Top Reasons to Choose Dr. Vira
A 360 Evaluation
How to Choose a Spine Surgeon
Choosing the right spine surgeon is a major decision for you and your family. To help make the best decision, we recommend using these four steps to evaluate each surgeon you’re considering.
2. Research
What research have they published and how has it improved care for patients?
1. Skill
Dr. Vira has spent 11 years post-college training to become a spine surgeon and has learned from some of the best surgeons in the country including being selected for and undergoing the rigorous combined neurological and orthopaedic spine surgery fellowship program at the Cleveland Clinic and surgical leadership program at Harvard Medical School.
Spine surgery is the sole focus of Dr. Vira’s practice, and he specializes in three column osteotomies and other complex procedures that only a handful of surgeons in the southwestern United States perform
In select cases, Dr. Vira offers outpatient spine surgery, reflecting his minimally invasive techniques that enable same-day discharge.
Dr. Vira incorporates many of the newest technologies across the world into his practice and is frequently the first surgeon in the Phoenix valley to offer new types of spinal surgery in the region.
2. Research
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With over 400 peer-reviewed papers, conference presentations, and book chapters, Dr. Vira is one of the most widely published spine surgeon in the Phoenix Valley.
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Reflecting Dr. Vira’s expertise in adult spinal deformity and complex neck surgery, he is the lead surgeon investigator in a number of research projects at the Banner University Medical Center / University of Arizona School of Medicine.
3. Teaching
A true marker of a great surgeon is having the privilege to teach the next generation of surgeons.
Dr. Vira is one of the only surgeons in Arizona to hold dual appointments in both Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery departments. He trains future spine surgeons from both fields at University of Arizona – Phoenix.
4. Integrity
Choosing a spine surgeon isn’t just about skills and research work. Does the surgeon care about his patients? The following provides a good insight into Dr. Vira’s character:
Dr. Vira recognizes the incredible trust that a patient and his or her family places when they choose a spine surgeon. In respect of this trust, Dr. Vira focuses his efforts in continued process improvements that improve the safety of spine procedures. He has recently earned MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he learned healthcare delivery processes and advanced finance & accounting to iteratively improve the operations of health organizations that are critical to ensuring optimal surgical outcomes.
Dr. Vira contributes to the global spine community by volunteering at medical camps in developing countries. By helping those without available medical care, Dr. Vira does his part to advance the mission of providing healthcare for all.
Regardless of which surgeon you choose, Dr. Vira and his team at Banner Health hope that you have a safe and successful outcome to your spine surgery!
