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Postoperative Care

  • Your first post-operative appointment is generally 2 weeks after surgery with Dr. Pateder’s physician assistant, April Cournoyer. If this appointment has not already been scheduled, please call Dr. Pateder’s administrative assistant to do so.
  • Your second post-operative appointment is generally 6-12 weeks after surgery with Dr. Pateder. The exact time of the second appointment will be determined at your first post-operative follow-up appointment.

April Cournoyer

  • April Cournoyer is a board certified physician assistant who specializes in all aspects of spinal care. She works closely with Dr Dhruv Pateder in both non-surgical and surgical management of patients with neck/arm pain, back/leg pain, disc herniations, stenosis, scoliosis and all other spinal disorders. April also sees and evaluates patients in her own clinic. For emergency consultations, she and/or Dr. Pateder can generally see a patient within 24 hours (if not on the same day).
  • After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion from East Carolina University in 2006, she went on to complete additional training in the medical field and obtained a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Shenandoah University; upon graduation, she immediately obtained board certification. She is currently a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants.

ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & CONCERNS.

ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS: Pamela Alcantara

MEDICAL QUESTIONS: April Cournoyer, PAC

Cervical:

Cervical Surgery Discharge Instructions

Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF)

Lumbar:

Lumbar Surgery Discharge Instructions

Minimally Invasive Discectomy Discharge Instructions

Minimally Invasive Laminectomy Discharge Instructions

Dressing & Incision Care

Post-Operative Pain Management

General Post-Operative Recovery

Lumbar Laminectomy

Lumbar Fusion

Minimally Invasive Discectomy

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