Spine Surgeon - Board Certified - Philadelphia & South Jersey

Dr. Valentino is a board certified, University of Pennsylvania fellowship-trained spine surgeon who has practiced in the Philadelphia area for more than 20 years. Offices are conveniently located on the Mainline in Philadelphia PA and in South Jersey.

Spine Treatment Non Surgical:

Comprehensive - Conservative Approach to Care
The goal of spine treatment should be to get at the root of the problem, causing the least amount of disruption to the patient's lifestyle. Dr. Valentinos uses surgery as a last option. Spine surgery is typically a choice of last resort, after all nonsurgical methods have been exhausted, or when problems like severely herniated discs or damaged vertebrae simply will not respond to nonsurgical treatments. In fact, only a small percentage of patients seen in our office are surgical candidates. Dr. Valentino is able to take care of a simple back or neck strain as well as to care for complex spine surgical cases.

Spine Surgery:

When surgery is the right course of action, it is essential for you to look for a surgeon that specializes in spine problems. The ideal spine surgeon is one who is fellowship-trained, spine-specialized and proficient in the most advanced minimally invasive techniques, instrumentation and artifical disc replacement. Fellowship training is the highest level of medical training in the U.S. and indicates the physician has spent an additional year in sub-specialty training.