Loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the saddle area, or weakness worsening rapidly. Go to an emergency service today, not to a scheduled appointment.

Fusion was recommended and you want to know whether a decompression would solve the problem.

You had surgery and the pain never resolved, or resolved and returned months later.

Mexico City · Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal

Spine neurosurgeon
in Mexico City.

Spine consultation and surgery at Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal, in the south of Mexico City. Around half of the patients who come here have already been operated on by another surgeon — and many are told they do not need another operation.

What is treated here

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine conditions in adults. The consultation begins by deciding whether surgery is indicated at all, not by choosing a technique.

Low back pain and sciatica

Disc herniation, lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis. Most improve without surgery.

Cervical spine

Cervical disc herniation, spondylotic myelopathy, alternatives to fusion.

Revision surgery

Pain that persists or returns after previous surgery: pseudarthrosis, recurrence, scar tissue, adjacent segment.

Second opinion

Surgery was recommended and you want the indication verified before deciding.

What the consultation involves

Bring your imaging. If you have had previous surgery, bring the operative report as well: without it there is no way to know what was done or why it failed.

Review of your MRI, CT or radiographs
Focused neurological examination
Correlation between what you feel and what the imaging shows
If there is no correctable surgical target, we say so and recommend conservative treatment
If there is one, we explain which procedure, why, and what to expect

Where we are and how to get here

Torre Ángeles, Camino a Santa Teresa 1055-S, Suite 925
Héroes de Padierna, La Magdalena Contreras, 10700, Mexico City

Inside Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal, accredited by Joint Commission International
Medical office tower (Torre Ángeles), 9th floor, suite 925
Parking available at the hospital
South of the city: access via Periférico Sur and Camino a Santa Teresa
If you fly in, airport transfer is included

Where patients travel from

The location is convenient for the south and west of Mexico City, and we see patients from across the country and abroad who fly in for surgery.

South of the city	Pedregal, San Ángel, Coyoacán, Tlalpan, Contreras, Del Valle
West of the city	Santa Fe, Interlomas, Lomas, Bosques, Huixquilucan
Metropolitan area	Naucalpan, Satélite, State of Mexico
National and international	Patients who fly into Mexico City; airport transfer included

When to see a spine specialist

Not every back pain needs a neurosurgeon. These are the situations where specialist evaluation is warranted:

True emergency	Loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the saddle area, or weakness worsening rapidly. Go to an emergency service today, not to a scheduled appointment.
Specialist evaluation	Pain radiating to leg or arm for more than 6 weeks despite treatment, or stable loss of strength.
Second opinion	Fusion was recommended and you want to know whether a decompression would solve the problem.
Revision	You had surgery and the pain never resolved, or resolved and returned months later.

Would you like your case reviewed before deciding?

Send your MRI and, if applicable, your previous operative report. You receive a reply within 48 to 72 hours.

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This page describes the Mexico City spine practice of Dr. Rodrigo Ávila Cervantes. It does not replace a medical consultation.

Spine neurosurgeonin Mexico City.