1. Dr Stephen Esses, MD

Dr. Stephen I. Esses is a renowned orthopedic surgeon based in Houston who specializes in spinal disorders. Dr. Esses sees patients in Houstan, Baytown, Pearland, Katy and Humble, Texas
Dr. Esses is author of “TEXTBOOK OF SPINAL DISORDERS” which is a standard reference for spinal medical personnel.
Dr. Stephen Esses’s Specialities
- Surgery of the Spine
- Biomechanics of the Spine
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Coccygeal Pain
Contact Information for Dr Stephen’s:
Website: https://www.stephenessesmd.com/
2. Prasarn Mark L, MD

Dr. Mark Prasarn is a Spine Surgeon. He is an expert in the surgical care of complex spinal disorders and orthopaedic trauma. Dr. Prasarn has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on spine trauma, the degenerative spine, pelvic fractures, non-unions, and other complex fractures.
Dr. Mark Prasarn’s Specialities
- Degenerative Spinal Disorders
- Spine Trauma
- Pediatric and Adult Deformity Surgery
- Complex Fractures
- Spine Tumors
- Non-unions
Contact Information for Dr Prasarn
Website: https://www.drmarkprasarn.com/
3. Spine Associates Richard Francis, MD

Spine Associates Richard Francis, MD is one of few spine surgeons capable of performing surgeries on children as well as adults and prides himself as one of the first surgeons in the nation asked to perform the artificial disc replacement and to use robotic assistance in spine surgery.
Surgical Treatments at Spine Associates:
- ROBOTIC ASSISTED SPINE SURGERY
- SCOLIOSIS SURGERY AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SPINE SURGERY
- ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT
- MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
- REVISION AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SPINE SURGERY
- SI JOINT FUSION
Contact Information for Spine Associates Richard Francis, MD
Address: 9301 Southwest Fwy #600, Houston, TX 77074, United States
Phone: +1 713-383-7100
4. Dr. Ra'Kerry Rahman | Houston Scoliosis & Spine Institute |

Dr. Rahman and his team provide expert care for their spine patients. Dr. Rahman is highly involved with scientific research into advanced spine technologies (including image guided and minimally invasive surgery, or MIS), and has published scientific papers in leading medical journals. Patients who see Dr. Rahman can trust that he will combine his exceptional training and experience, with genuine concern and care for his patients, to achieve the best possible results.
Treatment Available by Dr. Rahman:
Cervical Conditions
● Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
● Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve)
● Cervical Spondylosis (Arthritis of the Neck)
● Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (Spinal Cord Compression)
Back & Neck Pain
● Back Pain in Children
● Low Back Pain
● Neck Pain
● Sciatica
Scoliosis
● Adult Scoliosis
● AIS or Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
● Congenital Scoliosis
● Idiopathic Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
● Scoliosis:
Advanced Conditions
● Cauda Equina Syndrome
● Chordoma
● Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
● Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
● Osteoporosis
● Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Contact Information for Spine Associates Richard Francis, MD
Address: 7700 Main Street, #400 Suite 400, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Phone: +1 346-250-2590
Appointments: houstonscoliosisandspineinstitute.com
5. B. Christoph Meyer, MD

Treatment Available by Spine Surgeon B. Christoph Meyer, MD
- Adolescent health
- Back & neck pain
- Cervical Disc Disease
- Neck surgery
- Neck/low back pain
- Scoliosis
- Spine fixation
- Spine fusion
- Spine surgery
Contact Information for Christoph Meyer,
Address: 18400 Katy Fwy #200, Houston, TX 77094, United States
Phone: +1 832-522-8280
Appointments: houstonmethodist.org, zocdoc.com