgeon, are often called upon to handle some of the most challenging cases, including revisions of previous surgeries, scoliosis and large deformity cases.
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to assist with pain management following the surgery.
At Florida Spine Associates, the doctors take a conservative approach to care and recognize that not every patient will need surgery. Often, the first step in the treatment process is to have patients meet with Dr. Bur-
Both Dr. Norton and Dr. Foltz use cutting edge techniques, including minimally invasive image-guided spinal surgery, to help people with severe back injuries get on their feet again— literally.
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At Florida Spine Associates, we focus on helping rid people of their pain. We work together to dramatically change our patient’s lives.”
“There isn’t anything related to the spine that we don’t handle,” says Dr. Norton, an affiliate associate professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and also vice chair of the department of orthopedic surgery
rough to see if non-surgical pain management solutions might address a patient’s concerns. Should surgery be required, Dr. Burrough will help manage pain prior to the procedure and will be at the patient’s hospital bedside
With three doctors in one practice—all dedicated to compassionate care—Florida Spine Associates not only offers a team-oriented approach to treatment but the convenience that comes with having three doctors with different specialties in one practice. “We are a one-stop shop,” Dr. Norton says.
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