Mike Companion has practiced as a Certified Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistant since 2005. His vast clinical and patient-care experience includes both in-office and surgical settings, specializing in adult reconstructive surgery, revision surgery, and sports medicine.

Education

Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistant Certification
Columbus College
Columbus, GA (1981)

Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistant Certification
Auburn University
Auburn, AL (1979)

Certification and Licensure

• Orthopaedic Physician Assistant-Certified, National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Physician Assistants (OPA-C)
• Orthopaedic Technologist, National Board for Certification of Orthopaedic Technologist
• Licensed in the State of Alabama

Kristy Barrentine is a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Kristy’s professional long-time clinical focus has been the treatment of spine issues, with experience in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, and interventional pain management. She offers both surgical and in-office clinical care, making her an integral part of The Spine Institute’s comprehensive approach to patient care.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing, School of Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL (2009)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College of Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL (2004)

Certification and Licensure

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: State of Mississippi
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner: State of Alabama
• ACLS, BLS Certification(s)

Academic and Professional Memberships

• Member of the American Nurses Association
• Member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
• Member of Bay Area Society of Nurse Practitioners

A fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon specializing in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), Dr. Gordon’s approach prioritizes smaller incisions, less operative trauma, and rapid recovery times. His use of MISS techniques aims to restore function and relieve pain with minimal disruption to patients’ lives.

Education

College

B.S., General Physics, Millsaps College
Jackson, MS 2007

Medical School

M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR, 2011

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY, 2017

Fellowship

Spinal Surgery, University of Maryland and Shock Trauma Hospital
Baltimore, MD, 2018

Certification and Licensure

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Board Eligible
• Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Societies

• AO North America Spinal Surgery, Fellow
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
• North American Spine Society
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• Medical Association of the State of Alabama
• Alabama Orthopaedic Society

Minimally invasive spine surgeries feature smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays, and quicker recovery times as compared to traditional open back surgeries giving patients faster relief from pain.

• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Bulging Disc
• Herniated Disc
• Cervical Disc Herniation
• Thoracic Disc Herniation
• Lumbar Disc Herniation
• Pinched Nerve
• Sciatica
• Vertebral Fracture
• Compression Fracture
• Scoliosis
• Spinal Deformity
• Other Neck and Back Conditions

Cervical

• Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
• Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

Lumbar

• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Stabilization
• Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion
• Minimally Invasive Interbody Fusion
• Minimally Invasive Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• Minimally Invasive Anterolateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• Laminectomy
• Foraminotomy
• Microdiscectomy