Charles S. Theofilos M.D.

Charles S. Theofilos M.D., a Double Board-Certified Neurological Surgeon and Life-Care Planner, is one of the most distinguished spine specialists in the country. Complementing his clinical expertise, Dr. Theofilos holds an Executive MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania — bringing a rare combination of medical mastery and business acumen to his practice and his work as a medical expert.

As the founder of the The Spine Center in Palm Beach, he has built a practice recognized as one of the leading neurosurgery and spinal health centers in Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties — delivering concierge-level care with a focus on prevention, innovation, and achieving the best possible outcome for every patient.

A true pioneer in his field, Dr. Theofilos has spent his career developing groundbreaking surgical techniques and technologies. During his tenure as Chairman of Neurosurgery and Chairman of Cranial and Spinal Surgery at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, FL, he made medical history by performing the revolutionary BAK Interbody Fusion surgery live on the internet — a landmark procedure that transformed the training landscape for hundreds of physicians nationwide.

Dr. Theofilos is among a select group of neurosurgeons in the country at the forefront of cutting-edge spinal care, offering the full spectrum of surgical, minimally invasive, and non-surgical treatment options for cervical and spinal conditions — including Artificial Disc Replacement and the potential regeneration of spinal discs. He was also chosen as one of only 20 top neuro and orthopedic surgeons nationwide to participate in the groundbreaking Flexicore and Cervicore Intervertebral Artificial Disc studies.

His contributions to the field extend beyond the operating room. Dr. Theofilos has invented and patented multiple spinal products used in surgeries around the world, including the Uni-T Pedicle Screw System, the Santorini Corpectomy Fusion Cage, the Chesapeake Offset and Inline Stand Alone Fusion System, and co-invented NuVasive's TLX Interbody Expandable Spacer — a cutting-edge device now used in spinal surgeries globally. He has been honored by the Consumer Research Council of America as one of "America's Top Surgeons for Neurosurgery" and was voted a Top Doctor in Palm Beach County by his peers.

A widely sought-after educator, lecturer, and medical commentator, Dr. Theofilos has been a regularly featured guest on all three major television networks, sharing his expertise in the latest advances in neurosurgical care.