Spine Services

State-of-the-Art Spine Care at Holy Cross Health Offers Treatment Options for Back and Neck Problems

You don’t have to live with back or neck pain. The spine care programs at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring and Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown feature the latest technology to pinpoint problems.

Our team approach to care strives to find non-surgical approaches to treatment whenever possible. We also offer significant expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery procedures for back and neck injury and illness. Follow-up support is also part of our program.

We help you return to your active life as quickly as possible.

Accolades and Certifications

Our medical reputation and patient-centered care at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring and Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown continue to be recognized.

• Holy Cross Hospital again has received recognition this year for its spine surgery program and the care it delivers to its patients, highlighting our commitment to safety and efficiency. Holy Cross Hospital is the first hospital in Montgomery County to receive Spine Surgery Certification by The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation.
• We received Healthgrades’ 2022 America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award™ for two years in a row. This places Holy Cross among the top 2% of all hospitals for clinical care and patient outcomes across treatment of the most common conditions and procedures. Holy Cross is one of only five hospitals in Maryland to be recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals, and the only recipient in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Access to Resources

Holy Cross Health offers spine patients a full range of resources, such as home-care services, including skilled nursing and physical and occupational therapy, pain management and community fitness programs for people of all ages.

Surgical Leadership

The spine care team also is actively involved in training surgeons from across the world in the latest back and neck surgery techniques, and we are continuously conducting research to help find better ways to decrease infections of the spine and improve surgical results.

To find a physician, view the spine services team, search for a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon in the physician directory or call 301-754-8800.

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