Dr. Mir Ali is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon who specializes in conservative, non-surgical and advanced surgical treatment of neck and back disorders. His primary focus and expertise is on the treatment of spine disorders, including neck, mid and low back problems. Dr. Ali is known in the medical community for his precise examination skills, attentive ears, and his vigorous belief in patient education. He is also known as a conservative surgeon who believes in surgery as the very last option and believes in as little surgery as necessary to address the patient's condition. He sees patients in the Morris Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine offices in Morris, Ottawa and Joliet. His philosophy is to spend adequate time with each patient, explaining their condition, discussing treatment options together in a team-oriented manner and making a plan to help the person get back to doing what they love.