WELCOME!

At South Texas Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery Associates our mission is simple:

Integrate the best medical technology available with the most modern treatments for neck and back pain to provide high quality care.

The result of this philosophy is a high-quality specialty treatment center offering state-of-the-art technologies to treat patients.

The physicians of S.T.O.S.S.A are highly trained with spinal surgery fellowships and years of experience. S.T.O.S.S.A. has a spinal surgery fellowship and the physicians provide clinical rotations for the orthopedic residents. Clinical research regarding our various treatments is ongoing. The physicians and staff of S.T.O.S.S.A. are dedicated to provide the best care for our patients. If you or a loved one suffers from chronic neck or back pain please contact us today. 

 NEW STOSSA PHYSICIAN:
As of July 13, 2009, STOSSA is pleased to announce a new physician to our practice, Dr Aixa Alvarez, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician also known as a Physiatrist. Dr Alvarez has focused interests in chronic pain management and sports medicine. She conducts EMG’s and nerve conduction studies as well as various therapeutic injections such as epidural steroid injections, intra-articular injections, trigger point and Botox injections for the treatment of spasticity for cerebral palsy patients.

 SPINE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP:
This is a one-year fellowship in adult reconstructive spine surgery. The fellowship provides exposure to all aspects of adult reconstructive spinal surgery. The clinical experience includes all aspects of both nonoperative and operative treatment of a wide variety of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disorders. There is ample opportunity for experience in pediatric and adult spinal deformity.