Benjamin Mueller, MD, PhD
Spine surgeon
My specialties:
- Orthopedic surgery
- Spine surgery
Professional interests:
- Scoliosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- cervical spine surgery
- Thoracic spine surgery
- lumbar spine surgery
- Degenerative disc disease
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Radiculopathy
- Spondylitis
- Trauma, tumors, infections
Twin Cities Spine Center offers surgical management of back pain and injuries including spinal diseases and disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, including non-operative and operative treatments for spinal deformities, fractures, infections, tumors and arthritis.
Practice philosophy: Patient and family centered care. That means treat the patient, not an image. Surgery is sometimes the answer, but sometimes there are better choices. As a surgeon it is my job to inform you, provide you with reasonable choices, and help guide you through the decision-making process. There are no questions that patients shouldn't ask.
Favorite health tip: When it comes to spine health, there's no substitute for core strength and not smoking.
Credentials
- MD
- PhD
Board-certified specialties
- Spine surgery
Awards and recognitions
- 2017, 2018, 2019 Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors: Rising Stars
- 2022, 2023 Mpls St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors
Specialties
- Orthopedic surgery
Personal interests
- Hockey
- Outdoor activities
- Soccer
- Spending time with family
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Internships
- University of Minnesota
Additional languages spoken
- German
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Are you this provider? Update your profile.
Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)