Accepting New Patients: Yes
Gender: Male
Began Practicing: 1989
Languages: English,
Robert
F.
McLain, M.D.
Specialties:
Primary Location: SVCMC Solon Medical Campus
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Gender: Male
Began Practicing: 1989
Languages: English,
Suite 112
Solon, Ohio 44139
Phone: 440.248.1297
Fax: 440.349.7131
Hours:
Disabled Access: Yes
Public Transportation: No
Suite 201
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 440.248.1297
Fax: 440.349.7131
Hours:
Disabled Access: Yes
Public Transportation: Yes
Warren, Ohio 44484
Phone: 440.248.1297
Fax: 440.349.7131
Hours:
Disabled Access: Yes
Public Transportation: No
Biography:
Dr. Robert McLain is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with 25 years of expertise in complex spine care. Previously, he served 16 years as a Cleveland Clinic staff surgeon and educator with appointments in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Professor of Surgery within the Lerner College of Medicine, and remains Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Cleveland State University. He served as Director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Spine Surgery Fellowship Program, a world-renowned program for advanced training of both Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgeons. Dr. McLain joined St. Vincent Charity in January 2015.
Dr. McLain is a recognized expert in the treatment of degenerative conditions of the neck and back, spine trauma, and instability of the spinal column. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and chapters, and serves as an invited speaker for national and international meetings focusing on spinal surgery.
Now fully devoted to clinical care, Dr. McLain’s specialty interests include artificial disc and disc replacement surgery for the cervical and lumbar spine; surgical treatment of degenerative disease of the spine, disc herniation and stenosis, and spinal instability; kyphoplasty; and treatment of neck and arm pain due to degeneration or disc herniation in the cervical spine.
In the news:
- Champion of Care: Dr. Robert McLain
- Cleveland Magazine, 01/01/2020
- Dr. Robert McLain named president of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association
- Crain's Cleveland Business, 04/20/2018
- 30+ spine surgeon innovators with device patents
- Becker's Spine Review, 02/13/2018
- Dr. Robert McLain performs Mobi-C spine procedure — 3 insights
- Becker's Spine Review, 05/06/2016
- 92 Spinal Surgeon Device Inventors & Innovators to Know
- Becker's Spine Review, 09/11/2013
Education
University of California Davis Fellowship - 1991
NIH Research Fellowship Fellowship - 1990
University of Iowa Residency - 1989
University of Iowa Internship - 1985
University of California Davis School of Medicine Medical School - 1984
Treatment & Services
- Artificial Disc Replacements for the Neck and Back
- Back and Neck Surgery
- Back Pain
- Back Pain: Sprains and Strains
- Cervical & Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Cervical Disc Surgery
- Cervical Fusion
- Cervical Stenosis and Spinal Cord Compression
- Compression Fractures
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Disc Disease of the Back
- Disc Disease of the Neck
- Disc Herniations
- Disc Replacement
- Disc Herniation in Neck
- Disc Herniation in Back
- Disc Replacement Surgery
- Disc Replacement Surgery - Cervical Spine
- Failed Back Surgery
- Low Back & Neck Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Fusion
- Lumbar Spinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Segment
- Myelopathy
- Neck Pain
- Neck Pain and Cervical Spine Surgery
- Nerve Compression
- Sacroiliac Fusions for SI Joint Pain
- Sacroiliac Joint Disease
- Sacroiliac Pain and Dysfunction
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Scoliosis
- SI Joint Pain
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Fusions
- Spinal Fractures
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Tumors
- Spine Fusion Surgery
- Spine Instability
- Spine Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Total Disc Replacement - Lumbar Spine
- Vertebral Fracture
Insurance Accepted
- AETNA HEALTH NETWORK OPTION - HMO
- AETNA NETWORK - HMO
- AETNA OPEN ACCESS - HMO
- AETNA SELECT - HMO
- AETNA SELECT CHOICE - HMO
- AETNA US ACCESS - HMO
- ANTHEM BLUE PREFERRED - HMO
- CIGNA HEALTH PLAN - HMO
- GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE (CIGNA) - HMO
- HEALTH OHIO (MMO) - HMO
- SUPERMED - HMO
- UNITED HEALTHCARE OF OHIO - HMO
- BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN HMO - MCD
- CARESOURCE HMO - MCD
- AETNA GOLDEN HMO - MCR
- ANTHEM MEDICARE PPO - MCR
- ANTHEM SENIOR ADVANTAGE HMO - MCR
- BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN HMO - MCR
- CARESOURCE ADVANTAGE HMO - MCR
- MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO MEDICARE ADV - MCR
- SUMMA CARE HMO - MCR
- UNITED HEALTHCARE ADVANTAGE HMO - MCR
- UNITED HEALTHCARE SELECT HMO - MCR
- AETNA ELECT CHOICE - PPO
- AETNA GOLDEN CHOICE - PPO
- AETNA MANAGED CHOICE - PPO
- AETNA OPEN CHOICE - PPO
- ANTHEM BLUE ACCESS NETWORK (FEDERAL - PPO
- ANTHEM BLUE TRADITIONAL - PPO
- CIGNA HEALTH PLAN - PPO
- CONFINITY (FORMERLY PPOM/ASC FLORA) - PPO
- EMERALD HEALTH NETWORK-INTERPLAN HE - PPO
- FIRST HEALTH NETWORK (COVENTRY) - PPO
- GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE (CIGNA) - PPO
- MULTIPLAN - PPO
- OHIO HEALTH CHOICE - PPO
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS (MULTIPL - PPO
- SUPERMED CLASSIC (MMO) - PPO
- SUPERMED PLUS (MMO) - PPO
- SUPERMED SELECT (MMO) - PPO
- TRICARE - PPO
- UNITED HEALTHCARE OF OHIO - PPO
Recent Posts
May 17, 2021
Back and Neck Pain Don’t Have to Keep You Out of the Garden
Not adhering to proper mechanics when gardening can leave you in pain, unable to finish the job. St. Vincent Charity spine surgeon Robert McLain, M.D. encourages gardeners to use four simple steps to prevent back and neck pain. ...continue reading
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July 23, 2020
St. Vincent Surgeons Participate in Nationwide Clinical Trial of 2-level Total Disc Replacement for Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease
Two St. Vincent Charity Medical Center surgeons, Robert McLain M.D. and James Anderson M.D., are participating in a nationwide clinical trial investigating the safety and effectiveness of two new total disc replacement (TDR) devices (prodisc® C SK an ...continue reading
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January 16, 2020
Cleveland Magazine names Dr. Robert McLain a "Champion of Care"
In its January 2020 issue, Cleveland Magazine features Dr. Robert F. McLain of the Spine & Orthopedic Institute at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center as one of its 2020 Champions of Care. Dr. McLain is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with 25 years ...continue reading
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December 30, 2019
Specialized Lumbar Disk Replacement Relieves Back Pain, Preserves Mobility
While spinal fusion permanently joins two vertebrae together, lumbar disk replacement substitutes a worn or degenerated disk in the lower part of the spine with an artificial disk made of metal or a combination of metal and plastic. The goal of the ...continue reading
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