Biography

Dr. Sammons has been a practicing orthopaedic surgeon since 1983. He holds a B.S. in Psychology and Biology from Vanderbilt University and received an M.D. from University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his orthopaedic residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center and continued his specialized training in Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Scottish Rite Hospital and the Shepherd Spinal Center, both in Atlanta, Georgia. He is fellowship trained in Spinal Surgery from the University of Toronto. As a Board Certified surgeon, Dr. Sammons serves as team physician for Huntsville High School, and is a member of the UAH volunteer faculty. He is a member of numerous medical and orthopaedic professional associations.

Memberships

North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Alabama Orthopedic Society

Activities

Dr. Sammons serves as team physician for Huntsville High School, and is a member of the UAH volunteer faculty. 

Video

ALIF

ALFP with bone graft and plate

Facet Joint Injection

Interspinous Process Decompression X-Stop

Kyphoplasty

Laminectomy

Lumbar Microdiscectomy

Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

Micro Endoscopic Discectomy

PLIF

Sacroiliac Joint Injection 

TLIF

TLIF Minimally Invasive

XLIF