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Southeast Brain & Spine

Taking care of the most complex part of your body

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Midtown Medical Park
1538 Thirteenth Avenue, Suite B300
Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 321-9300

Hours

Monday - Thursday- 8:30 to 5:00
Friday  8:30-12:30

 

Overview

Southeast Brain & Spine Surgery was established to serve patients who have disorders of the neck, back, brain or peripheral nerves. Our goal is to provide you with the finest neurosurgical care possible in a pleasant and courteous environment. This website was designed to introduce our facilities and staff to you. We believe that a more informed patient tends to be a more successful patient.

A neurosurgeon is a physician who specializes in surgery of the nervous system and its supporting structures. This includes the brain, neck, back, and peripheral nerves. A neurosurgeon diagnoses and surgically treats neurologic and spinal illnesses.

Back

Peripheral Nerves

Neck

Spine

Neurosurgery & Services

We find most people associate neurosurgeons with the brain or as a “brain doctor”. This is true to an extent as neurosurgeons are the only physicians that can perform surgery on the brain. However, neurosurgeons operate on the spine eighty-five percent of the time. Neurosurgeons are the most highly-trained physician as they operate on the brain and spine and dedicate five years of residence training specifically on the brain and spine.

The surgical technique used by neurosurgeons is minimally invasive or microsurgery which makes your surgical incision small and improves healing time. This type of surgery assists in setting you back to your normal life sooner than if you have a large incision. We realize no surgery is easy and we make every effort to optimize other options before surgery is recommended. Thank you for choosing The Southeast Brain & Spine Surgery and trusting your surgical needs to our healthcare team.

  • degenerative diseases
  • tumors (brain and spinal)
  • infections
  • birth defects
  • neck pain
  • vascular malformations
  • herniated discs
  • stroke (as a result of brain injury)
  • entrapment syndromes
    • carpal tunnel
    • ulnar nerve

Peace of mind. Freedom from Pain. We help you get back to normal.

"Amazing doctors and a caring practice. Dr. Goldman is the most brilliant and caring physician I’ve met. "

ACH

"Dr. Goldman is a great surgeon. He performed a disc fusion on me 3 years ago. I am able to do things I had not been able to do in 20 years."

HR

"I love Southeast Brain & Spine, they were so kind and helpful, yes I recommend them, they helped me, get my life back"

KO

"They took great care of my back issues and were very caring and professional."

JC

Frequently Asked Questions

Why see a neurosurgeon?

You will need a neurosurgeon if you are diagnosed (or suspected of being diagnosed) with certain disorders of the brain, spinal cord or peripheral nerves. The most common problems our patients have are brain tumors, blood clots, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, spinal problems and peripheral nerve tumors and entrapments. 

What is the difference between a neurosurgeon vs neurologist?

Neurosurgeons and neurologists have some overlap in the types of patients they take care of, but the main difference is that neurosurgeons treat diseases or disorders for which an underlying structural/anatomical cause can be identified. This usually amounts to something that can be readily identified on MRI or other imaging test and can be fixed with surgery. Neurologists tend to prescribe more medications and manage patients with neurologic disorders for which there is no surgical treatment.

What will a neurosurgeon do on my first visit?

You should expect that your neurosurgeon will get a detailed history, focused physical examination and review any imaging studies that have been done. Most neurosurgical conditions require imaging (e.g., MRI or CT) to be properly diagnosed. You should expect that your neurosurgeon will need imaging done prior to your first visit.

Do I need spinal neurosurgery?

Typically, spinal surgery is more urgent for patients who are at risk of losing neurologic function than for patients who have no weakness but have pain. Most patients with back and leg pain should first try non-surgical methods of treating their pain before surgery is considered.

What questions should I ask my neurosurgeon on my first visit?

Do I need surgery? Are there other options such as medication, therapy or other treatment alternatives such as radiation or chemotherapy? What are the risks of treatment? What are warning signs that I should look out for that might make surgery necessary?

What are common neurosurgery procedures?

The most commons neurosurgical procedures are spinal surgeries for decompression and/or fusion. In the brain, the most common surgeries are for brain tumors and blood clots. However, many neurosurgeons specialize and focus on only a few areas or types of operations.

Are there different types of neurosurgery?

Neurosurgery is a very broad field and includes many different areas of specialization. The common areas of specialization include neuro-oncologic surgery, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, skull base neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery and spine surgery. Because many of these cases are rare, it is common for surgeons to have practices that incorporate more than one area of subspecializing.

Who undergoes vascular neurosurgery?

Vascular neurosurgical problems include brain aneurysms, vascular malformations and narrowing of the internal carotid artery and its branches either in the neck or brain. Cerebrovascular neurosurgeons treat these problems in one of two ways: either by open neurosurgery or endovascular neurosurgery.

Open neurosurgery means making a hole in the skull to clip an aneurysm, remove an AVM or bypass a clogged artery in the brain. In contrast, endovascular neurosurgery means a problem is treated with a catheter from within the artery (usually accessed through an artery in the groin) through which clots can be removed and arteries stented open, or aneurysms and vascular malformations filled with glue or coils. Many cerebrovascular problems require a team approach with input from both types of techniques.

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Dr. Marc S. Goldman

Dr. Marc S. Goldman

Dr. Marc Goldman is a native of Columbus, Georgia. He attended Hardaway High School where he graduated Class Valedictorian...

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Dr. Shahin Etebar

Dr. Shahin Etebar

Dr. Shahin Etebar is a Neurosurgery Specialist in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated with honors from the University Of California, Irvine...

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Get in Touch

Midtown Medical Park
1538 Thirteenth Avenue, Suite B300
Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 321-9300

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5:00
Friday 8:30 -12:30