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AOC is a full-service orthopaedic center located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia

Centers of Excellence » Spine Center

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  • Dr. Steven M. Fiore, MD

    Steven M. Fiore, MD

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    Steven M. Fiore, M.D.

    The Spine Center

    Dr. Fiore specializes in the treatment of congenital and degenerative disorders of the entire spine; from the base of the skull to the tip of the tailbone; as well as traumatic injury to this area.

    Dr. Fiore also specializes in the treatment of adult and pediatric scoliosis, lumbar disc disease, spinal stenosis and reconstructive deformities.

    He is a Board Certified and is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Richmond Academy of Medicine, and the Scoliosis Research Society among others. He is also specially trained in Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) used in the treatment of disc disorders.

    Due to Dr. Fiore's orthopaedic sub-specialty interests and training in spinal deformities, he contributes his time and expertise to a special screening program he created to detect spinal deformity, including scoliosis in children. The program includes a training workshop for school nurses from Richmond and surrounding areas and a check of the students who need physician input.

  • Dr. Adam Crowl, MD

    Adam Crowl, MD

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    Adam Crowl, M.D.

    The Spine Center

    A native of western Maryland, Dr. Crowl pursued undergraduate education in the Commonwealth at James Madison University where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Dr. Crowl completed his medical education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine graduating with honors as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and Pathology Honor Society.

    His post-graduate training includes a General Surgical Internship and a four year Orthopaedic Surgery Residency which were completed at the University of Virginia. A Fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where Dr. Crowl trained with some of the world’s leading authorities in both adult and pediatric spine surgery. He is published in peer reviewed orthopaedic surgery and general surgery journals. He has presented his research at the national American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting as well as the Eastern Orthopaedic Society and Virginia Orthopaedic Society meetings.

    At Advanced Orthopaedic Centers, he is a member of the Spine Disorder Center. Dr. Crowl treats congenital, degenerative and traumatic disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines. Dr. Crowl treats conditions such as spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, fractures of the spine, scoliosis (pediatric and adult) and herniated disks. He performs decompressive procedures, spinal fusion surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery.

    Dr. Crowl is actively involved with the North American Spine Society, the Cervical Spine Research Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Virginia Orthopaedic Society. He is also a member of the Richmond Academy of Medicine.