Patient Resources
Patient Resources
Everything you need before and after surgery, written by Dr. Kazarian for his patients.
Each guide below covers how to prepare, what happens on the day of surgery, and what recovery looks like week by week.
Endoscopic Microdiscectomy
Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery (BESS), among the least invasive ways to address disc herniations and spinal stenosis in the lumbar spine.
Endoscopic TLIF
A next-generation lumbar fusion that combines the structural goals of a traditional TLIF with the tissue-sparing advantages of endoscopic surgery.
Posterior Cervical Endoscopic Decompression
A motion-preserving endoscopic procedure that relieves pressure on a pinched nerve in the neck through two small incisions, without fusion or implants.
ACDF
A well-established procedure to relieve neck and arm pain from a damaged or herniated cervical disc.
CDR
A motion-preserving alternative to fusion that replaces a damaged cervical disc with an artificial implant designed to mimic natural neck movement.
Lumbar Fusion
Permanently joins two or more vertebrae in the lower back to eliminate painful motion and restore spinal stability.
ALIF
A two-stage spinal surgery that combines an anterior approach through a small abdominal incision with robotic-guided posterior pedicle screw fixation.
Lateral Interbody Fusion
A minimally invasive spine surgery that reaches the damaged disc through a small incision on the side rather than through the back.
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Dr. Kazarian sees patients in Midtown East, the Penn District, and Tarrytown. Appointments can be booked directly through NYU Langone.
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