Brian R. Subach, MD
Education
- Undergraduate
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Kalamazoo College
United States
Kalamazoo, MI
1989
- Residency
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
1994
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
United States
Pittsburgh, PA
2000
- Medical School
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University of Michigan
1993
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University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
1993
- Internship
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University of Pittsburgh Presbyterian Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
1994
- Fellowship
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Emory University Hospital
United States
Atlanta, GA
2001
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Emory University Neurosurgery Residency
United States
Atlanta, GA
2001
About
Primary Specialties:
Neurological Surgery,
Spinal Cord Stimulation,
Spine Surgery
Dr. Brian Subach is driven in his work by seeing patients’ faces and reactions once their pain is gone.
“I help my patients by treating their pain with a surgical solution once more conservative strategies have failed,” he said. “I love the technical aspects of my profession. Quite simply, I fix their necks and backs with a lasting and effective solution when they have nowhere else to turn.”
A board certified and fellowship-trained spinal neurosurgeon, Dr. Subach joined the National Spine and Pain Centers in March 2021. He brings nearly two decades of experience to the practice as he previously worked as a neurosurgeon and held leadership positions at a Northern Virginia-based spine facility and served as division chief for the Division of Spinal Surgery at HCA Reston Hospital.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Kalamazoo College and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan School of Medicine. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania was the site for his general surgery internship and neurosurgery residency. For three months, he was a visiting resident for neurovascular surgery at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center. He completed a complex spinal disorders fellowship at Emory University/The Emory Clinic in Atlanta, GA.
Through his work, Dr. Subach notes there are two aspects of spinal disease that are crucial to treat — maintaining sagittal balance and minimizing scar tissue formation.
“Some surgical techniques are both minimally-invasive and, unfortunately, minimally-effective,” he said. “The procedure may decompress a nerve root or alleviate pressure on the spinal nerves in the treatment of spinal stenosis while decreasing the cervical or lumbar lordosis (the normal c-shaped shape to both areas). This results in a forward-flexed cervical posture or a flat-back deformity of the lumbar spine.
Affiliations
National Harbor,
McLean
Reviews
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04/12/2024
They actually have doctors and medical assistance that care for you is not about the money or what insurance you have. They are very understanding and compassionate when it comes to your needs.
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04/09/2024
The staff is always nice. The Doctors are very knowlegable of the procedures which allowed me to have an understanding and feel comfortable.
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03/18/2024
Dr Subach was excellent. He showed me my mri results and explained what needed to be done. He seemed compassionate and very knowledgeable. Good bedside manner.
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03/16/2024
Doctor was very informative and listened to all of my needs.