North American Spine Partners With University General Hospital

Online, October 6, 2010 (Newswire.com) - North American Spine is pleased to announce a new partnership with University General Hospital in Houston, TX. Starting in October, doctors specially trained by North American Spine will perform the revolutionary AccuraScopeTM Procedure in Houston to diagnose and treat lumbar back pain. Currently, doctors trained by North American Spine are located in Dallas, TX.

University General Hospital is a physician-owned, 72-bed acute care hospital designed to suit the most exacting requirements of superb, state-of-the-art medical treatment. University General Hospital offers 5-star level service, is competitively priced and more affordable than most other hospitals.

"North American Spine is excited to be expanding into an important new market with a partner the caliber of University General Hospital," said Chris Lloyd, CEO of North American Spine. "UGH will be instrumental in bringing our exciting medical advancements to the greater Houston community."

In addition to the Houston market, North American Spine plans to expand its elite group of hand-selected specialists and Partner Hospitals in select worldwide markets including the New York/New Jersey metro area as well as Southern California in late 2010.

For more information on North American Spine's minimally invasive procedures,please visit www.northamericanspine.com.

About North American Spine.

North American Spine's revolutionary AccuraScope™ Discectomy and Neural Decompression (D.N.D.) procedure is a minimally invasive, natural opening procedure used to both diagnose and treat disc problems on multiple levels directly at their source. The procedure takes approximately 30-45 minutes with patients usually being discharged in about an hour and able to resume light physical activity the next day. It has a demonstrated track record and an unrivaled success rate with more than 5,000 patients already treated for chronic and acute back pain. North American Spine is the only group in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston areas that performs the AccuraScope™ D.N.D. procedure and has trained physicians dedicated to providing the best spine care for patients.

About University General Hospital

University General Hospital is a physician-owned, 72-bed general acute care hospital designed from the ground up to suit the most exacting requirements of superb, state-of-the-art medical treatment while pampering patients and families with an inviting environment that encourages relaxation and healing. University General Hospital offers 5-star level of services and is competitively priced and more affordable than most other hospitals. University General Hospital participates in all major managed care plans. For more information, please visit www.universitygeneralhospital.com.