MUMC Spine Surgery Program Earns Premium Designation

Savannah, GA, July 05, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Memorial Spine, a center of excellence for spine surgery and the treatment of spine conditions at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC), has received the UnitedHealth Premium® Surgical Spine Specialty Center designation for quality care.

UnitedHealthcare developed the UnitedHealth Premium specialty center program to give its members information and access to hospitals meeting rigorous quality criteria. The designation is based on detailed information about specialized training, practice capabilities, and outcomes. It is designed to help members make informed decisions should they need surgical spine care.

“To receive this designation, our quality and patient outcomes were carefully scrutinized. UnitedHealthcare also looked at our breadth and depth of care, staff experience, and emergency care, all of which met nationally recognized medical standards” said Raphael Roybal, M.D., physician champion for Memorial Spine and a surgeon at Chatham Orthopaedic Associates.

“Our technology and highly skilled team have made us a leader in spine care. We offer the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques and access to leading-edge clinical trials. This UnitedHealth Premium designation recognizes our efforts to give our patients the high-level care they deserve,” James Lindley, M.D., physician champion for Memorial Spine and a surgeon at the Neurological Institute of Savannah.

The UnitedHealth Premium Specialty Center designation is based on proficiencies submitted to UnitedHealthcare and is designed to help members make informed decisions when they need spinal care.

UnitedHealthcare provides a full spectrum of consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services. The company organizes access to quality, affordable healthcare services on behalf of more than 70 million individual consumers, contracting directly with more than 684,125, physicians and care professionals and 5,536 hospitals nationwide to offer consumers broad, convenient access to services.

Memorial University Medical Center is a two-state healthcare organization serving a 35-county area in southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. The system includes its flagship hospital, a 530-bed academic medical center; Memorial primary and specialty physician networks; a major medical education program; business and industry services; and NurseOne, a 24-hour call center. To learn more, about Memorial Spine, visit spinesurgery.memorialhealth.com. You can follow us at facebook.com/memorialhealth, twitter.com/mymemorial, and youtube.com/memorialhealth.