Why Greenberg Spine

Training, Stated Precisely

• Medical degree: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
• Orthopedic surgery residency: The Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Spine surgery fellowship: Brown University

Dr. Greenberg’s spine fellowship included minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques, motion-preserving options, decompression, fusion, reconstruction, and the decision-making required to choose among them.

Practice Relationship

Dr. Greenberg provides orthopedic spine consultations through Orthopaedics Northeast, in Fort Wayne, in partnership with Parkview Health. A procedure facility, when applicable, is confirmed through the clinical and scheduling process.

Diagnosis Before Technology

An MRI abnormality alone does not determine treatment. A recommendation should account for the symptoms, examination, actual imaging, prior treatment, function, health factors, and goals. When those pieces do not point to the same problem, the next step may be more evaluation rather than an operation.

Minimally Invasive When It Fits

Minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques use smaller working corridors to reach selected targets. They can be useful when the anatomy and surgical objective allow. A traditional exposure may be safer for deformity, complex revision, multilevel reconstruction, severe instability, or anatomy that requires broader access.

The aim is not the smallest incision at any cost. It is the least disruptive approach that safely accomplishes the surgical goal.

Motion Preservation and Fusion

Some conditions can be treated with decompression or cervical disc replacement without fusion. Fusion may be appropriate when instability, deformity, collapse, or the required reconstruction calls for stabilization. The consultation should explain why fusion is or is not part of the plan.

Technology as a Tool

Endoscopy changes visualization and the working corridor. Navigation and robotic guidance can support planning and implant placement. These technologies do not decide whether surgery is needed, replace surgical judgment, determine bone healing, or determine the outcome.

Second Opinions Are Welcome

A second opinion can confirm a proposed operation, identify another reasonable option, or support continued nonsurgical care. It is especially useful before a multilevel fusion, revision operation, or when the diagnosis and proposed treatment are not clear.

Research and Verification

The research and publications page separates published work from practice-specific outcome claims. The professional citations page provides third-party profiles and credential-verification resources.

Greenberg Spine is now open in Fort Wayne. Call (260) 484-8551 or use the contact-only appointment request, and the office will follow up about availability and next steps.