Our roving reporter was able to catch up with Virginia Spine Institute’s newest member of the medical team, Dr. Colin Haines, M.D. He’s had a full week of on-boarding with our ‘spiney’s including Hollywood-themed fanfare and even custom-made cookies to look like him! Please join us in welcoming him to our award-winning practice!
Dr. Haines: I remember watching the World Cup when I was younger and thinking that I wanted to be a professional soccer player. And then reality set in…
Dr. Haines: I’m looking forward to working in a world-class spine care system.
Dr. Haines: The first time that I held an instrument to operate on a real patient. The concept of the profound impact that I could have on someone’s life as a surgeon really hit me at that moment.
Dr. Haines: Play with my newborn daughter!
Dr. Haines: “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” ~Winston Churchill
Dr. Haines: My fantasy football skills
Dr. Haines: George Washington, Leonardo DaVinci, and Lebron James
Dr. Haines: Strawberry and banana smoothie {yum!}
Dr. Haines: Cookies and Cream — my go-to flavor!
Dr. Haines: House of Cards and Gladiator
Dr. Haines: Determined, caring, and funny
Dr. Haines: To never accept the status quo. Always work to improve yourself.
Dr. Colin Haines is a board certified spine surgeon and the Director of Research at Virginia Spine Institute. Dr. Haines performed the world’s first combined endoscopic and robot-guided spine surgery. His patient success has earned him a national feature on The Today Show and WebMD, and Top Doctor recognition in consecutive years. Learn more about Dr. Haines.