Chronic back pain can be devastating to your wellbeing and lifestyle. Fortunately, medical technology today is rapidly advancing in spine surgery. With minimally invasive surgery and robotic spine surgery, patients are back to living their lives to the fullest in record time.
Our patients are an inspiration and often have success after back and neck surgery. Patients share their inspirational stories about life after spine surgery.
Shirley: At 77 years old, Shirley had been in pain for a long time. The pain kept her from traveling and enjoying her hobbies of biking and gardening. After a complex spinal surgery, Shirley has planned a trip to Alaska and lives pain-free. The surgery was a "miracle," and she now looks forward to more life adventures.
Dayna: Dayna found herself in and out of the ER multiple times in excruciating pain. The pain had become unbearable, and she was passing out from it. Dayna received a robotic spinal surgery fusing discs 4 and 5 in my lower lumber. She is “110% better” today and is back to living her active lifestyle of rollerblading and exercising. "Dr. Moazzaz is the best surgeon in San Diego."
Mike: At 62, Mike was living with extreme shoulder pain. He could no longer lift his hand over his head or sleep at night. Before this injury, Mike was active and enjoyed hobbies like biking and photography. Mike had full range of his shoulder the very next day following his surgery. It had immediate results! Mike is now living pain-free and enjoying his hobbies once again. "Dr. Moazzaz is a great doctor. He is meticulous and takes great care of his patients".
Rogelio: After an accident, Rogelio could no longer move without pain and was limited in his activities. A pain management doctor suggested a cervical fusion and recommended Dr. Moazzaz. “Dr. Moazzaz was so personable, professional, caring, and reassuring. Dr. Moazzaz's communication went above and beyond. I am grateful to be back at my job as a contractor, doing restoration work for insurance companies, and be pain-free at the end of the day.”
Dorothy: At 71 years old, Dorothy needed a lumbar tumor excision and a fusion. Before surgery, her pain was anywhere from a 5-9 on the scale. Five weeks post-op, and she was healing extraordinarily fast. "I can't say enough about what a caring surgeon Dr. Moazzaz is. Dr. Moazzaz is the most empathetic Dr., and his expertise in robotics gave me great confidence. He ensured I felt safe and knew what was happening throughout the process."
After MIS robotic spine surgery, patients usually return home the same day as their surgery and can walk within hours of being discharged. Patients can expect faster recoveries, less risk of infection, reduced scarring, and quicker return to normal activities following spinal surgery using these latest surgical techniques.
As one of the pioneers of robotic spine surgery in California, Dr. Moazzaz has performed hundreds of robotic spine procedures, with the goal of helping patients live healthy, active lifestyles.
Dr. Payam Moazzaz is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon in California specializing in robotic-assisted minimally invasive spine surgery.