Bayspine Medical Associates

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Roger W Shortz, M.D., F.A.C.S., A.M.E.
Complete Care of the Spine Outpatient Surgery and Diagnostics Center Physical Therapy EMG/Nerve Conduction Functional Capacity Evaluations Minimally Invasive & Complex Surgery of the cervical/lumbar Spine TruFuse Facet Fusion Interventional Injections Vertebroplasty/Kyphon Botox Spinal Injections Shockwave Therapy Psychological Eval/Counseling Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials & Implants Spinal Stenosis(Xstop) Laser Disc Surgery

Mission: BaySpine Medical Associates was established to provide comprehensive care of the spine for the San Francisco Bay Area. Each clinician has dedicated their career to the diagnosis and treatment of low back and neck pain related to disc herniation, stenosis, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis and other spinal disorders. Our team of clinicians consists of physicians and allied health professionals who specialize in the non-operative and operative treatment of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

Locations and Services: Our bayarea practice is conveniently at the Richmond Parkway off Interstate 80 and one in Concord adjacent to John Muir/Mount Diablo Medical Center. We also have two other offices at southern California.

We provide comprehensive, convenient and efficient service to our patients with prompt reporting to the referral source. In addition to consultation, we provide in-house physical therapy, fluoroscopic diagnostic and interventional injections (Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections, facet blocks,etc.) in-house surgery center and EMG testing to provide maximum convenience for our patients and improved coordination of care. We also provide Functional Capacity Evaluations and Pain Management Services.

We have extensive experience in managing Worker's Compensation cases and strive to maintain excellent communication with claims adjusters, attorneys and all interested parties. We are participating providers for Medicare and accept most PPO's and private insurance. We accept selected personal injury cases upon attorney referral. We can provide second opinions and Independent Medical Evaluations.

Goal: The ultimate goal of BaySpine is to provide state of the art spine care for our patients with the objective of reducing pain and improving function in order to help them return as rapidly as possible to a functional role in society.

We have extensive experience in managing Worker's Compensation cases and strive to maintain excellent communication with claims adjusters, attorneys and all interested parties.