
Overview
I believe patients play a crucial role in their spine health and outcomes. I enjoy educating them about their conditions and involving them in decision-making. I prioritize non-surgical treatments and, when necessary, opt for the least invasive surgical options. My personal experience with back pain gives me great empathy for those with spine conditions. I appreciate the field's ongoing research and technological advancements. Before joining Duke Health, I practiced in a rural Colorado mountain town, becoming proficient in treating all adult spine conditions. In my free time, I enjoy golf, fishing, skiing, wine, and spending time with my family.
Dr. Orndorff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
3000 Rogers Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Duke Orthopaedics Of Raleigh
As an orthopaedic specialist and spine surgeon, I am committed to providing the best possible outcome for my patients with the least invasive surgery possible. I treat patients using the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques. Among the conditions I see in my patients are cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, and traumatic spine injuries. Among the procedures I perform are complex cervical reconstruction, disc replacement surgery, minimally invasive scoliosis surgery, motion preservation spine surgery, and metastatic and tumor surgery. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
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 Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Emergeortho PA
John Hicks is an Orthopedics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hicks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microdiscectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Hicks is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Advanced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Orndorff isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Orndorff isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Orndorff isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Orndorff isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Klippel-Feil SyndromeDr. Orndorff isAdvanced. Learn about Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
- LaminectomyDr. Orndorff isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Experienced
- CoccydyniaDr. Orndorff isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Herniated DiskDr. Orndorff isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Orndorff isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.


