Back & Spine Center
Back and neck pain can have many different causes, which makes it difficult to know what kind of doctor to call when you would like an evaluation.
The Back and Spine Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital brings together specialists from across Marshall Health Network to provide coordinated evaluation and individualized treatment for back and neck conditions.
Our coordinated pathway includes standardized care, preadmission testing, clear discharge expectations and continuous quality monitoring.
To schedule an appointment:
- Patients may call the Back & Spine Center office directly at 304.526.2613 to make a self-referral.
- Referring offices may fax information to 304.399.6531.
Non-Surgical Treatment
Many conditions can be treated without surgery. Options may include physical therapy, home exercises, and pain management. Marshall Health at Cabell Huntington provides a Pain Management Center that has provided relief from acute and chronic pain for nearly 20 years and offers many special techniques to relieve back and neck pain.
Surgical Treatment
When surgery is appropriate, patients receive care from a multidisciplinary team that includes neurosurgeons experienced in evaluating and treating complex back and spine conditions. Primary spine surgeries include laminectomy, discectomy and arthrodesis, also known as spinal fusion.
Specific procedures offered may include:
- Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
- Single-level and multilevel lumbar laminectomy, discectomy and fusion
- Posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion
- Single-level and multilevel thoracic laminectomy and fusion
- Multilevel anterior cervical decompression, discectomy and fusion
- Sacroiliac joint fusion
- Single-level and multilevel cervical, thoracic and lumbar laminectomy
- Single-level and multilevel anterior cervical arthroplasty
- Scoliosis surgery
- Surgery for intradural and extradural spine tumors
Program Overview
In 2025, the program served 3,140 new patients, including 367 surgical patients. New patient appointments are typically available within one to two weeks.
The program continues to expand its geographic outreach to improve access for patients throughout the surrounding communities.