How An OBGYN Went From Lifelong Chronic Back Pain to Pain-Free Through Spinal Fusion Surgery

May 28, 2021

Dr. Neda Hashemi of Reston Women’s Center in Reston, Virginia thought having severe low back pain symptoms was “normal” her entire life until a CT scan identified a congenital defect in her spine.

After finding Dr. Good at VSI, a spinal fusion was determined the right treatment to get Neda from taking an Advil every day just to go to the grocery store, to pain-free and back to supporting her family and caring for her patients.

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Recovery Spine Surgery

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Dr. Christopher Good is a double-board certified spine surgeon ranked in the top 7% of physicians nationwide and earned his medical degree at University of Rochester School of Medicine. With prestigious residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and spinal surgery fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Good has pioneered using robotics, navigation, and augmented reality (AR) in spine surgery, resulting in improved outcomes and faster recovery for patients. Over the past decade, Dr. Good has consistently been named Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine.

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