Dr. Robert Ames using an operating microscope during spine surgery
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon · Sewell & Cherry Hill, NJ

Advanced Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Close to Home.

Robotic spine surgery, artificial disc replacement and motion preservation, complex revision and spinal deformity surgery from Dr. Robert J. Ames, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon in Sewell and Cherry Hill, NJ.

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Fellowship-TrainedComplex spine, San Diego Spine Foundation
Temple MDLewis Katz School of Medicine
Published AuthorDozens of peer-reviewed publications and presentations, and a contributing author to five spine surgery textbooks
Two OfficesVirtua Reconstructive Orthopaedics in Sewell and Cherry Hill, NJ

What I Treat

The right operation depends on what is pinching the nerve. I match the procedure to your anatomy, not the other way around.

Dr. Robert J. Ames, MD, fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon in Sewell and Cherry Hill, NJ
Tubular Decompression & MicrodiscectomyStenosis & disc herniation → Artificial Disc ReplacementNeck & low back → Endoscopic Spine SurgeryTiny incision → Robotic Spine SurgeryPrecision fusion → Scoliosis & Adult DeformityCorrection → Complex Deformity & RevisionReconstruction → Herniated Disc & SciaticaLeg pain → Spinal StenosisDecompression → Revision Spine SurgeryAfter a failed surgery → Second OpinionsBefore you decide →
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Dr. Robert J. Ames, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon in Sewell and Cherry Hill, NJ

“We always look at the MRI together. My patients leave knowing what is causing their pain and why a treatment will work.”

Dr. Robert J. Ames is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon at Virtua Reconstructive Orthopaedics. Physical therapy, medication and injections come first; surgery is for when they haven't worked, and then the least invasive operation that will fully treat the problem.

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