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              • Cervical disc replacement
              • Cervical laminoplasty
              • Cervical spine surgery
              • Complex spine treatments
              • Cervical stenosis, myelopathy, & radiculopathy
              • Degenerative disc disease
              • Herniated lumbar disc
              • Sacroiliac joint (SI joint) pain
              • Minimally invasive spine surgery
              • The aging spine
              • Neck pain treatment
              • Scoliosis
              • Spinal deformity
              • Spondylolisthesis & spondylolysis
              • Should I consult a spine surgeon for my pain or numbness?
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              • Kyphosis
              • Whiplash injury
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            If you are a current patient, please use the Book Appointment link/button for your provider to schedule an appointment.

            New patients


            To provide the best care possible, and to better meet your unique needs, patients who schedule with a physician may be rescheduled with a physician assistant at the practices discretion. Our Physician Assistants train hand-in-hand with our Physicians and are able to give expert care. They often have same day appointments available. Please book an appointment with one of our Physician Assistants below or by calling (512) 347-7463.

            Craig A. Kuhns, MD

            Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Surgery


            Central Austin Office
            (512) 347-7463
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            (512) 347-7463

            Rick M. Wupperman, MD

            Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Surgery


            Central Austin Office
            (512) 347-7463
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            (512) 347-7463

            Alfred “Trae” Beasler, III, PA-C

            Orthopaedic Surgery


            Central Austin Office
            (512) 347-7463
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            (512) 347-7463
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            Drew K Friedrichs, PA-C

            Orthopaedic Surgery


            Central Austin Office
            (512) 347-7463
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            (512) 347-7463
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            Rachel Smith, PA-C

            Orthopaedic Surgery


            Central Austin Office
            (512) 347-7463
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            April Thepsoumane, PA-C

            Orthopaedic Surgery


            Austin Spine
            (512) 347-7463
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            (512) 347-7463

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              Austin Spine - Central Austin Office
              3000 N IH 35 , Suite 708
              Austin, TX 78705
              Phone: (512) 347-7463
              Fax: (737) 202-2561
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