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Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Howard University College of Medicine (1971)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive spine surgery, biopsy, trauma, and more.

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 105
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 977-6147

Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD is a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1971 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

Address:

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 105
La Mesa, CA 91942

Some issues Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	15
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

doctor visit	14
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	24
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

doctor visit	10
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	17
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	36
Cancer	0

doctor visit	13
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	37
Cancer	21

doctor visit	12
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

hospital care	121
inpatient care	121

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	34
Cancer	24

hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	39
Cancer	0

hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in La Mesa, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	15
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	46
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	8
75 to 84	17
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	25
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1971. He completed residency at Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. He is certified by the Neurological surgery Neurological surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1971)

Residency: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Board Certification: Neurological surgery Neurological surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tyrone Leslie Hardy, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$823 $823
Boston Scientific Corporation	$145 VERCISE $105	Watchman Device $40
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$19 XARELTO $19

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$578
Food and Beverage	$409

Biography

Dr. Tyrone Hardy is a neurosurgery specialist in La Mesa, CA. He attended medical school at Howard University College of Medicine. He trained at Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital for his residency. Dr. Hardy's areas of expertise include the following: laminectomy, parkinson's disease, and bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery. Dr. Hardy is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. His practice in La Mesa, CA is open to new patients as reported by Sharp HealthCare.