Fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon Harel Deutsch, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute as director of spine surgery. An internationally recognized leader in spinal surgery, Dr. Deutsch specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, motion preservation surgery and the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome. He brings nearly three decades of experience advancing innovative surgical techniques, educating future neurosurgeons and improving outcomes for patients with complex spine disorders.

Before joining Baptist Health, Dr. Deutsch served as a professor of neurosurgery and the co-director of the Rush Spine Center at Rush University in Chicago. A graduate of the University of Miami School of Medicine, he completed his neurosurgery residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, followed by a spine surgery fellowship at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Throughout his career, he has served as principal investigator for numerous U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials evaluating new spine technologies and has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and scientific presentations. He is also a founding member of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and founder and board member of the Ghana Brain and Spine Foundation.

"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Deutsch to our highly skilled team of medical specialists dedicated to providing the highest quality care," says Michael McDermott, M.D., system chief executive of Baptist Health Brain & Spine Care and the Irma & Kalman Bass Distinguished Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience at Miami Neuroscience Institute. "His internationally recognized expertise in spine surgery, commitment to innovation and dedication to educating the next generation of neurosurgeons further strengthens our comprehensive spine program and will expand the advanced treatment options available to patients throughout South Florida."

Dr. Deutsch is known for a thoughtful, patient-centered approach that emphasizes conservative treatment whenever possible.

"My goal is to help every patient return to the life they enjoy with the safest and most effective treatment possible," Dr. Deutsch said. "That often means avoiding surgery altogether through comprehensive nonsurgical care. When surgery is the best option, I focus on using the most minimally invasive approach appropriate for each individual patient to reduce recovery time and help them get back to doing what matters most."

Dr. Deutsch is fluent in English and Hebrew and speaks conversational Spanish. He will see patients at 6200 Sunset Dr., Suite 130, Miami.