RA patients appear to have a higher risk overall of developing serious lung, heart or stomach problems, as well as infections and cancers. The reasons for RA patients being more susceptible to infections and cancers may be related to the altered function of the bodyâs defence system (the immune system).A patients appear to have a higher risk overall of developing serious lung, heart or stomach problems, as well as infections and cancers. The reasons for RA patients being more susceptible to infections and cancers may be related to the altered function of the bodyâs defence system (the immune system).
While neurosurgeons perform brain surgery, they also provide the highest level of expertise in spine disorder treatment. The majority of operations performed by neurosurgeons are spine surgeries. Physicians who graduate from a neurosurgery program have usually assisted with hundreds of spine procedures.
Neurosurgeons may be Medical Doctors or Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, and complete a five to six year residency focused on the surgical treatment of neurological conditions. Neurosurgeons are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving: 1  Brain.2  Spine and spinal cord.oth neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons may complete fellowship training to do most types of spine surgery, but there are a few types of spine surgery in which one specialty tends to be more qualified than the other, such as: