Dr. Robert J Spinner M.D.
Neurosurgeon
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905Rating
4/5
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Dr. Robert Spinner practices Neurological Surgery in Rochester, MN. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Spinner prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Mayo Med Sch, Rochester Mn 1989
Florida International University, Miami, FL 1989
Duke University School of Medicine
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Median nerve penetration by an anomalous tendon. Case illustration.
- Surgery for peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injuries or other nerve lesions.
- Predominant infraspinatus muscle weakness in suprascapular nerve compression.
- Failure of surgical decompression for a presumed case of piriformis syndrome. Case report.
- Hemi-contralateral C7 transfer to median nerve in the treatment of root avulsion brachial plexus injury.
- Perioperative anterior interosseous neuropathy.
- The origin of "Saturday night palsy"?
- Anatomical basis of chronic pelvic pain syndrome: the ischial spine and pudendal nerve entrapment.
- High ulnar nerve compression by a triceps branch schwannoma.
- Radial nerve innervation to the inferolateral segment of the brachialis muscle:
- Confirmation of research publications reported by neurological surgery residency applicants.
- In memoriam: Morton Spinner, MD 1928-2003.
- Delayed central nervous system superficial siderosis following brachial plexus
- Complication avoidance.
- Taking the "in-" out of inaccuracy.
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