About Us
World leaders in
The Founders
Dr. Ara Deukmedjian MD, Sun Deukmedjian PA, Arias Deukmedjian and Arianna Deukmedjian founded Deuk Spine Institute in 2004. Dr. Deukmedjian had just completed his neurological surgery residency and fellowship training at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. Sun completed her physician assistant training at the same time. Dr. Deukmedjian was recruited to Titusville Florida by Parrish Medical Center to serve the community need for a neurosurgeon. Starting a new practice was a challenge but together they succeeded.
Our Surgery Statistics
2342
Free MRI reviews provided to date
98%
Average pain relief
2163
Deuk Laser Disk Repair performed to date
987
Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy performed to date
0.01%
Complication rate
58 mins
Average surgical recovery time
9 to 12 months
Average time for the disc to heal
3 days
Average time for full recovery
How it Started
Deuk Spine Institute was founded in 2004 by neurosurgeon Dr. Ara Deukmedjian MD and his wife Sun Deukmedjian PA. The first office opened in Titusville, Florida only 10 minutes’ drive from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Dr. Deukmedjian worked as an employee of Parrish Medical Center, performing surgery at the hospital and taking emergency room call. Sun managed the office staff and paid bills. Dr. Deukmedjian quickly earned a reputation for eliminating back and neck pain with the surgeries he performed.
In 2006, Dr. Deukmedjian travelled overseas to learn a new technology developed by South Korean neurosurgeon, Dr. Sang Ho Lee MD. In fact, Dr. Lee used an endoscope to enter the cervical disc from the front of the neck and remove herniated disc fragments using metal pincers called pituitary rongeurs. This procedure would allow a neurosurgeon to treat a herniated disc without removing the entire disc in front of the herniation. It was a brilliant breakthrough. Dr. Ara Deukmedjian brought the endoscopic technology home to Florida and began successfully performing the procedure on patients with cervical disc herniations.
Our Mission
Deuk Spine Institute’s mission is to use the most advanced treatments in the world to cure back and neck pain allowing patients to live a normal life free of pain. We provide our patients with the best physicians, surgeons, nurses and staff in spine care whose expertise is focused on a complete continuum of spinal disorders across multiple specialties including laser spine surgery, interventional pain management, and traditional back surgery.
The Future
Deuk Spine Institute will continue to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our patients with the goal of providing the highest quality medical care available anywhere in the world. We have the best outcomes in the world for treating chronic back and neck pain, now our focus will be to expand our impact and help more people living under the shroud of pain and suffering.
Our Facility
We've invested in the very best equipment, staff and technology. The Surgery Center of Viera houses a state-of-the-art Open MRI scanner and sterilization equipment that has contributed to our 0% infection rate. We offer modern treatment techniques that hospitals don't have access too — and premium patient care that hospitals can't afford.
At Deuk Spine Institute, we understand that our patients are experiencing pain and discomfort, and that in many cases they've lost hope. From our patient navigators to our doctors and nurses, our staff strives to make your treatment and recovery smooth. Forget everything you've ever known about doctor's offices. We do it different, here. Whether you are a former patient of Laser Spine Institute, or are looking to get help for the first time, we are here for you.
Clinical Staff
The team at Deuk Spine Institute is dedicated to exceptional patient-centered care providing the best treatment options from pain management to advanced surgical procedures. We are committed to helping our patients on their journey to live a life free of back and neck pain.
Deuk Spine Surgery Guarantee
Deuk Spine Institute was the first spine treatment center in the world to offer a spine surgery guarantee starting in 2014. We are so confident in our curative treatments to eliminate back and neck pain, we offer a satisfaction guarantee. Guarantees are reserved for treatments we expect to be curative of back or neck pain. Not all treatments offered at Deuk Spine Institute are curative; therefore, guarantees are only available for procedures known to cure back or neck pain as determined by Deuk Spine Institute.
Deuk Spine Institute Fellowship
Deuk Spine Institute offers specialized training opportunities to qualified physicians and medical staff. Fellowships offered include research, clinical spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, reconstructive spine surgery, medical pain management and interventional pain management. The fellowship duration is flexible depending of the individual’s needs and past experience. Learn more about fellowships by calling HR at 321-775-1291.
Deuk Joint Institute
Deuk Joint Institute specializes in diagnosis and treatment of joint diseases. Advanced, minimally invasive treatments are now available for knee, hip, shoulder degenerative joint disease and other arthritic joints. Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy has been used to successfully treat arthritic hips, knees, shoulders, hands, feet and spines. If your goal is to eliminate pain while preserving movement without undergoing major joint surgery, the Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy could be right for you.
