As a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon and spine surgeon, Scott Raffa, MD arrived at The Cantor Spine Center at The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute to further serve his local hometown communities. Dr. Raffa attended medical school and residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, FL.

After completing his Master’s of Business Administration through the University of Florida, Dr. Raffa completed a post-graduate fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL.

Dr. Raffa also specializes in the treatment of cervical stenosis, as well as ultrasonic minimally invasive surgical techniques. Complemented with the use of the latest technologies, such as intraoperative neuromonitoring and neuro-navigation imaging guidance allows for unparalleled accuracy and safety in every procedure. Additional interests include minimally invasive surgery, lumbar spine surgery, lateral approaches to the spine, and outpatient spine surgery.

Disorders treated include neck and back pain, cervical myelopathy, sciatica/pinched nerves, spinal stenosis, herniated and slipped discs, spinal stenosis,  degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis (pars defects), spondylosis, spinal deformity, cervical kyphosis, tumors of the spine and spinal cord, spinal instability, spinal cord compression, and many more.

Dr. Raffa’s “Safety First” approach is unwavering. This approach involves a more extensive discussion on quality of life and seeks to exhaust all options before surgery is discussed. Likewise, with this approach, patients and their families should expect an honest, transparent, and friendly conversation that yields an individual and tailored plan of care.

Dr. Scott Raffa sees patients at two locations: In West Palm Beach, patients are seen at 927 45th Street, Suite 204, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, and in Fort Lauderdale at 3000 Bayview Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306. Please call (561) 935-1188 for appointments at either location.