Leaders in Spine Surgery Since 1992

Advanced Spine Care, Personalized for Patients

VSI has built its reputation by combining exceptional patient care with the newest proven technologies, advanced surgical techniques, and highly individualized treatment planning. Since 1992, VSI has remained focused on one goal: helping patients find safer, more effective solutions for back pain, neck pain, and complex spine conditions.

That means spine care is never one-size-fits-all for patients. Every evaluation and procedure is guided by your diagnosis, your anatomy, your goals, and your recovery needs. VSI continues to invest in research, technology, and surgeon education because meaningful innovation in spine surgery should do more than sound advanced. It should improve safety, precision, comfort, and long-term outcomes for real people.

Pioneers in Patient-First Care

VSI’s history of surgical firsts reflects a long-standing commitment to advancing spine care in ways that directly benefit patients. Each milestone below represents progress in surgical precision, motion preservation, minimally invasive care, or personalized treatment planning.

2026

• Dr. Colin Haines performs the World’s First Augmented Reality-Guided Bertolotti’s Resection Surgery
• Dr. Colin Haines and Dr. Ehsan Jazini are first two surgeons in the Mid-Atlantic region to surpass 100 lumbar disc replacements with the prodisc® L implant

2025

• Dr. Ehsan Jazini is the First on the East Coast to Perform 2-Level Lumbar Disc Replacement Combined with TOPS
• Dr. Christopher Good performs the World’s First Robotic Minimally Invasive Bertolotti’s Resection Surgery

2024

• Dr. Ehsan Jazini becomes 4th surgeon in the U.S. to surpass 100 prodisc cervical disc replacement surgeries.

2023

• Dr. Ehsan Jazini is the First in the World to Perform a 4-Level Disc Replacement using ProDisc
• Dr. Ehsan Jazini is the First in the World to use Augmented Reality with Custom 3D Printed Implants

2021

• Dr. Ehsan Jazini and Dr. Christopher Good team up to perform the First Spinal Fusion Combining Both Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality
• Dr. Christopher Good performs the First 2-Level Lumbar Disc Replacement in the DC-Metro Region

2020

• Dr. Ehsan Jazini performs DC Region’s First Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Utilizing Augmented Reality
• Dr. Ehsan Jazini performs the World’s First Laminectomy Using Augmented Reality
• Dr. Ehsan Jazini performs the World’s First Hybrid Spine Surgery Using Augmented Reality
• Dr. Thomas Schuler performs the Region’s First 3-Level Cervical Disc Replacement

2019

• Dr. Christopher Good performs the World’s First Mazor X™ Stealth Edition Surgery
• Dr. Thomas Schuler performs the DC-Metro Region’s First M6-C Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

2018

• Dr. Colin Haines performs First Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedure at Reston Hospital Center
• Dr. Christopher Good and Dr. Colin Haines perform the World’s First Combined Endoscopic and Robot-Guided Surgery

2017

• First orthopedic spine practice in the region to perform intradiscal stem cell procedures

2012

• VSI performed the Nation’s First Combined Multi-Level Hybrid Cervical Disc Replacement and Fusion

2009

• VSI introduced micro-tubular fusions to Mid-Atlantic Region

1998

• VSI is the first to use Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) in spine surgery in the DC-Metro Region

1996

• VSI becomes the first spine practice to utilize genetic engineered bone in spine surgery

1992

• VSI  is founded by Dr. Thomas Schuler, and he is recognized as the first fellowship-trained spine surgeon in the Northern-Virginia region

Data-Driven Spine Surgery Outcomes

Innovation in spine care matters most when it improves patient outcomes. At VSI, advanced technology and precision-guided surgical planning have led to measurable results that directly support safer care and better recovery.

Using advanced technology and precision-guided surgical planning, VSI has achieved:

• 76% reduction in radiation exposure
• 11-fold reduction in revision risk
• Nearly 6-fold reduction in complication risk

These numbers represent safer procedures, more confident surgical decision-making, and a better treatment experience for patients seeking lasting relief from back and neck pain. The results speak for themselves, and your recovery will as well.