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Physicians InformationScheduling and Location

Northwestern Memorial HospitalFeinberg Pavilion - 4th Floor251 East HuronChicago, Illinois 60611

Parking at Huron and St. Clair Streets

Galter Pavilion

Feinberg Pavilion Scheduling

LocationSpine Procedures

To schedule an appointment:1. Contact: Jason Patton Phone: 312-926-3185 Email: [email protected]

2. Fax order to 312-926-7382 3. Fax appropriate labwork 4. Send relevant films/images to: Northwestern Memorial Hospital 251 E. Huron 4th floor - Attn: Jason Patton Chicago, IL 60611 (Or, have patient brings film to the appointment).

Our dedicated group of Board Certified Neuroradiologists has extensive training and experience in spine imaging and minimally invasive image-guided therapeutic and diagnostic spine interventions.

Our experts use world-class image-guided techniques to treat your back pain, without surgery. We focus on your safety and excellent results.

We are committed to providing you with the safest care and excellent results.

For more information please visit our website at: www.spine.northwestern.edu

Northwestern Radiology Spine Service

Physicians and Scheduling

www.spine.northwestern.edu

Sameer Ansari, MD, PhD University of Michigan Health System, Neuroradiology; University of Michigan Health System, Interventional Neuroradiology

Michael Hurley, MDNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship

Ali Shaibani, MDWashington University, Neuroradiology Fellowship;University of Miami/Jackson Hospital, Neuroendovascular Fellowship

ImagingStephen F. Futterer, MDUniversity of Maryland, Thoracic Imaging Fellowship; University of Virginia, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Thomas A. Gallagher, MDUniversity of Wisconsin Madison, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Tarek A. Hijaz, MDNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Benjamin Liu, MDNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Erin Nicholson McComb, MD University of California at Los Angeles, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Imaging ProceduresAchilles G. Karagianis, DOBrigham and Women's Hospital, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Malisa S. Lester, MDNorthwestern Memorial Hospital, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Michelle J. Naidich, MD Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Alexander J. Nemeth, MDMassachusetts General Hospital, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Eric J. Russell, MDNew York University Medical Center, Neuroradiology Fellowship

Staff Jason Patton, BA, BSN, RN

Our Expertise Services and Pioneering Efforts

Our Physician’s Qualifications

Pioneering Efforts - Vertebroplasty

Imaging Equipment and Services

Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR)

Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology ▪ Subspecialty certification

Additional training in Neurointerventional Surgery, a spine intervention.

Extensive experience in advanced spine imaging and minimally invasive image-guided spine procedures.

Pioneering Efforts

Our Imaging Equipment 8 Multi-slice CT scanners ▪ Utilized for select therapeutic procedures 10 High-performance MRI scanners

2 Digital bi-plane digital fluouroscopy ▪ Utilized for most therapeutic procedures

1 MR interventional suite ▪ Combined MR-procedure suite for MR-guided intervention

We are specially trained in diagnostic neuroimaging studies (CT, MRI, X-ray, US, myelography), and have extensive experience in spinal diagnosis and treatment without surgery.

Our experience as radiologists helps us to “think in 3-D” and understand the best approach for each procedure. We are committed to providing you with the safest care and excellent results.

Our Services and Department

Diagnostic Services Neuroimaging interpretation

Percutaneous biopsy/aspiration ▪ Spine/Disc ▪ Paraspinous soft tissues ▪ Epidural space ▪ Sacrum

Discography

Myelography

Lumbar puncture ▪ Fluid sampling and removal ▪ Pressure measurements

C1-2 puncture Cisternograms

Therapeutic Services Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty/Sacroplasty Epidural steroid injections

Selective nerve root blocks

Facet joint injections

Epidural blood patches

Synovial cyst decompression

Lumbar puncture

Lumbar drains

SI joint injections

Trigger point injections

Pioneering Efforts - Vertebroplasty Introduced to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 1999

For treatment of vertebral body compression fractures

Over 600 patients treated ▪ <1% complication rate ▪ 80% response rate

NMH physicians have the most expertise

Routine telephone followup at 2 weeks in Chicagoland

Needle Placement

Vertebroplasty

Cement Deposition

Vertebroplasty

Pioneering Efforts - Sacroplasty Exciting new technology for the treatment of painful sacral insufficiency fractures “Vertebroplasty of the sacrum” Outpatient procedure that takes 90 minutes

No stitches/incision

Ideal for patients who: ▪ Have failed medical therapy and/or ▪ Are at increased risk for deconditioning and/or ▪ Have pain requiring significant narcotics

MRI and consultation required for consideration

To schedule an appointment call Jason Patton at 312-926-3185.Or email Jason at: jpatton @nm�.org

For more information visit our website at: www.spine.northwestern.edu

Pioneering Efforts

We are specially trained in diagnostic neuroimaging studies (CT, MRI, X-ray, US, myelography), and have extensive experience in spinal diagnosis and treatment without surgery.

Our experience as radiologists helps us to “think in 3-D” and understand the best approach for each procedure. We are committed to providing you with the safest care and excellent results.

Discography

Myelography

Lumbar puncture

Lumbar drains

SI joint injections

Needle Placement

Vertebroplasty

Cement Deposition

Vertebroplasty

Pioneering Efforts

We are specially trained in diagnostic neuroimaging studies (CT, MRI, X-ray, US, myelography), and have extensive experience in spinal diagnosis and treatment without surgery. Our experience as radiologists helps us “think in 3-D” and understand the best approach for each procedure. We are committed to provid-ing you with the safest care and excellent results.

Discography

Myelography

Lumbar puncture

Lumbar drains

SI joint injections

Needle Placement

Vertebroplasty

Cement Deposition

Vertebroplasty

Pioneering Efforts

We are specially trained in diagnostic neuroimaging studies (CT, MRI, X-ray, US, myelography), and have extensive experience in spinal diagnosis and treatment without surgery. Our experience as radiologists helps us “think in 3-D” and understand the best approach for each procedure. We are committed to provid-ing you with the safest care and excellent results.

Discography

Myelography

Lumbar puncture

Lumbar drains

SI joint injections

Needle Placement

Vertebroplasty

Cement Deposition

Vertebroplasty

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