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Jon F. Graham MD, LLC.
Dr. Graham is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience. He has performed over 10,000 neurosurgical procedures and is most qualified to treat your condition. We offer minimally invasive spine, brain tumor, pituitary, trigeminal/ facial nerve surgery, and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Dr. Graham and his 5 friendly staff members are here to help you!
Jon F. Graham, MD, LLC is a Neurological Surgery office serving the Hawaii community. We accept Aetna, All PPOs, BCBS, Cigna, Farmers Insurance, Gallagher Bassett, Global Excel Management, HMA, HMAA, HMSA, Liberty Mutual, Medicare, Sedgewick, UHA, UHC, and Workers Compensation insurances, but feel free to contact us with any questions about insurance or payments. As a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association, Hawaii Association of Neurological Surgeons, and with more than 34 years in practice, Dr. Graham is more than qualified to perform the surgical procedures to match your cranial or spinal needs.
ADVANTAGES OF MINIMALLY
INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
- ½ inch incision
- No muscles cut
- Same day discharge (a majority of cases)
- Quick recovery (4-6 weeks most cases)
- Minimal post-op pain
- Minimal blood loss
- <1 % infection rate
- Minimal scarring
OPEN SPINE SURGERY
- 4-5 inch incision
- Muscles are cut and damaged
- 5-7 day hospital stay
- > 6-month recovery in most cases
- Severe post-op pain
- Increased blood loss
- As high as 10-15% infection rate
- Large scar
Services
Dr. Graham specializes in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery, Brain Tumor Surgery, Trigeminal neuralgia procedures and is qualified to perform various other procedures.
Am I at higher risk for a repeat herniation?
If you are reading this, it is probably because your herniated disc hasn’t responded to nonsurgical treatments. Before you proceed with discectomy surgery, however, you should be aware of the potential risks.
If the hole in your disc is larger than height of a standard pencil-top eraser, your chance of reherniation can be as high as 27%1. Barricaid closes the hole and reduces your chance of reoperation for reherniation by 81%2.
Did you know that the pressure in a
disc is 10x that of a
car tire?
Barricaid is a bone-anchored implant used following a discectomy that is designed to close the hole in the disc and prevent reherniation. Barricaid has the potential to allow your surgeon to preserve more of your natural pathology4 and get you back to your daily activities, such as work5, sooner.
Barricaid is the only FDA-Approved device designed for closing the hole in the disc following a discectomy.
- J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 – Carragee, et al.
- Some studies outside US indication. Minimum 1 year post-op. Minimum study size of 20 Barricaid subjects.
- Spine 1999, Wilke, Hans
- Cho PG, Shin DA, Park SH, Ji GY, 2019
- Cureus. 2023 – Nunley, Et Al
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WHY CHOOSE JON F. GRAHAM NEUROSURGEON FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY?
- 1/2 inch incision
- Board Certified Neurosurgeon
- More than 2000 successful cases
- Same day discharge
- Northwestern/UCLA Trained
- Minimal post-op pain
- Quick Recovery
- Over 90 percent success rate
- Advanced Technology