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Dr. Courtney is dedicated to educating not just himself and his colleagues but his patients as well. Dr. Courtney is at the forefront of cutting-edge medical technol- ogy, and travels the country training other physicians on how to utilize the products. In recent years, he has expanded his reach and has improved the quality of life for patients across the United States. Dr. Courtney has developed 9 product lines, and has ob- tained 9 patents and 14 trademarks on spine related products. Dr. Courtney is dedicated to educating not just himself and his colleagues but his patients as well. Dr. Courtney is known for his straight-forward, honest approach which puts his patients at ease, trusting him to perform highly technical operations that will help them restore their quality of life. He knows the single most important person in the treatment process is the patient. Well-informed patients are more successful in following through on their rehabilitation and have better outcomes. Dr. Courtney believes the first step to a patient’s successful procedure is in them knowing what to expect. Judy Jones, a lumbar fusion patient of Dr. Courtney shares, “You don’t want to trust [your back] to just somebody that has their name on a door. You have to go to people that you trust. I talked to people and everybody trusted Dr. Ste- phen Courtney and I do too and I’d highly recommend him.” Dr. Courtney offers non-surgical treatments whenever ap- plicable. After being a successful non-operative patient of Dr. Courtney, Steve Ewing has also taken his young daughter and elderly father to Dr. Courtney who he also successfully cared for without surgery. Steve had this to say about their experience, “I trust my entire family with Dr. Courtney. Every time I visited there with my daughter or my father the staff has been wonderful to deal with, very pro- fessional, and I highly recommend Dr. Courtney.” Dr. Court- ney provides the highest quality medical care and the best possible individualized attention to patients of all ages. Dr. Courtney says, “Above all, I believe in treating each and every patient I have with honesty, dignity, and respect. My patients come away from our shared interactions feel- ing confident, assured that they are truly in the best hands.” When Dr. Courtney is not with his patients you can find him enjoying time with his wife and five children, hitting the trails on his mountain bike, or perfecting his Cajun cooking. Dr. Courtney is proud to announce that Eminent Medical Center is now open! Eminent Medical Center is a premier hospital in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that provides 24/7 Continue, next page DALLAS COUNTY Living Well Magazine | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 9