Stephen Hanks, M.D.

About

STEPHEN HANKS, M.D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 6320 N LA CHOLLA BLVD in TUCSON, AZ.

Stephen Hanks is one of 157 orthopedic providers listed in TUCSON, AZ on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Stephen Hanks's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level for 48 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level

  51

  48 patients · near the state median of 35

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  39

  25 patients · near the state median of 43

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  24

  24 patients · near the state median of 21

• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level

  21

  19 patients · below the national median of 32

• Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes

  20

  20 patients · below the state median of 52

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  17

  12 patients · below the state median of 28

Training and practice

Stephen Hanks has been in practice since 1996, after graduating from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University.

• Practices with Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Professional Corporation (108 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Northwest Medical Center and Oro Valley Hospital

Registry record

• Licensed in Arizona
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.