Get Back to Life with
Masson Spine Institute
Dr. Robert Masson helps patients live fully in the face of injury so
they can be prepared for recovery.
Determination and
grit are traits that
define successful individuals,
business
leaders and athletes
as they move in the
direction of their goals. When faced
with a roadblock, these traits carry
them through.
Dr. Robert Masson of Masson
Spine Institute is all of the above.
When we spoke for this article, it was
clear that he’s smart, passionate and,
most of all, competitive - both in the
operating room and on the court, or
the field, or the track.
Dr. Masson coaches his patients
on their journey to spine health.
When properly prepared for their surgical
intervention, patients come out
on the other side ready to get back to
an active, pain-free life. As a life-long
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participant in competitive sports, he
has used his own techniques firsthand
to bounce back from injury.
Advocating for Extreme
Recovery
An internationally recognized
neurosurgeon who specializes in
micro-reconstructive spine surgery
and sports spine surgery, Dr. Masson
focuses on three main areas of
spine health: cervical and lumbar
disc disorder, cervical disc arthroplasty
(artificial disc) and grade 1
spondylolisthesis. His patients are
highly active individuals. No matter
their level of athleticism, from
coaching their child’s Little League
team to being a weekend warrior
tennis player, they have busy, demanding
lives and exceptional performance
goals.
“Our role in the spine surgery
cycle is to get people back to their
life,” Dr. Masson says. “My practice
is where people go when they want
to restore their ability to chase their
dreams and chase their sports.”
With tens of thousands of microsurgical
spine procedures under
his belt, Dr. Masson has advocated
for prevention, wellness, fitness and
extreme recovery for his patients
since 1988.
The Doctor Becomes the
Patient
In 2011, Dr. Masson found himself
on the opposite end of the spine
health spectrum when he landed on
his head while on a trampoline with
his son. Though his experience as a
surgeon told him that the landing was
cause for concern, it took two years of