Laser Spine Institute Fort Lauderdale, Florida
At Laser Spine Institute Fort Lauderdale, the goal of lead physicians Dr. Michael Perry and Dr. Craig Burns is to enable back and neck pain sufferers in Southeastern Florida to discover alternatives to open back and neck surgery. Drs. Perry and Burns are pleased to provide in-depth consultations to prospective patients in a comfortable, professional environment.
If debilitating neck or back pain is affecting your quality of life, Dr. Perry and Dr. Craig are here to help you determine whether you may be a candidate for one of our revolutionary minimally invasive procedures. Laser Spine Institute has enabled tens of thousands of patients nationwide to rediscover their lives without neck and back pain. Contact us today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Perry or Dr. Burns at Laser Spine Institute Fort Lauderdale.
Michael Perry, M.D.
- Board Certified, Internal Medicine
- Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
- Fellow, International College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Society for Laproendoscopic Surgeons
- American College of Physicians
Dr. Perry, the medical director of Laser Spine Institute, is a native of Cambridge, Mass., and earned his B.A. degree from the University of South Florida in 1981. While at USF, he showed early promise by earning a mention in “Who‘s Who Among American Universities and Colleges.” In 1985, he graduated No. 1 in his class at St. George‘s University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Hartford, Conn.
Dr. Perry‘s responsibilities at Laser Spine Institute include overseeing medical operations, ensuring compliance with regulation standards, and monitoring certification standards. He also monitors quality assurance and provides ongoing education to staff members, as well as patients. Dr. Perry is a member of Laser Spine Institute‘s executive management team and its Board of Directors. In addition to his duties within the company, Dr. Perry serves as a face of Laser Spine Institute by organizing and presenting academic and informational seminars to the public and surgical conferences both domestically and internationally. His abstracts have appeared in many leading medical publications.
Dr. Perry is married to Michelle. Their three sons are Matthew and the twins, Sean and Joshua. Dr. Perry enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and playing golf.
Craig Burns, D.O.
- Certified, American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
- Member of American Osteopathic Association
- Member of American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
- Southern Medical Society
After earning his B.A. degree in biology from Rollins College in 1993, Dr. Burns was awarded the prestigious Southern Medical Association Scholarship for superior academic performance and intellect. He received his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. He fulfilled his internship and family medicine residency at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Dr. Burns became licensed to practice medicine in his native state of Florida in 2001, when he began to work as a staff physician at Helen Ellis Walk-in Clinic in Holiday, Fla. In 2003, he moved on to become an Associate at the Carson Family Care Center in Tarpon Springs, Fla., where he treated hospital, nursing home, and office-based patients. He brought his strong interpersonal skills and outstanding credentials to the Laser Spine Institute team in 2008.
Spinal conditions treated at LSI:
Advantages of surgery at LSI:
- Outpatient procedure
- No lengthy recovery
- Less than 1-inch incision
- No fusions or hardware
- 93.8% patient satisfaction
