Syed Mehdi, MD

Dr. Syed K. Mehdi is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He provides comprehensive care for patients experiencing neck pain, back pain, spinal injuries, degenerative conditions, and complex spinal disorders, with an emphasis on restoring function and improving quality of life.

Dr. Mehdi earned his medical degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine before completing an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Kentucky. He then pursued advanced fellowship training in Orthopedic Spine Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital, where he gained extensive experience in both minimally invasive and complex reconstructive spine procedures.

His clinical expertise includes the evaluation and treatment of a broad range of spinal conditions, including:

• Neck and back pain

• Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar radiculopathy

• Herniated and degenerative spinal discs

• Cervical and thoracic myelopathy

• Spinal stenosis

• Spondylosis

• Scoliosis and spinal deformities

• Vertebral compression fractures

• Traumatic fractures of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine

• Arm and leg pain caused by spinal disorders

• Cauda equina syndrome

• Spinal tumors

• Post-laminectomy syndrome

Dr. Mehdi offers both non-surgical management and advanced surgical solutions tailored to each patient's condition and goals. His surgical expertise includes minimally invasive and image-guided procedures designed to reduce tissue disruption, shorten recovery time, and improve surgical precision whenever appropriate.

His procedural experience includes:

• Minimally invasive spine surgery

• Endoscopic spinal decompression

• Microdiscectomy

• Cervical and lumbar decompression procedures

• Laminotomy and laminoplasty

• Foraminotomy without fusion

• Artificial disc replacement

• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

• Lumbar interbody fusion procedures, including ALIF, TLIF, OLIF, and lateral approaches

• Posterior spinal fusion

• Sacroiliac joint fusion

• Osteotomy and corpectomy

• Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty

• CT-guided, navigated, and robotic-assisted spine surgery

Dr. Mehdi is committed to delivering individualized, evidence-based care, carefully evaluating every treatment option before recommending surgery. His goal is to help patients reduce pain, regain mobility, and safely return to their everyday activities through the most appropriate treatment approach for their condition.