Michael Berry, MD, spoke with WQAD 8 on spine surgery moving to the outpatient setting.
Here's what you should know:
1. Dr. Berry often performs procedures to treat disc herniation in the lower back and other conditions at Bettendorf, Iowa-based Crow Valley Surgery Center.
2. Outpatient spine surgery offers many benefits including a lower infection risk, less pain, reduced costs and less time in the hospital.
3. Dr. Berry practices with Moline, Ill.-based ORA Orthopedics.