Most of us have experienced an occasional stiff neck or sore back, and we often attribute it to a bad night’s sleep or overexertion. Sometimes back and neck pain will resolve on its own but, if the pain persists or is accompanied by other symptoms, including dizziness, numbness, nausea, muscle weakness, or fever, it may […]
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The signs and symptoms of brain and spine tumors vary greatly and depend on the tumor location, size and how fast they grow. Symptoms can be caused by the location of the tumor or from the tumor pressing on brain tissue or the spinal cord and nerves. Brain and spine tumor signs and symptoms also can […]
Learn MoreSkylar Cooper receives ring with The Citadel Class of 2019
Skylar Cooper received his ring as part of The Citadel Class of 2019 on Friday, Oct. 12. He will soon be joining the Long Gray Line of graduates that include his father, Dr. J. Patrick Johnson, and grandfather, Dr. Alexander Charles Johnson. Cadets receive their rings during their senior year in a formal ring ceremony […]
Learn MoreDr. Patrick Johnson Appears on the Dr. Phil Show
Dr. Patrick Johnson appeared recently on the Dr. Phil Show, along with a panel of other distinguished physicians and surgeons, to discuss the growing opiod crisis in America. “I get the feeling that so many of our viewers think because they might acquire these pills with a prescription, that that means it’s OK,” Dr. Phil […]
Learn MoreNew Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A new minimally invasive device to deliver stem cells to the spinal cord of patients with ALS J.Patrick Johnson MD, Pablo Avalos MD, Doniel Drazin MD, Harish Babu MD, Chirag Patil MD, Peggy Allred DPT, Richard Lewis MD, Robert Baloh MD, Clive Svendsen PhD | Regenerative Medicine Institute, Spine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Department Neurology, Cedars […]
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