Robert P. Norton, M.D. and Milad Alam, M.D.
Special Expertise: Orthopedic Surgery
Specialties: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery; Kyphoplasty Treatment of Compression Fractures; Cervical and Lumbar Disc Replacement; Disc Herniations, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Deformity/Scoliosis; Revision Spine Surgery; Sports Related Spine Injuries
Technology has revolutionized spine care and both Drs. Robert Norton and Milad Alam are at the forefront of the field. Having trained with some of the world’s best orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons, they are skilled in the most advanced surgical techniques. Florida Spine Associates has been a leader in the field of spine care over the past decade. Since then, Florida Spine Associates has grown to eight locations in Palm Beach and Broward counties offering a patient-centric care model including physical therapy, pharmacy dispensing and onsite procedure facilities. Surgery is not always a given–the practice offers pain management and alternate courses of treatment. Drs. Alam and Norton are exceptional surgeons who are leaders in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques which allows patients to heal faster with less pain and scarring.
According to Dr. Norton, “The greatest developments in spine surgery are technology driven which has allowed more to be done in an ambulatory outpatient setting. We can now perform cervical and lumbar fusions or disc replacements and our patients can return home in just a few hours after surgery.”
Dr. Norton and Dr. Alam are also experts in kyphoplasty, an office-based procedure for spinal compression fractures, like those caused by osteoporosis. In ten minutes or less, a patient’s spinal compression fractures are stabilized and are free of pain.
Committed to continued advocacy for his patients, Dr. Norton is spearheading a project that will bring a new medical campus to West Delray in 2025. Occupying an 11-acre site, the physician led specialty center will consist of a medical office building, an inpatient specialty hospital and a 23-hour ambulatory surgery center. Focusing on neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery, the goal is to provide patients the excellent quality of care they need and deserve in a state-of-the-art facility. “A specialty care facility with dedicated specialty teams results in less complications, shorter hospital stays and overall better patient outcomes; it’s why I am behind this project,” says Dr. Norton.
At the end of the day, it’s the hugs and feedback from grateful patients that Drs. Alam and Norton find most gratifying. “Every day I see the results of my work in my patients’ smiles. When you can give someone back their quality of life, take away their pain or correct a neurologic deficit, it’s incredibly rewarding,” says Dr. Alam.
Locations: Offices throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties, 561-495-9511, floridaspineassociates.com, robertnortonmd.com
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