Dr. Thalgott is fellowship trained in general spinal surgery, adult reconstructive spinal surgery, and spinal trauma and deformity surgery. Dr. Thalgott has been practicing medicine in Las Vegas since 1986. He developed a gasless endoscopic approach to the lumbar spine which allows for reliable access to the anterior column up to L2. He is Clinical Director of the International Spinal Development & Research Foundation, based in Las Vegas. The non-profit Foundations current research encompasses implants and instrumentation, the use of bone graft substitutes and molecules to enhance fusion, spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain, and a wide variety of minimally invasive approaches to spinal surgery. These approaches have been shown to reduce hospital stays, and accelerate rehabilitation and return to work status in preliminary studies. He has been an invited guest lecturer at multiple sites throughout the world including San Filippo Neri Hospital (Italy); Vatican Hospital (Italy);, Beijing No. 3 University Hospital and Rui Jin Hospital (China); Association of Spine Surgeons of India (India); Korean Spine Society (Korea); and Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association (Singapore), to name just a few. Dr. Thalgott has had over 100 abstracts accepted for either oral or poster presentation at annual spine meetings throughout the world.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Barnes Jewish Hospital
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Washington University In St Louis School Of Medicine - 1979
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Location & Hours
John S Thalgott Md Center For Disease And Surgery Of The Spine
600 S Rancho Dr Ste 107, Las Vegas, NV 89106
Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:Closed Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions Addressed
Scoliosis or Kyphoscoliosis
Spinal Stenosis
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Procedures Performed
Spinal Cord Surgery
Spinal Fusion
Insurance Accepted
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