Spine Universe Author Biography

Laurie Rice-Wyllie is a microsurgical nurse practitioner with over ten years of neurosurgery experience. She currently works with Richard G. Fessler, M.D., a spine surgeon with Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch. Laurie began her nursing education at Indiana University and completed her Master and Nurse Practitioner degree at Loyola University at Chicago. She is an author, lecturer, and researcher.

SpineUniverse articles from Laurie Rice-Wyllie, R.N., M.S., A.P.N.-C.

• Vertebroplasty: A Case Study
  Compression fractures (osteoporosis) may be treated using a procedure called vertebroplasty. This article helps patients to know what to expect and includes a case study.