Jack E. Zigler, MD

"Jack E. Zigler MD is an orthopaedic spine surgeon at the Texas Back Institute and is Co-Director of the Center for Disc Replacement.  Dr. Zigler earned his medical degree with honors from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York.  After an Orthopaedic Surgery residency in New York City, he was one of the first Spine Fellows studying under Dr. Henry Bohlman at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Dr. Zigler was Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at USC before moving to Texas in 1996.  He is currently President of ISASS (the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery), Past President of ASIA (the American Spinal Injury Association), and has served on the Board of CSRS (the Cervical Spine Research Society).  He is on the Board of Trustees for the AO, an international non-profit educational organization.

Dr. Zigler implanted the first ProDisc lumbar disc replacements (both one and two level) in the United States.  He has published more than 75 peer-reviewed articles on spinal surgery and disc replacement, and has authored three major textbooks on spine surgery.  He has taught both cervical and lumbar disc replacement to thousands of spine surgeons globally, and frequently lectures all over the world about disc arthroplasty."

"The Plano office serves as the main location at the Texas Back Institute and continues to grow in number of physicians, staff and patients. The office is currently home to 18 physicians who range in specialty from orthopedic spine surgery to physiatry, pain management, neurosurgery and psychology. Texas Back Institute also offers Physical Therapy for spine patients in Plano,  therapists and their assistants work closely with patients to tailor a program for their specific condition and needs.

The Plano office is also home to Texas Back Institute’s corporate office, clinical trials department, Spine Surgery Fellowship program, and Spine Biomechanics Lab. Texas Back Institute continues to grow as a leader in the spine care industry, working to help patients suffering from from spine and brain conditions.

Texas Back Institute has created and expanded the Scoliosis & Spine Tumor Center, further adding to Texas Back’s growing list of sub-specialties. Led by internationally recognized spine surgeon, Dr. Isador Lieberman, the center prides itself on offering patients with the highest quality care and the latest in technology, including the latest in global positioning robotic technology for spine surgery. Dr. Lieberman is one of few physicians in the United States to offer this new technology, further setting the Texas Back Institute apart from its competitors. The Scoliosis & Spine Tumor Center runs a monthly support group for its adolescent scoliosis patients and their families. The Center also offers complex revision surgery for patients who have had issues with a prior surgery, as well as a concierge program for its visitors from out of town."