TALLAHASSEE, FL, September 29, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Avery L. Buchholz, MD, FAANS, has been named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, the third year he has received the esteemed Top Doctor designation. Only 7 percent of the nation's licensed physicians are chosen each year as Castle Connolly Top Doctors for their specialties in their regions.

Dr. Buchholz is a board-certified neurosurgeon and spine specialist with Capital Spine and Pain Institute, a leading interdisciplinary practice recognized for providing comprehensive, minimally invasive spine care and targeted pain management solutions.

Dr. Buchholz evaluates and treats a range of complex spine disorders, adult spinal deformities, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and spinal trauma. He utilizes an evidence-based approach to patient care, prioritizing conservative, non-surgical treatment protocols whenever appropriate. When surgical intervention is required, care plans are tailored to minimize tissue disruption, reduce recovery times, and optimize clinical outcomes.

Key procedures include:
- Minimally invasive lumbar discectomy and laminectomy
- Robotic-assisted spinal fusion and instrumentation
- Complex adult spinal deformity and scoliosis reconstruction
- Cervical artificial disc replacement
- Motion-preservation spinal surgery
- Image-guided spinal decompression

Dr. Buchholz completed his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed his neurological surgery residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, followed by a specialized clinical fellowship in complex spinal deformity and pediatric scoliosis surgery at the University of Virginia.

He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters focused on spinal surgery outcomes, biomechanics, and surgical safety.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Buchholz, call (571) 399-6340 or visit his website at capitalspineinstitute.com/contact-us.

Top Doctors are nominated by peer physicians and selected by the physician-led Castle Connolly research team.

About Castle Connolly
Castle Connolly publishes its Top Doctors list at castleconnolly.com and in a variety of print and online partner publications. Nominations are open to all board-certified MDs, DOs, and DPMs. The Castle Connolly team chooses honorees based on nominee criteria that includes their medical education, training, hospital appointments, and disciplinary histories.

Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

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