Dr. Thomas Schuler
Spine Surgeon Emeritus
Dr. Schuler’s personal journey AS A PATIENT:
Dr. Schuler understands firsthand the challenges of dealing with neck pain, as he has experienced it. His journey from struggling with debilitating symptoms to reclaiming an active life and sustaining a demanding career through customized surgery combining disc replacement and spinal fusion surgery fuels his dedication to helping patients find relief and regain their quality of life.
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Dr. Schuler was named among America’s Top 50 Spine Surgeons and serves as the Chairman of the National Spine Health Foundation’s Medical and Scientific Board.
Dr. Schuler’s passion for his patients’ recoveries is fueled by his experience as a patient. Watch Dr. Schuler’s journey as he went from debilitating neck and arm symptoms back to an active life and physically demanding career as a result of the modern marvels of hybrid spine surgery.
In 1992 Dr. Schuler founded Virginia Spine Institute to create a center of exceptional healthcare that did not exist in the Metro-DC region. This was necessary since the field of spine surgery was in its infancy. Today, his powerful vision has resulted in an internationally renowned institute. Through his leadership and medical innovations, Dr. Schuler has revolutionized spinal healthcare, thus transforming the lives of millions worldwide.
Dr. Schuler is double-board certified and trained in neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery of the spine. He is a recognized international leader in the treatment of neck and lower back conditions. Dr. Schuler is noted among the 100 best spine surgeons and specialists in America. US News and World Report named him among the top 1% of physicians in his specialty nationwide. He serves as President of the National Spine Health Foundation and Chairman of its Medical and Scientific Board. His work with this national non-profit organization enables him to collaborate with his peers, the top spinal surgeons in the nation, to educate the world as to the most effective treatments in modern spinal healthcare.
Not only is he a world-class surgeon, but Dr. Schuler has also been on the receiving end of spinal surgery. He suffered from severe neck pain, three-disc herniations, and nerve compression which resulted in him undergoing a cervical hybrid surgery. Interestingly, Dr. Schuler performed the first hybrid multilevel cervical artificial disc replacement and spinal fusion in the Nation only a few months before his surgery. His recovery further instilled in him greater empathy for his patients’ emotional and physical needs.
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