NEUROSURGERY
Dr. Jerry Marlin M.D. F.A.A.N.S. Neurological Surgeon
I wish to thank all referring physicians for trusting me in the care of their patients and family as a neurosurgeon.
I am focusing on inpatient hospital care and providing emergency neurosurgical services at this time in 2019 in North Texas.
I have performed for years, all operations under a microscope or using minimally invasive brain and spinal surgical techniques. I performed the majority of brain tumor surgery and cervical and thoracic spinal cord surgery in the Brain Suite using MRI intra-operatively. This excellent technique of intra operative stereotactic navigation allowed for precise microsurgical treatment of the disease process. After performing the third case in the United States and second in the THR Presbyterian Brain Suite operating room , the benefit of the intra-operative MRI and stereotactic techniques to localize precisely brain or spinal cord lesions remains invaluable for all patients. I now continue to use the same MRI Brain Lab technique for excellent intra operative stereotactic navigation at Texoma Medical Center.
I also advocate vertebral motion preservation spinal surgery instead of spinal fusions. I often advocate minimally invasive or microscopic posterior procedures for nerve root or spinal cord decompression without a fusion. I also advocate newer techniques such as one or two level anterior cervical microscopic discectomy surgery and titanium artificial disc implants using the Medtronic Prestige LP low profile implants or cervical disc arthroplasty procedure instead of a fusion.
Intra operative spinal cord or brain cerebral monitoring has been used for decades in my surgical procedures offering invaluable safety during the surgical procedure.
The benefits of faster healing and less pain can not be understated with smaller microscopic or minimally invasive surgical procedures.
I appreciate the patience of my old and new patients as I take time to listen to each person. I try to perform thorough careful examinations and obtain a detailed history when caring for each person, one patient at a time.
I find that repeat follow up clinical examinations help me understand your problems better. I hope that you as the patient, also find further understanding of your condition and treatment options with the additional consultation.
However I am a conservative neurosurgeon and the majority of patient's referred to me for their degenerative spinal disease and are treated at first medically and with physical therapy and rehabilitation and pain management.
Your initial visit is important and follow up neurological exams are invaluable. The discussions related to the long term care of your condition are often just as important as the surgical procedure. I strive to improve your outcome with emphasis on spinal postural improvement and prevention of future spinal strain and injury.
After your operation and hospital stay, especially if you have a spinal disorder, teaching you to focus on a better upright posture and proper methods of preventative care and rehabilitation are mandatory. Patients with spinal disorders need instructions and follow up evaluation of their reconditioning exercise program including often with physical or occupational therapy. Such treatment has a profound beneficial effect and increases the likelihood of an excellent outcome.
Please always bring with you to the office your MRI or CT scan images on a CD. I will review them with you on the computer using spine and brain models in order to help you better understand your diagnosis and treatment options.
Ask your physician questions related to your health condition and treatment options regarding your illness or cerebral or spinal disease process. Surgery has risks and benefits that have to be considered and discussed in detail before undergoing any operation.
If you are coming to the office, please first fill out the office questionnaire and insurance forms before your consultation. (to link to the papers click here)
For a list of commonly performed operations, click here.
Decades ago I developed and maintain a computer based electronic medical record system which is still used to easily access all possible health information of my patients. Often now MRI and CT scans and x-rays are destroyed by the imaging facility after several years so keep copies of your scan on CD long term.
The ability to link to the Texas Health Resource hospital based, EPIC medical record software system containing patient's information also has expanded the versatility of this system. The ability to look at intra-operative photographs from years ago or on Synapse CT and MRI and x-ray images has been at times lifesaving.
Access to pertinent medical information on national neurosurgery web sites and other medical web sites containing pharmacy and drug information simultaneously with an office visit has been a wonderful addition to this busy physician's practice.
Please be comforted as the nursing care in the operating room and intensive care units and ER and hospital floors at Texoma Medical Center is superb with incredible warmth and caring nurses and nursing staff and therapists and physicians. The caring volunteer staff when you walk into the lobby to begin your care is incredible. The nursing care at THR Presbyterian Hospital Dallas in the operating room and intensive care units and ER and hospital floors has always been exceptional.
I hope that my previous patient found MY OLD MEDICAL WEB SITE helpful in decision making and being well informed regarding surgery and their health. The web site was created around 1995-1996 when few medical informative web sites existed with comprehensive medical information.
Bioethical issues require careful thought and open discussion with the patient and often along with family members. Ask your physician to openly discuss issues such as Do Not Resuscitate or end of life issues with you. To read about my thoughts on such issues as pain and suffering or discussions about who should be helping to make decisions if you the patient become incompetent or unable to speak or comatose, or when dealing with a terminal illness or end of life issue click here to start your reading and search for Bioethics information.
NOW PRACTICING AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TEXAS PROVIDING PRIVATE NEUROSURGICAL CARE
MAINTAINING PRIVILEGES AT TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS LOCATED AT 8200 WALNUT HILL LANE DALLAS, TEXAS 75231.
DR. MARLIN IS A BOARD CERTIFIED NEUROLOGICAL SURGEON.
Prior Dallas County Delegate to the Texas Medical Association for over a decade.
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