Philip Henkin

Dr. Philip Henkin Neurosurgery AP has two locations: Brandon, Florida, and Ruskin, Florida. He is affiliated with several area hospitals, including Brandon Regional Hospital, South Bay Hospital, South Florida Baptist Hospital, HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, St. Vincent's Medical Center, and Doctors Hospital of Sarasota.

Dr. Henkin's practice is notable in that he avoids fad surgeries in favor of evidence-based, results-driven care decisions. Furthermore, in a state with such a high number of retirees, Dr. Henkin's practice accepts the amount Medicare will compensate as full payment.

This method cannot treat every condition, but for those that can, MISS can significantly reduce the patient's risk and recovery time. Herniated disc, infection in the spine, narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis), spinal deformities such as scoliosis, removal of a tumor in the spine are all conditions that may be candidates for MIS.