Category Archive: Back

Injured Marine Helped

Here at Georgia Spine and Neurosurgery Center, we have the pleasure of treating patients but also meeting and getting to know the stories of the many different types of people that walk through our doors. One of our patients, Staff Sargent Eric Brand, is an airborne qualified, United States Marine from Florida. He has served […]

GCA ’14 Fall Conference

Achieving spinal health with a minimally invasive approach involves a collaborative effort. Dr. Khajavi believes in the importance of working with his colleagues in all aspects of the medical arena, as long as the patient’s health remains as the top priority. Exploring conservative measures, such as chiropractic care, is a large facet of this belief. This […]

2014 Montague Boyd Publishing Award

Dr. Kaveh Khajavi, M.D. was awarded for excellence at the annual Montague Boyd Publishing Awards during the Quarterly Medical Staff Meeting at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital on Monday, June 9 2014. Dr. Khajavi won Best Original Study for his article entitled, “Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Treated with XLIF.” The study was published in the journal,  SPINE: Volume 38, […]

What is a Herniated Disc?

As people age, the discs located between the vertebra of their spinal columns begins to deteriorate. These discs provide a layer of protective padding for the entire spinal cord by acting as shock absorbers. As people become older, cracks and tears on the discs’ outer layers known as annulus fibrosus allow the inner pulposus to […]