Utah Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

CORE is located near the Jordan Valley Medical Center, at 90th South and Bangerter Highway (3600 West). Our large, comfortable waiting room provides a friendly and professional environment for patients, family, and friends. When referred to an Orthopedic Surgeon, the experts at CORE will evaluate and diagnose your pain from a musculoskeletal perspective. This means you will be treated by experts such as Dr. Harris, Dr. Khachatryan, Dr. Macintyre, and Dr. Matich who have extensive training concerning your spine, muscles, and joints (collectively).

One of the great things about living in Utah is being so close to rugged nature and exploring all of its trails, slopes, and backroads. There is the all too common sore back muscle that comes after you have been pushing your bike ride, or hike uphill to the limit without a break. But then there is the back pain from an injury, the kind of accident from a bad mountain biking fall or collision with other skiers or trees on the ski slope. These are common stories with the patients treated at CORE, with serious complications. If you hit hard enough, your back could break or damage a disc in your back (putting pressure on a nerve). CORE Physicans specialize in the treatment of these injuries and conditions.

Keeping up with family, friends and everyday activities eventually causes gradual wear and tear on the spine. We see many patients who have experienced spinal problems related to injury, aging, genetics, and more. Our goal is to get you back to enjoying your family. We want you back out there and enjoying everything an active life has to offer.

Specific conditions diagnosed and treated by the Spine Center include:

• Pinched nerves
• Neck pain
• Mechanical back pain
• Herniated discs
• Dislocated discs
• Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Bone spurs
• Osteoporosis
• Spinal fractures
• Spinal stenosis
• Scoliosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal trauma
• Ligament and muscle strain
• Tumors

Physicians at CORE who specialize in Spine Disorders:

Les Harris, MD
Dr Harris advises patients, “If you have back pain, an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon has more proven treatment options, including many non-surgical treatment options that anyone else.” Dr Harris is an expert at controlling pain, has excellent bedside manner and is thorough in explaining all of the options and benefits to your treatment. Learn More

Armen Khachatryan, MD
Dr. Armen Khachatryan was featured recently on KUTV’s “Check Your Health” with Mary Nickles and KSL’s Studio 5. Dr. Khachatryan describes the treatment of pinched nerves and spinal replacement techniques, “The end result is happier patients. They are able to return to their functional life, to their work life much quicker than they were able to do before. With modern surgical techniques, we’ve getting great results with minimal discomfort and pain. One of the most common things we hear after surgery, is “I wish I would have done this sooner.” Learn More

CORE Physicians who Provide Non-Surgical Spine Disorder Treatment:

James G. Macintyre, MD
Depending on the severity of the osteoarthritis and which joints are affected, Dr. Macintyre uses several treatment options with his patients to help alleviate the pain and stiffness caused by spinal arthritis and associated disc degeneration. Learn More

Andrea J. Matich, MD
Dr. Andrea Matich specializes in treating significant pain from osteoarthritis. Her goal is to bring it down to a manageable level so her patients can return to their regular routine, and eventually participate in rehabilitation and exercise. Learn More