Procedures
Exceptional Personalized Care
Dr. Faloon specializes in advanced spine surgery and offers patient-centered care to help those with mobility problems get back to doing what they love
Minimally
Minimally
Minimally
Minimally
Michael J. Faloon, MDBoard Certified & Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Michael Faloon MD is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon who has provided state of the art minimally invasive spine care and surgical correction of the most complex of spinal pathologies for the New York metro area for more than 15 years.
Honors & Awards
Surgical Techniques
Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is the latest technology available to perform spinal surgeries through small, less than one-inch-long incisions. It involves the use of special surgical instruments, devices and advanced imaging techniques to visualize and perform the surgery through such small incisions.
Scoliosis Correction
The Spine or backbone provides stability to the upper part of the body. It helps to hold the body upright. It consists of several irregularly shaped bones
Publications
Comparing clinical and radiological outcomes between single-level OLIF and XLIF: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) and extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) are 2 popular minimally invasive spinal fusion techniques with unique approach-related complication profiles. Accordingly, patient-specific anatomical factors, such as vascular anatomy or iliac crest height, greatly influence which technique to use.
