Dr. Branko Skovrlj, the founder of the leading spine center, NU-Spine: The Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Institute, is a gifted neurosurgeon, fellowship-trained spine surgeon. Dr. Skovrlj is one of only a handful of neurosurgeons who focuses on the treatment of complex spine procedures. He provides acute and chronic back pain relief. He uses advanced surgical techniques, vast skills, knowledge, and training.He is one of the top neurosurgeons in the U.S. to provide each patient with evidence-based spinal treatments focusing on long-term successful outcomes. Dr. Skovrlj’s is an expert in all aspects of spine surgery focusing on minimally invasive spinal surgery, as well as complex spinal revision surgery and spinal deformity surgery. Dr. Skovrlj has published more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in spine surgery and presented over 150 clinical research papers at prestigious national and international meetings around the world. He was a key member of a NIH Sponsored in-vivo study on discogenic pain in the lumbar spine. Due to his skills and experience, Dr. Branko Skovrlj is highly regarded as a spine expert and major contributor to the field of spine surgery worldwide. He has produced a considerable number of publications, including: More than 60 peer-reviewed articles about spine surgery, published in the most prestigious journals, such as The Spine Journal, Spine and the Journal of Neurosurgery Spine More than 175 research papers, presented at national and international spinal medicine society meetings, where he's actively recruited as a popular speaker At least six book chapters for separate textbooks on specific spinal surgical procedures He's not only gained fame from his long list of publications, but also from numerous speaking engagements at conferences and society meetings. Dr. Skovrlj is affiliated with a number of New Jersey-area medical facilities and hospitals - such as the Chilton Medical Center and Saint Joseph's University Medical Center - in case your procedure requires an overnight stay. He's accomplished a number of cervical and mid-back procedures, as well as lower back surgeries. When you have back pain that non-surgical treatments can't stop, contact your spine neurosurgeon, Dr. Branko Skovrlj of the NU-Spine medical treatment center in Toms River, NJ. He's one of the best spine surgeons in the Northeast, and he practices minimally invasive procedures whenever possible.