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Dr. BrodkeBoard Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Dr. Brodke is a board certified spine specialist with expertise in the care of neck and back problems, including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, degenerative conditions, deformities and trauma of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Dr. Brodke received his MD at the University of California, San Francisco, completed an Orthopaedic residency at the University of Wisconsin and a Fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) is the latest technology available to perform spinal surgeries through small, less than one-inch-long incisions. It involves the use of special surgical instruments, devices and advanced imaging techniques to visualize and perform the surgery through such small incisions.

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  • I have been in considerable psin for almost a year. Dr. Brodke has quickly diagnosed the problem. we have a plan for treatment and if necessary surgery. He seems very knowledgeable. I have been incredibly impressed by him and his staff.

  • Dr Brodke is literally saving my life. Even though the cervical fusion sx was the most difficult I have ever endured and the pain excruciating his staff were concerned, attentive, helpful and very easy to contact. I suffered excruciating headaches for months because of the deterioration in my spine. I am still recuperating but am hopeful I will have vast improvement and quality of life.

  • Dr Brodke and his staff has been diligent in working to relieve my problem, compassionate in their care of me, proactive in communicating with me. They have made me feel safe facing what is for me, a very difficult surgery. Thank you

  • Publication 1
    Potential Selection Bias in Observational Studies Comparing Cervical Disc Arthroplasty to Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion.

    Goz V, Martin BI, Donnally CJ 3rd, Brodke D, Spina N, Lawrence B, Spiker WR (2020).

  • Defining Instability in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

    Spina N, Schoutens C, Martin BI, Brodke DS, Lawrence B, Spiker WR (2020). Defining Instability in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Surgeon Views. Clin Spine Surg, 32(10), E434-E439.

    Publication 2