Dr. Donna Saatman, MD
Dr. Saatman is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Saatman, spine surgeon, specializes in treating patients that suffer from back pain and neck pain. Currently, Dr. Saatman is seeing patients in Ocala, The Villages, and Gainesville. Very highly rated, Dr. Saatman is considered to be one the the top spine surgeons in Ocala. She currently does some in office procedures such as an epidural steroid injections, medial block branches, facet blocks, SI Joint Injections, and more. Spine Surgeries are done in an outpatient facility in Ocala.
Education
- Fellowship Neurosurgical Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 2002
- Residency University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2004
- Medical School SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY 1997
- Undergraduate University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1992
Academic, Hospital and Business Appointments
- Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Shareholder, 2014-2019
- Bay Area Neurosurgery, P.A., Founder 2004-2014
Professional Lectures
- Current Treatment of Compression Fractures, Brandon Regional Hospital
- Treatment Options for Low Back Pain, Fish Hawk Trails Convention Center
- Care and Treatment of Neurosurgery Patients, Brandon Regional Hospital
- Post-Operative Care of Spinal Fusion Patients, Brandon Regional Hospital
- History of Facet Fixation, Seattle, Washington
- Spine Surgery Lecture of CME Credit, Brandon Regional Hospital
Clinical Research
- Synthes Spine Chronos Study
- DePuy Spine HEALOS-05 Study
- US Spine – Facet Gun, Interbody Fusion Device
- Doctors Research Group – Kryptonite Applications
Clinical Courses
- Aria Minimal access Lumbar instrumentation, Stryker, Tampa (CAMLS) January 2014
- Bryan Disc Cervical Arthroplasty; Memphis, TN September 2010
- Vertebral Reconstruction using Optimesh; Florida Hospital, Celebration, FL September 2005
- Dynesys Dynamic-Stabilization Workshop; St Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, CA October 2004
- Prestige Cervical Arthroplasty: Core Education Course; Memphis, TN August 2007
- Kyphon Inflatable Bone Tamp Technology Course; Ocala, FL May 200
- Charite Artificial Disc Comprehensive Training Program; Cincinnati, OH April 2005
Basic Research
- 6-8/1994 Suny Health Science Center
- “Investigations in neuropharmacological research of schizophrenia”
- Supervisor: Melinda Lynch, PhD
- Dept. of Neurophsychopharmacology
- Veterans Administrations Hospital; Syracuse, NY
- 7/1991-5/1992 University of Massachusetts
- “The Pattern of Cell Death Throughout Drosophillia Embryogenesis”
- Advisor: Lawrence Schwartz, PhD
- Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology
- BS Thesis at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Professional Affiliations
What Surgical Procedures Do Our Board Certified Spine Surgeons Perform?
Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion (ACDF)
Removes a herniated disc in the neck to relieve neck pain
Co Flex Surgery
Titanium implant to keep spine stabilized after a decompression surgery (removal of a disc herniation)
Artificial Disc Replacement
Device that gets implanted to replicate the function of a normal disc which replaces a damaged disc.
Laminectomy
Removal of the lamina to relieve compression on the spinal cord.
Kyphoplasty
Inject bone cement into the vertebrae to fix a compression fracture.
Lateral Lumber Interbody Fusion (XLIF)
Inject bone cement into the vertebrae to fix a compression fracture.
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Inject bone cement into the vertebrae to fix a compression fracture.
Microdiscectomy
Removal of a herniated disc or parts of the disc to relieve spinal cord pressure
Spinal Fusion
Removes damaged disc material and fuses the vertebrae together
Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression
Removes damaged disc material and fuses the vertebrae together
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Fuses Sacrum and Ilium to create one immobile joint which helps with back pain
Foraminotomy
Enlarges spinal foramen to relieve nerve pressure.
Carpal Tunnel Release
Cuts carpal ligament to alleviate median nerve pressure.
Non-Surgical Procedures At Our Outpatient Surgery Centers in Florida
CERVICAL EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS
Injection in the neck to reduce neck pain and inflammation
FACET JOINT BLOCKS
Injection in the facet joints to reduce inflammation
LUMBAR EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION
Injection in the lower back to reduce low back pain and inflammation
MEDICAL BRANCH BLOCK
Injection to reduce inflammation and pain in the medial branch nerves
RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION
Radio waves are use to burn the nerves that are sending pain signals to the patient’s brain
SELECTIVE NERVE ROOT BLOCK
Injection to reduce inflammation in the spinal nerves
SI JOINT INJECTION
Injection in the Sacrum and Ilium to reduce back pain and inflammation
SPINAL CORD STIMULATION
Temporary electrodes to reduce back pain, if it succeeds, a permanent spinal stimulator may be placed in your back.
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Our Clinic Locations
Tampa
3030 N Rocky Point Dr W Suite 665
Tampa, FL 33607
Lakewood Ranch
6320 Venture Drive Suite 201
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Lakeland
604 Robin Road Suite 1
Lakeland, FL 33803
Ocala
1015 SE 17th St Suite 200
Ocala, FL 34471
Gainesville
3760 NW 83 St Suite 3
Gainesville, FL 32606
Brooksville
12202 Cortez Blvd
Brooksville, FL 34613
Largo
1000 S Belcher Rd Suite A6
Largo, FL 33771