BIO

Dr. Douglas D. Bradley is an orthopedist in Union, New Jersey and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Trinitas Regional Medical Center RWJBH and CarePoint Health Bayonne Medical Center. He received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Specialties

Orthopedics

Orthopedic surgeons diagnose and treat conditions of the muscles, bones and joints. They often treat sports injuries, degenerative diseases, tumors, infections and birth defects. They also perform joint repair and replacement surgeries.

Subspecialty

General Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Procedures:

Non-surgical spine care options include:

• Physical Therapy: Utilizes exercises and massage for spine conditions.

  
  

• Pain Management: Improves the quality of life for those dealing with pain.

Injection-based diagnostic therapies at NYPMD consist of:

• Discography: An X-ray guided diagnostic procedure with sterile dye.

• Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI): Direct treatment of nerve roots with steroids.

• Facet and Medial Branch Blocks: Injections into joints or near nerves.

NYPMD specialists are skilled in decompressive spinal surgery, including:

• Laminectomy: Removes the vertebral bone arch to relieve spinal cord pressure.

• Microscopic Discectomy: Removes herniated disc material affecting spinal nerves.

• Laminoplasty: Relieves nerve pressure in the upper spine by cutting the lamina.

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) is available for correction through small incisions, with options like:

• Total Disc Replacement: Replaces a degenerated intervertebral disc.

• Cervical Spinal Fusion: Joins selected bones in the neck for stability.

• Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): Removes disc material through the front of the neck.

For tumor-related issues, options include:

• Resection of Spinal Tumors: Removes tumors to relieve spinal cord compression.

• Spinal Radiosurgery (SRS): Precise radiation delivery to spinal tumors.

Pain management procedures involve:

• Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS): Implants a device emitting electrical pulses to disrupt pain impulses.

• Intrathecal Pain Pumps: Implants delivering medication directly to the spinal cord.

Dr. Bradley MD leads a dedicated team committed to guiding patients through their treatment journey.