Advanced in Spinal Stenosis

Dr. Cary S. Idler

Orthopedics
Duke Health
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd, 
Raleigh, NC 
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Advanced in Spinal Stenosis
Duke Health
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd, 
Raleigh, NC 
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Overview

Cary Idler is an Orthopedics provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Idler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Idler is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
Kaiser Permanente Oakland
Hospital Affiliations
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
Call: 919-954-3000

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.


5 Total Publications

Correction to: Radiation exposure to the surgeon during minimally invasive spine procedures is directly estimated by patient dose.
Correction to: Radiation exposure to the surgeon during minimally invasive spine procedures is directly estimated by patient dose.
Journal: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
Published: December 05, 2019
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