The Spine Center at the University of Washington (UWMC), Harborview Medical Center (HMC) and Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center (CHRMC) is a multi-disciplinary team that addresses complex disorders of the spine. This team consists of Neurological Surgeons, Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians.

Doctors, Richard Ellenbogen (CHRMC), Randy Chesnut (HMC), David Pitkethly (HMC), and Trent Tredway (UWMC) are the neurosurgical members of the center.

Patient care is provided for a broad spectrum of spine disorders including back or neck pain, ruptured discs, congenital disorders, spinal trauma, tumors and infections of spine, and spinal deformities.

Consultations are available by contacting the Department of Neurological Surgery at either:

•  CHRMC: (206) 987-2544 or fax (206) 987-3925
•  HMC: (206) 744-9300 or fax (206) 521-1881
•  UWMC: (206) 598-5637 or fax (206) 598-2475

Spinal Trauma and Fractures:
   Benzel Classification
   Classification of Odontoid Fractures
   Classification of Thoracolumbar Fractures
   Prevertebral Soft Tissus Swelling

Schwannoma
   Extradural Schwannoma - Case Presentation
   Intradural Schwannoma - Case Presentation

Ankle Clonus - Video

Hoffmann's Sign- Video

Instrumentation and Fusion:
  Cervical
  Thoracolumbar

Anatomy:
   Cervical
   Thoracic
   Lumbar

Spondylolisthesis

Methylprednisolone Protocol

Cauda Equina Syndrome