The Neurosurgery Spine Center

The Neurosurgery Spine Center is a medical clinic providing comprehensive care to patients with painful spinal disorders. Dr. J.B. Blankenship and his staff strive to provide complete and up-to-date treatment based on current scientific literature and continuing medical education. Although surgery is a valuable tool for the physician trained in care of the spine, it is only one tool. Dr. Blankenship is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, the American Board of Spine Surgeons and the American Board of Pain Medicine. Dr. Blankenship is the only physician in Arkansas to hold board certifications from these three certifying boards. He is also certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Blankenship is a member of the North American Spine Society and a Fellow of the American College of Spine Surgeons as well as the American College of Surgeons. For most clients at The Neurosurgery Spine Center a physical therapist is available for consultation and to assist Dr. Blankenship in planning a conservative treatment plan. When non-surgical treatment has failed, an appropriate surgical treatment plan is offered to the patient. Dr. Blankenship offers surgical procedures based on current accepted scientific thought not speculation and gimmicks. Dr. Blankenship is also committed to providing comprehensive information to allow the patient to make the best choice in their care.

The following is a list of common surgical procedures and injections that Dr. Blankenship performs:
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Posterior Cervical Decompression with or without Fusion
Thoracic Spinal Stabilization for Trauma
Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Lumbar Decompression for Stenosis
Lumbar Fusion
Artificial Disc Arthroplasty
Kyphoplasty
Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
"Facet Joint" Injections
"Facet Joint" Rhyzotomies