Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD

06/29/2022

New side project with ! Analysis and commentary on athlete spinal injuries. Come check us out

04/03/2019

As of 4/25/2019, Dr. Nemani will no longer be seeing patients at Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic and will be joining the complex spine surgery team at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.

08/09/2018

Did you know adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also known as “AIS”) is the most common cause of scoliosis in children? Venu M. Nemani, MD, PhD discusses when it becomes noticeable and the treatment options. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2MboRkD

06/02/2018

National Scoliosis Awareness Month takes place yearly in June with the goal of highlighting the growing need for education, early detection and awareness to the public about scoliosis and its prevalence within the community. The campaign also unites scoliosis patients, families, physicians, clinicia...

05/07/2018

A great article from the Scoliosis Research Society demystifying some of terms we surgeons use to describe scoliosis and other spinal deformities!

Anyone with a spinal deformity who has visited a spine specialist has likely heard one or more of the terms above. In this article, we’ll try to take the mystery out of these terms since they certainly aren’t words you use in everyday conversation – unless you’re a spine surgeon, that is!!

05/05/2018

Dr. Nemani recently co-authored a study in the journal Neurosurgical Focus with other leading spine surgeons from around the country examining the best methods to assess bone quality in patients undergoing surgery for spinal deformities.

Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Dec;43(6):E4. doi: 10.3171/2017.9.FOCUS17476.

04/26/2018

Many patients are treated in emergency rooms, told to take time off from work and rest, referred for scans or surgery, and prescribed painkillers that include addictive opioids, the researchers said.

04/14/2018

If you’ve been suffering with neck and arm pain from a pinched nerve, make an appointment with spine surgeon Dr. Venu Nemani, MD, PhD to see if you are a candidate for surgery to relieve your pain and get back your quality of life!

04/05/2018

Patients always wonder what their limitations might be after a spinal fusion operation. Tiger Woods is a good example of how well patients can get back to the activities they love after successful spine surgery!

Tiger Woods may win his first major title in a decade at the 2018 Masters in Augusta, Ga., after undergoing spinal fusion surgery last year, USA Today reports.