Dr. Mitchell Lewis Supler MD

Expert Publications

• Lymphocytic hypophysitis: report of a case in a man with cavernous sinus involvement.
• Oligodendrocytes produce low molecular weight glycoproteins containing N-acetyl-D-glucosamine in their Golgi apparatus.
• In situ detection of transforming growth factor-beta mRNA in experimental rat glioma and reactive glial cells.

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Dr. Supler is a neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience in his field. He is one of the nation’s leading surgeons who specializes in the treatment of chronic pain through spinal cord stimulation. He is also one of only a few surgeons in the country who performs minimally invasive surgery for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Dr. Supler is currently serving patients at the NeuroSpine Center of Excellence at Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital.With the only Joint Commission-certified spine surgery program in Central Florida, the center offers highly effective non-invasive treatments and minimally invasive spine surgery for complex neck and back issues. Its goal is to ensure patients receive the highest quality care during their return to spine health.

Dr. Supler is also affiliated with the NeuroSpine Institute of Orlando, which offers advanced microsurgical spine surgery solutions in all aspects of its comprehensive spine surgery platforms. The institute is committed to world class preventative, rehabilitative and conservative health care in the complex management of the spine injured individual.

Furthermore, Dr. Supler provides his expertise to Masson Spine Institute - an internationally recognized institute specializing in spinal injury and sports spine medicine.

Dr. Supler graduated with honors from the University of Florida - College of Medicine, where he received the Lyerly Award for Excellence in Neurosurgery. While at the University of Florida, he was trained in advanced microneurosurgical anatomy and surgery by Albert Rhoton Jr., MD, known as the father of microneurosurgery. He also completed a fellowship at UF Health Shands Hospital - a teaching hospital of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

Dr. Supler is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Dr. Supler is board-certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The primary purposes of the ABNS are to conduct examinations of candidates who voluntarily seek certification and to issue certificates to those who meet the requirements of the board and satisfactorily complete its examinations.

Neurosurgery, or neurological surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Supler specializes in artificial disc replacement of the cervical and lumbar spines, as well as treatment of spinal disorders (in recreational and professional golfers).

An avid golfer, Dr. Supler holds certifications with the Titleist Performance Institute, bringing expanded knowledge on the biomechanics of the golf swing and its effects on the spine.

Dr. Supler serves as a teaching consultant to multiple spine companies, where he helps to train other physicians.

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