Alex P. Michael, MD, FACS

10/27/2025

🧠 Give Spinal Surgery a Spin!
Step into the world of modern neurosurgery with Dr. Alex P. Michael, Chief of Neurosurgery at Mercy Hospital South. Try your hand at surgical techniques, explore brain and spine innovations, and see how science and technology are transforming patient care.

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09/21/2025

09/12/2025

Congrats, Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South on this well deserved honor! This is an amazing resource here on campus.

We have great news to share! Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South made this year’s Newsweek's list of America's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers! This award highlights the nation's top inpatient rehabilitation facilities based on the quality of care, service quality, follow-up care, and accommodation & amenities. It is an honor to serve our community each and every day, so being recognized for our efforts is truly humbling.

Thank you to our staff for helping us achieve this recognition and a huge thank you to our community members for always entrusting us with your care from the moment you step through our doors all the way to your return home.

08/16/2025

At Mercy South, our Comprehensive Stroke Center delivers the highest level of stroke care in Missouri. But what truly sets us apart is the collaboration that happens when advanced stroke care meets highly trained neurosurgeons.

Mercy Neurosurgery on Kennerly Rd provides the full spectrum of care — from lifesaving stroke interventions to complex brain tumor surgery and advanced, minimally invasive spine care.

Experience matters, especially when it comes to stroke care.

We now have the most experience in the state having treated more stroke patients in 2024 than any other hospital in Missouri. Our stroke program is thriving as one of only 215 Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the nation and earning accolades such as all the top honors from the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines stroke program.

We hope you take care of yourself and take steps to prevent a stroke, but should you need us, our highly trained stroke care team is here and ready to care for you.

08/04/2025

The FDA just approved vagus nerve stimulation as a novel treatment for rheumatoid arthritis—highlighting the growing connection between neuroimmune health and chronic inflammation.

As a spine surgeon, I often see patients with RA-related spinal issues, especially in the cervical spine, where inflammation can lead to instability or even spinal cord compression.

🔹 Early detection and collaboration between rheumatology and spine care are key.
🔹 Innovations like neuromodulation may one day offer alternatives to surgery—or work alongside it to improve outcomes.

If you have RA and new neck pain, back pain, numbness, or weakness—don’t ignore it. Your spine might be trying to tell you something.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill-sized device for treating rheumatoid arthritis, marking the first time the therapy has been approved for an autoimmune condition

07/28/2025

The Coldwater Creek cancer cluster raises a pressing question: how much of glioblastoma and childhood cancer is driven not by genetics, but by the environment we unknowingly build our lives around?

Campaigners in St Louis want support for those who claim to have become ill due to research into the atomic bomb.

07/22/2025

Beating glioblastoma — proof that hope and new treatments are changing the game.

Man with deadly glioblastoma shows no signs of disease after taking experimental immunotherapy drug ipilimumab, inspiring a clinical trial for newly diagnosed patients.

07/21/2025

Minimally invasive spine surgery means fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and better outcomes - not just smaller incisions. I use the latest techniques and technology to get patients back to what they love most.

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07/02/2025

A look at why I chose neurosurgery and the conditions I can treat to help patients reclaim their quality of life.