Radiculopathy near La Grange, TX

Care Philosophy: I am passionate about providing excellent, patient-centered care. The first step in this process is listening to my patient's problem and how it affects their life. The next step is the physical exam to identify signs of injury or pain. Then, I seek to provide patients with the information necessary to make informed decisions about their treatment. Whether reviewing anatomic models of the shoulder, hip, or knee to understand the condition or analyzing x-rays, CT scans, or MRIs, I feel that knowledgeable patients will make the best decisions about their own treatment. We will review realistic expectations of each treatment option. It is important that each treatment plan be individualized for each patients goals and expectations, and I will help and support your decisions during the process.

Care Philosophy: My goal is to provide extraordinary, compassionate, highly-effective, and timely care and treatment for you, to help you improve your quality of life, reduce or eliminate your pain, and improve your function so you can enjoy and make the most of your life.

Biography: Dr. Cook was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1968 and then moved to London, England as a young child. At the age of 8, his family moved to Westport, Connecticut where he spent the majority of his pre-collegiate life. In 1986, he graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology and a minor in studio art and sculpture. After receiving a full scholarship and teaching assistantship, Dr. Cook remained at Tulane University where he graduated with a Master of Science degree in cellular and molecular biology. In 1996, Dr. Cook earned his Medical Doctorate at the Tulane University Medical School with acceptance into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Following his medical degree, Dr. Cook undertook his general surgery internship and neurosurgical residency at the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated in 2002. Since that time, Dr. Cook has been in private neurosurgical practice and relocated to Austin, Texas in 2014 where he remains a partner at Central Texas Brain & Spine (CTBS). Dr. Cook's professional affiliations include membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) and has been board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery since 2007. Dr. Cook is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and was previously a clinical faculty member of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado as well as an adjunct clinical faculty member of the Family Medicine/Neurosurgery Department of the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences. Dr. Cook's primary neurosurgical interest revolves around a broad range of spinal ailments with an emphasis on cervical and lumbar reconstruction surgeries, spinal revision surgery and neuromodulation. He utilizes advanced technologies such as image-guided surgery and minimally invasive techniques when indicated. He strives to remain current on new surgical techniques and he has extensive experience in all aspects of spinal surgeries including cervical and lumbar fusions, cervical disk replacements, non-fusion stabilization devices and sacroiliac fusions. Dr. Cook has a vast amount of experience with neuromodulation procedures including cervical and thoracic spinal cord stimulator implants, revision surgeries for poorly functioning or failed spinal cord stimulator systems as well as peripheral nerve stimulator surgeries including occipital nerve stimulator implants. He has played an active role in the education of physicians across the country and is a consultant for several spinal instrumentation and neuromodulation companies. Dr. Cook remains actively involved in the design and development of new neurosurgical and spinal technologies. Dr. Cook is dedicated to providing the appropriate conservative and operative management of all spinal and neurosurgical ailments and strives to fully educate patients of their management options and expected outcomes.

Biography: Dr. Mark Burnett, MD is a Neurosurgery Specialist who practices in Austin, TX. He is 55 years old. Dr. Mark Burnett, MD is affiliated with St. David's Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: Fernando E. Silva, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally-invasive and degenerative spine surgery; and adult deformity and scoliosis surgery at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. Dr. Silva has trained at some of the nation's premier medical institutions. He earned his medical degree at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla, California. He completed a general surgical internship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts and was a visiting neurology resident at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Silva completed his neurosurgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in San Bernardino, California, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Silva completed an Adult Scoliosis and Deformity Spine Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois; a Pediatric Scoliosis and Deformity Spine Fellowship at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and an Advanced Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity Fellowship at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Silva has published numerous peer-reviewed medical journal articles, textbook chapters and societal papers. In his leisure time, he enjoys running, swimming, playing tennis and traveling.

Care Philosophy: I have a longstanding commitment to this community and am dedicated to its overall health and wellbeing. I believe in empowering my patients to take an active role in their health care to help them reach their individual goals.