Meet Dr. Mina
Meet Dr. Mina
Biography
Dr. Christie Mina is a physician who recently joined the Spine Program at Pelham Medical Center. Dr. Mina's interest in neurosurgery began when she was in college, and she fell in love with it after shadowing a local neurosurgeon. She believes that caring is the most important aspect of treating patients and that good communication is essential. Dr. Mina is a board-certified neurological surgeon who performs spinal surgeries with a focus on minimally invasive techniques. She enjoys the diversity of procedures and approaches that the spine offers. Dr. Mina has a loyal patient base, with some families having multiple members who have received treatment from her. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking and reading science fiction novels.
About
Internships
University of Tennessee/Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Surgery, General
Residency
University of Tennessee/Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Neurosurgery
Fellowship
University of Tennessee/Semmes-Murphey Clinic, Spine Surgery
Licensure
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Board Certification
Neurosurgery
Meet Dr. Mina’s Care Team
Amber Regalado, NP
Robert Ridgeway, PA
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 procedures we do include:
- Carpal tunnel release
- Ulnar nerve decompression
- Cervical and lumbar discectomy
- Discography
- Kyphoplasty
- Spinal cord stimulator implants
- Intrathecal pump implants
- Artificial cervical disc implant
- Spinal Fusion
- Corpectomies and larger reconstruction
- Removal of spinal tumors
Quality Sets Us Apart
U.S. News & World Report
Healthgrades Five-Star
DNV Certification
Blue Cross Blue Shield