Acclaimed spinal surgeon and clinician Atiq Durrani has announced he will be opening a new office for his growing practice in Columbus Ohio. The founder of CAST (the Center for Advanced Spine Technologies) and MISI (the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute), Atiq Durrani has earned a reputation throughout his distinguished medical career as a practitioner of high integrity and a pioneering researcher. Moving into the Columbus community should prove mutually beneficial for the people of Columbus and Atiq Durrani.

“I am pleased and excited to be making our entry into the wonderful and vibrant Columbus community,” Atiq Durrani was quoted as saying. “I have high hopes for creating and fostering a high level of respect and a flawless reputation for excellence to carry us forward in our endeavors.”

Atiq Durrani is highly respected and renowned for his work as a spinal surgeon and researcher, particularly in the field of minimally invasive treatments for spinal maladies. He has been honored many times over, being selected as one of America’s Top Orthopedists in 2011, and recently earning the Award of Honor in Orthopedic Surgery from the National Institute of Medicine. Atiq Durrani earned his undergraduate and medical degrees in Pakistan, received Orthopedic Residency Training at the University of Cincinnati, and is now licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky.

For Atiq Durrani the opening represents the latest in a series of expansions of his growing practice, after founding the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute and recently opening a new office in Dayton. Each location is a center for the practice of Atiq Durrani’s advanced, minimally invasive surgical and non surgical techniques for the treatment of spinal deformities, work or sports related injury, chronic conditions, and other problems. Physical therapy is used as a first option, with the most advanced techniques available in this minimally invasive technique. The emphasis is always on customized individual treatment plans, tailored to each person’s unique needs.

Atiq Durrani is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the Orthopedic Research Society, the North American Spine Society, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, and the Mid America Orthopedic Association, among others.