University Spine Associates, P.A. is a spine surgery practice which is designed to provide world class spinal care to patients in the greater Princeton area and throughout New Jersey. While some clinicians treat spinal conditions as part of their general orthopaedic or neurosurgical practices, University Spine Associates, P.A. is dedicated to the treatment of spinal conditions only. By devoting his full attention to the study and practice of spinal surgery, Dr. Blecher has been fortunate enough to be trained by national and international authorities in the field of spine surgery in the United States and abroad. Over the years, Dr. Blecher has been a frequent lecturer and instructor on various spinal surgical techniques including artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery and scoliosis. Dr. Blecher is currently a clinical assistant professor at UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is currently involved in Resident and Medical student clinical and surgical education in Spinal Surgery.

We are very fortunate to have collaborated a network of top trained physicians and surgeons whose sole expertise is caring for spine patients. By working closely with other fellowship trained spine surgeons, pain management specialists and physical therapists, our practice offers unrivaled care for patients with back and neck disorders.

Our practice is divided into elective and non-elective spinal conditions. Half of Dr. Blecher’s time is devoted to treating patients with complex non-elective spinal tumor and trauma conditions. Dr Blecher spends a significant part of his time in the operating room at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey treating patients with spinal cord injuries as a result of high energy injuries such as motor vehicle accidents. Dr. Blecher’s particular area of interest and expertise is complex spinal tumor reconstruction for patients who have cancer that spread to their spine.

University Spine Associates, P.A. allows Dr. Blecher to expand his services to the treatment of elective spinal conditions. We have created an unparalleled office environment and strive daily to provide excellent service to our patients who generally come from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Patients with conditions such as a herniated disc, lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis, myelopathy, scoliosis and many other conditions that cause back and neck pain, now have access to world class treatment in a state of the art setting right in the central New Jersey Area in Princeton. We have worked closely with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick to perfect the capabilities of the operating rooms, nursing care and post operative rehabilitation facilities for our patients undergoing spine surgery.

Our patients also have the benefit and access to same day, outpatient spine surgery. Utilizing the latest advances in minimally invasive surgery and spinal techniques, our patients are now having outpatient surgeries through small incisions and are able to go home the same day as their life changing operations. One of the unique aspects of our practice, in today’s medical world, is that we take pleasure in being able to spend time with our patients, to educate them about their condition, go over their X-rays and MRIs and go over their surgical and non-surgical options in detail.

We invite you to tour our website, learn about your condition through our excellent resources and animations and come visit us if you feel your condition has significantly affected your quality of life.

Sincerely,

Haim D. Blecher MD
Founder
University Spine Associates, P.A.