PHILIP M. MAURER, MD

Dr. Maurer is the Director of the Spine Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Pennsylvania Hospital Department of Orthopaedics.

Dr. Maurer is recognized nationally as one of the regions most experienced physicians in treating spine-related pain and disorders. He is a pioneer of advanced interventional pain management procedures, and a leading expert in minimally invasive spine surgery for fractured vertebrae (kyphoplasty / vertebroplasty) and spinal stenosis (X-Stop).

Dr. Maurer strives to provide the highest level of care by continuing to develop minimally invasive procedures and surgery to treat symptoms associated with herniated discs, painful degenerative discs, spinal stenosis, and spinal compression fractures caused by osteoporosis and cancer. He is engaged in collaborative research to improve the non-invasive diagnosis of chronic spinal pain, and to apply biological advancements in the future to restore the dysfunction caused by degenerative disc disease.

His philosophy is to offer honesty and experience to his patients in all efforts to relieve the suffering and immobility caused by spinal disorders.