Michael C. Gerling, MD

Dr. MICHAEL GERLING, MD is a BOARD CERTIFIED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
As Site Director for Spinal Surgery at NYU Langone’s Department of Orthopedics in Brooklyn, and Clinical Associate Professor at the NYU School of Medicine in NYC, Dr. Gerling specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery. A native of Canada, Dr. Gerling was trained by the true godfather of spinal surgery, Henry Bohlman at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where numerous spinal surgeries were innovated and refined. Fellowship training included complex degenerative disorders, including adult deformity, and traumatic disorders. He worked in the first spinal cord injury center and the busiest trauma center in North America, and Dr. Gerling has also trained with numerous plastic surgeons for cosmetic closures of surgical wounds.
American Board Certified in Orthopedic Spine Surgery since 2008 and recertified in 2018, Dr. Gerling was one of the first surgeons in America to perform fully endoscopic spinal …decompression procedures, diskectomies and awake endoscopic fusions. Dr. Gerling has years of experience perfecting this revolutionary technique and performs hundreds of endoscopic spinal surgeries annually. Exceptionally low complication rates, plastic surgery closures, and rapid recoveries from surgery are the hallmark of his success along with a truly engaged relationship with patients.
Dr. Gerling’s commitment to academics, education and research includes extensive involvement in international surgical societies, publications, and the creation of the Gerling Institute, a center for musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders. An authority in cervical spine surgery and minimally invasive spinal procedures, Dr. Gerling is an educator of educators. He is President of the Federation of Spine Associations (FOSA), past president of the Brooklyn Orthopedic Society, Chairman of Education and Board member of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), and member of numerous academic committees for the American Academy of Orthopedics, CSRS and the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS). The Gerling Institute is a study site for clinical trials, regenerative medicine, new innovations in spine care and an education center for visiting international surgeons.
GERLING INSTITUTE
Advanced & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
The Gerling Institute provides comprehensive care for spinal disorders from the neck to lower back, utilizing the most current state-of-the-art medical technology available.
Led by orthopedic spine surgeon, Dr. Michael Gerling, The Gerling Institute provides comprehensive care for spinal disorders from the neck to lower back, utilizing the most current state-of-the-art medical technology available. We apply the least invasive surgical techniques possible to suit the needs of each individual patient, ranging from endoscopic procedures to disc replacement and deformity reconstruction.
Our ultimate goal is restoration of function, quality of life and pain relief. When spine surgery is needed there are a variety of options using the newest technology to minimize your surgical risks and recovery time. Minimally invasive procedures are our specialty. We work together as a team to formulate an optimal treatment plan specific to your needs.
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• Mount Sinai Brooklyn

Gerling Institute / Manhattan - 740 Park Ave

740 Park Ave

New York

NY

10021

USA

(212) 333-9333

https://gerlinginstitute.com/

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopedic Spine Surgery

• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Spinal Fusion
• Neurological Testing
• Spinal Cord Surgery
• Spine Surgery
• Complex Spine Surgery
• Degenerative Spine Surgery
• Endoscopic spine surgery
• Robotic Spine Surgery

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