Dr. Edward G. Santos
Overview
Edward Santos, M.D., is a spine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul metro patients. He completed four fellowships: Adult Orthopaedic Reconstruction at the University of Minnesota, Spine Surgery at Twin Cities Spine Center, Revision Joint Surgery and Transplantation in Australia, and Spine Surgery in Australia. As an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, he educated medical residents for over a decade. He is a frequent Top Doctor recipient from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. He says, “I want to be the doctor with whom patients can share their fears and concerns and dreams. And when they tell me I’ve changed their life and given them back their life? Without a doubt, that’s the best part of my job.".
Dr. Santos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
10230 Baltimore St NE, Main Desk, Blaine, MN 55449
3580 Arcade Street, Floor 1, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
301 Hwy 65 S, Mora, MN 55051
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Summit Orthopedics
Erik Ekstrom, M.D., is an interventional spine physician and physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at Summit Orthopedics. He provides nonsurgical neck, back, and spine care, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. Special interests include minimally invasive spine therapies, the innovative Intracept Procedure, and sports injuries. Dr. Ekstrom is a frequent recipient of the Top Doctor designation in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. “I believe in listening to patients and making them feel comfortable,” Dr. Ekstrom explains. “For me, the most gratifying part of the work is finding the problem and fixing it so patients can return to their usual activities.” He is an avid cyclist and cross-country skier. Dr. Ekstrom is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coccydynia, Facet Joint Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, and Sciatica.
Summit Orthopedics
Jeffrey Sandquist is an Orthopedics provider in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Dr. Sandquist is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Coccydynia, Spinal Stenosis, and Caudal Regression Syndrome. Dr. Sandquist is currently accepting new patients.
Summit Orthopedics
Steven Stulc, D.O., is an interventional spine physician at Summit Orthopedics specializing in nonsurgical treatment of neck, back, and spine conditions and injuries. He has a special interest in physical medicine and rehabilitation, vertebral compression fractures, and regenerative medicine (including platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate injections). He completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine at Penn State University. “My goal is to treat patients with a comprehensive approach to their spine-related disorders, understanding that improving pain and function can have a tremendous impact on quality of life,” says Dr. Stulc. Dr. Stulc is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Coccydynia.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Spinal StenosisDr. Santos isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Santos isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Santos isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Facet Joint SyndromeDr. Santos isAdvanced. Learn about Facet Joint Syndrome.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Santos isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Santos isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Santos isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- KyphosisDr. Santos isAdvanced. Learn about Kyphosis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Santos isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Santos isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Santos isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Santos isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- DiskitisDr. Santos isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.