Surgical and specialty care websites often make people think about treatment only when a problem has already become serious. Back pain is a good example: it may begin as a minor ache after work, exercise, or poor posture, then slowly become harder to ignore. Before someone reaches the point of needing advanced evaluation, it helps to understand what symptoms usually mean and which warning signs should not be dismissed. A useful starting point is this back pain care guide, which explains common causes, treatment paths, and situations that may require medical attention. The topic fits naturally alongside surgical care because early information can help patients ask better questions. Clear guidance can make the difference between guessing and taking the right next step.

Troy I. Mounts, MD

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

Dr. Mounts’ Care Philosophy

 Patient care, research/academics, and education are the facets of true service. I owe it to my patients to exist at the forefront of medical advances in patient care, and they should expect nothing less. 

Education

Aug 2013 – July 2014

Spine Surgery Fellowship

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals – Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA.

July 2009 – June 2013

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

  • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

July 2008 – June 2009

Allen Research Fellowship

  • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

July 2007 – June 2008

Surgical Internship

  • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Sept 2003 – June 2007

Medical School – Doctor of Medicine

  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
  • Graduate with honors (AOA).

June 2002 – Sept 2003

Research Associate

  • Ecopulse/Fisk University in collaboration with Arnold Engineering and Development Center (AEDC) Tullahoma, TN, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane, IN, and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. Fabrication of solid state/semiconductor radiation detectors intended for High Intensity Short Radiation Pulses or HISPs under Phase I of a grant from the Missile Defense Agency.

July 2000 – June 2002

Masters in Physics

  • Fisk University – Nashville, Tennessee – Special focus in optics.
  • Thesis: "Cr2+ :ZnSe Mid-IR Laser with a Commercial Diode Laser Pumping Source."

Sept 1997 – June 2000

Bachelor of Science

  • Trevecca Nazarene University – Nashville, Tennessee – (Magna Cum Laude)
  • Major in Biology and minors in both Physics and Chemistry.

Membership In Professional Societies (By Election)

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  • Phi Delta Lambda Scholastic Honor Society – Zeta Chapter – Trevecca Nazarene University
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