Robert Eastlack, MD

Robert Eastlack, MD, is a fellowship trained spine specialist and provides care for diseases and conditions affecting the neck and back, including spinal stenosis, spinal deformity, radiculopathy, disc herniations, spondylolisthesis and spinal tumors. His areas of expertise include artificial cervical disc replacement surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures and complex spinal reconstructions or revisions.

As a researcher he is dedicated to evaluating potential procedures and discovering therapies that could improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with neck and back problems. His clinical studies are focused on spinal deformity surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery techniques and biologic fusion materials.

Dr. Eastlack is committed to providing an in-depth explanation of his patients’ diagnosis and a thorough discussion of treatment options, as well as recommendations that are tailored to each patient. While he primarily utilizes non-surgical care, an operative intervention may be recommended when non-surgical measures are unsuccessful.

He also believes in physical fitness and exercise for treating most musculoskeletal conditions, including spinal abnormalities and during postoperative recovery. As a previous collegiate swimmer on a three-time national champion team, he has a strong interest in advocating for his patients’ ongoing fitness, as well as other healthy lifestyle parameters, such as dietary optimization.

In his spare time he enjoys golfing, skiing and coaching age-group baseball, basketball and soccer teams, but most of all spending time with his wife and five children.