Dr. S. Craig Meyer, MD

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Dr. S. Craig Meyer, MD
Cervical Spine | Spine

Dr. Craig Meyer is a board-certified and fellowship-trained spine doctor in Columbia, Mo. He specializes in all treatments for every disorder of the spine. Dr. Meyer’s primary focus is on minimally invasive surgical techniques. In fact, he was the lead design surgeon for one of the world's most widely used instrumentation systems for minimally invasive spine surgery.  
 
Dr. Meyer’s experience is deeply rooted in Columbia and the university. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia and obtained his doctor of medicine graduating cum laude from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. After finishing his internship in general surgery at the University of Missouri Hospitals & Clinics, he stayed at the university to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Meyer then continued his education in California where he completed his fellowship and entered into private practice. Finally in 2008, he returned to Missouri and joined Columbia Orthopaedic Group.
 
Dr. Craig Meyer can diagnose and treat all of the following disorders:

• Bulging and herniated discs
• Spinal stenosis
• Degenerative disc disease
• Scoliosis and congenital spine deformities
• Sciatica
• Whiplash
• Slipped vertebrae - Spondylolisthesis
• Stress fracture – Spondylolysis

 
If spine surgery is necessary, Dr. Meyer can perform the following surgeries, most of which are minimally invasive procedures:

• Spinal lumbar fusion
• Artificial lumbar disc replacement
• Artificial cervical disc replacement
• Minimally invasive lateral access spine surgery
• Minimally invasive posterior fusion spine surgery
• Lumbar discectomy
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
• Kyphoplasty
• Laminectomy
• Lumbar epidural injections
• Cervical epidural injections
• Thoracic epidural injections
• Trigger point injections
• Facet joint injections

 

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