
Overview
I was born and raised in Virginia. I attended Virginia Tech for my undergraduate degree where being a member of the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad provided me the direction in pursuing a career in medicine. I furthered my education at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC in their Physician Assistant Studies Program. After graduating in 1987, I accepted a position with the E.I. DuPont Company in Kinston, NC and practiced General and Occupational Medicine for a plant population of 2,500 people. For the past 23 years I have worked in collaboration with Dr. Scot Reeg MD, in the specialty of spine surgery providing care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients with simple to complex spine issues. As a Physician Assistant I am fortunate to have the time to spend with my patients listening to their concerns, performing a detailed physical examination and developing a treatment plan with the patients active participation in the process. I have been married for 30 years to the love of my life and have two wonderful grown children. In my free time I enjoy exercising, hiking, traveling, and cooking.
Dr. Payne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, and Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
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Locations
1545 Orchard Villas Ave, Apex, NC 27502
Duke Orthopaedics Of Apex
I am returning to Duke with my wife and four children. We have been living in eastern North Carolina where I have been in private practice doing pediatric and adult spinal surgery for 20 years. I am board certified in both orthopaedics and spinal surgery and was drawn to the specialty after working at a Shriner's hospital during my training. I try to approach each individual patient with a few fundamental goals. I first try to listen to what has brought someone into my office and then provide them with a diagnosis. I focus on options for management both non-operative as well as surgery. I also hope to engage the patient or family to participate in the decisions as it relates to the treatment options available to them. Dr. Reeg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Emergeortho PA
Jason Zook is an Orthopedics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Zook is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Coccydynia, Spinal Stenosis, Hip Replacement, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Zook is currently accepting new patients.
Unc Physicians Group Practices Ii LLC
Nael Shanti is an Orthopedics provider in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Shanti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Laminectomy. Dr. Shanti is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseMr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- ScoliosisMr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- SpondylolisthesisMr. Payne isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Cervical SpondylosisMr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaMr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Foot DropMr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Fractured SpineMr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- Herniated DiskMr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Klippel-Feil SyndromeMr. Payne isExperienced. Learn about Klippel-Feil Syndrome.

