New Jersey's Source for Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery

Dr. Joshua S. Rovner M.D.

Dr. Joshua Rovner is a spinal surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic surgeon to operate in New York and New Jersey. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and has practice specialization in spine surgery.

The doctor is an award winning surgeon who is readily available for consultation at Progressive Spine and Orthopaedics in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Rovner and his team of world class spine surgeons have a reputation of offering the best revolutionary and cutting edge spinal surgery and orthopedic treatment in NJ.

Dr. Rovner is highly trained and experienced in orthopaedic and spinal surgery and provides various back and spine treatment alternatives. He received his medical degree from Downstate medical center college of medicine in the State University of New York. He later completed a residency surgery at Albert Einstein College of medicine in New York. Furthermore he completed a spine injury fellowship at the esteemed Twin Cities Spine center In Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A Layer of Compassion in the Medical Community

Dr. Rovner is not only an experienced orthopedic spine surgeon but he is also very honest and compassionate with the individuals he treats. He helps a patient to understand his/her condition and whether there is a need of spinal surgery. He also advises his patients on the best treatment option according to the unique needs of each patient. Dr. Rovner outlines the disadvantages and advantages of the available treatment alternatives. When he recommends surgery, he uses the minimal invasive surgical procedures which reduces pain, blood loss, faster recovery and optimum results.

Dr. Rovner provides a wide range of surgical specialties at Progressive Spine and Orthopaedics in Englewood, NJ, the reputable spine surgery center that he leads. Below we go into greater detail regarding some of the more minimally-invasive spine surgery procedures the doctor specializes in.

Robotic Spinal Surgery 

Robotic spinal surgery is a minimally invasive treatment designed to increase the safety and add the precision in all categories of surgeries. The precision is improved to accuracy of 1mm which reduces the risk of screw misplacement as noted in traditional surgery. Robotic spinal surgery also reduces exposure to radiation, pain after operation, risks of complication and recovery period.

Dr. Rovner, has a vast experience in robotic spinal surgery being the first to perform the procedure in New Jersey. The following are the advantages of this treatment:

• Reduces the risk of nerve damage.
• It is a fast surgery process with less risks of complication.
• It enhances accuracy for placement of screws.
• It minimizes exposure to radiation.
• It has higher degree of safety.

The only possible drawback of robotic spinal surgery is that it uses specialized technology that is only available in certain spine surgery centers. Nevertheless, Dr. Rovner offers this option at Progressive Spine & Orthopaedics and has also performed robotic spine surgery operations in New Jersey at the Hackensack University (one of the top spine centers in New Jersey with outstanding success rates.

Other areas of surgical expertise offered by Dr. Rovner include:

Laser Spine Surgery

This is a modest back surgery applying a laser to burn tissue instead of using the regular tools that cut tissue. Before getting a laser spine surgery, a patient should be examined by an independent professional from the one to perform the surgery.

Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion

This is a surgery applied to treat a disc herniation around the neck if surgical free treatments have failed. The surgery involves removing all or part of the herniated disc in the neck of the patient. Then the vertebral bones around the removed disc are surgically joined. Dr. Ronver reaches the disc through the neck instead of from the back.

To request consultation with Dr. Rovner, contact:

Progressive Spine & Orthopaedics
440 Curry Avenue, Suite A
Englewood, NJ 07631