Offering various procedures to cure different spine reconstructive surgery, neurological spine surgery, and orthopedic spine surgery at Schell Spinal, Dr. Gerald Schell helps develop surgical techniques that are being used around the world. He also works for 80-100 hours a week and serves on the hospital’s Board of Directors. He offers the most suitable treatments for spinal disorders, ranging from spinal fusion and anterior cervical discectomy fusion to spinal cord simulations.

With more than 40 years of experience in the medical field, Dr. Schell has more expertise in spine than any other specialist in his area. Aimed at providing the best neurological care available, he makes use of the latest procedures, training, and technologies. Indeed, he is one of the most experienced surgeons in the world performing minimally invasive spine procedures.

Currently, Dr. Gerald Schell playing a leading international role in the experimental development of single-level and two-level artificial discs for cervical disk problems. He is involved with numerous other collaborative scientific endeavors to help advance neurosurgical care. His areas of specialization include neurosurgery, interventional spine medicine, neurosurgical spine reconstructive surgery, neurological spine surgery, and orthopedic spine surgery.

Adding more to his accomplishments, Dr. Schell has performed novel procedures such as the three-dimensional CT reconstructive techniques with balloon kyphoplasty for patients who previously had no hope for pain relief for osteoporotic compression fractures. As one of the most preeminent minimally invasive spine surgeons, Dr. Schell's roots stem from the Thumb of Michigan.

About Dr. Gerald Schell
Being into minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Schell believes that these techniques allow the spine surgeons to achieve the same goals of open surgery while minimizing the collateral damage associated with the open approaches. He practices at Minimally Invasive Asc and is affiliated with Ascension St Mary’s Hospital.