Meet Dr. Bachinskas
Meet Dr. Bachinskas
Biography
Dr. Andrew Bachinskas is a spine surgeon at Medical Group of the Carolinas - Orthopaedic Surgery - Pelham, who helps patients decide if surgery is the best option for them. He believes in establishing a relationship with the patient and setting expectations before the surgery. Dr. Bachinskas encourages patients to explore alternative options before opting for surgery. He completed his medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and went through the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Orthopaedic Residency Program. Later, he completed a fellowship for spine surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Bachinskas finds orthopaedics appealing because there is a direct correlation between treatment and outcomes. Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Bachinskas and his family enjoy the outdoors, especially hiking and exploring new places.
About
Residency
University of Kansas at Wichita School of Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
Fellowship
University of Washington School of Medicine, Spine Surgery
Licensure
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certification
Board Eligible
Types of Spine Surgery
Spine conditions can impact your quality of life and prevent you from doing the things you enjoy. If you have a spine condition, surgery might be your best treatment option.
While you may experience pain relief following spine surgery, the goal of surgery is to restore physical function. At Pelham Medical Center, you’ll get spine surgery care tailored to you. Our team will help you prepare and recover with pre-and post-surgery rehabilitation. We offer:
- Fusion Surgery
- Motion-Sparing Surgery
- Non-Fusion Surgery
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Common Spine Conditions
For back or neck pain and injuries, surgery is not usually the first option. But when other treatments have not given you the results you want, experts at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System offer advanced surgeries. Our orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons, work closely with interventional radiologists and other specialists to successfully treat a variety of conditions of the spine. Some of the conditions we treat include:
- Adult scoliosis, or curvature of the spine
- Disc injury and disease
- Shifted spine, or spondylolisthesis
- Fracture, or broken bone
- Herniated disc in the neck or back (also called a slipped or ruptured disc)
- Back fracture, such as pars defect
- Neck sprain
- Osteoporosis, or thinning of bones, which can cause bones to become brittle and break
- Pinched nerve
- Sciatica, or pain that can radiate through the lower back and down to the legs
- Spinal stenosis, a narrowing of open spaces in the spine
- Tumors
Quality Sets Us Apart
U.S. News & World Report
Healthgrades Five-Star
DNV Certification
Blue Cross Blue Shield