Dr. Rajesh Bindal has been named medical director of the Methodist Sugar Land Spine Center, currently slated to open in May 2010.
As medical director of The Methodist Sugar Land Spine Center, Dr. Bindal will lead a multi-disciplinary team of physicians and health care professionals trained in providing the full range of key spinal care services, including spine surgery, pain management, neurology and physical therapy
"The Spine Center gives us the opportunity to create a unique clinical environment that includes all necessary specialties and in-house imaging in one location," says Dr. Bindal. "Our ability to diagnose and treat patients will be greatly enhanced because we can work more effectively as a team. Plus, patients will find The Spine Center convenient and comfortable."
Dr. Bindal is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and currently serves as a clinical assistant professor of neurosurgery with Baylor College of Medicine. Throughout his career, he has pioneered development of new surgical techniques such as minimally invasive spine surgery and artificial disc replacement.
As a matter of fact, Dr. Bindal has performed several "first in Fort Bend" procedures at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. In 2008, Dr. Bindal performed the first-ever brain surgery in Fort Bend and in 2009 conducted the county's first spinal tumor removal and first stereotactic brain biopsy at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.
For more information on the spine center, please call 281-313-BACK (2225).
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital will open its new Spine Center in May and is providing patients who suffer from neck and back pain a complete range of treatment options – all in one convenient location with full management of care.
The overall management of spine care includes imaging, diagnoses, pain management, physical and occupational therapy, and surgical procedures when necessary. "At the Spine Center, we coordinate this care and are able to make the correct referral to the right specialist the first time due, in large part, to evidence-based medicine," says Rajesh Bindal, M.D.
"We believe patients with back and neck pain should have the benefit of comprehensive care that includes easy access and a simple process from start to finish," says Bindal.
"Our Spine Center's innovative approach to care helps all patients – walk-ins and those with physician referrals – see the right specialist they need very quickly. Care is coordinated by a nurse navigator assigned to each patient who assists the patient through the treatment process and schedules all appointments."
"Our Spine Center's innovative approach to care helps all patients – walk-ins and those with physician referrals – see the right specialist they need very quickly. Care is coordinated by a nurse navigator assigned to each patient who assists the patient through the treatment process and schedules all appointments."