Charles Nalley, M.D.

Dr. Nalley is a fellowship trained spine surgeon. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). His clinical interests include all aspects of the spine - cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders including the pelvis / sacroiliac joint.

Dr. Charles Nalley, MD

Doctor of Medicine

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Residency

University of South Florida

Fellowship

Texas Back Institute

Bio

Dr. Nalley is a fellowship trained spine surgeon. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). His clinical interests include all aspects of the spine - cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders including the pelvis / sacroiliac joint. His treatment interests and specialties include operative and non-operative treatment of the spine, and surgical interests include robotic and computer navigated spine surgery.

Additionally, his practice includes minimally invasive surgical techniques, artificial disc replacement, fusion and non-fusion surgical options, and interventional pain management procedures including epidurals, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), spinal cord stimulation, and dorsal root ganglion stimulation procedures.

Dr. Nalley was born and raised in Arkansas.  He attended the University of Arkansas where he majored in Industrial Engineering and graduated cum laude with a Mathematics minor. While in college, Dr. Nalley was 4-year football letterman and was a team captain for the 2002 SEC Western Division Champion Arkansas Razorbacks. After college, he worked in the natural gas industry as an engineer before he returned to medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Nalley completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of South Florida. After residency, he completed his spine surgery fellowship at the world renown Texas Back Institute (Plano, TX).

Since completing his fellowship in 2015, Dr. Nalley has been proud to serve as a surgeon in his community. He genuinely enjoys getting to know his patients and working to meet their quality of life needs. Dr. Nalley is a strong advocate for conservative treatment modalities and therapies, but he is a willing surgical partner for those in need of more aggressive help to resolve their pain.

When Dr. Nalley is not at work, he cherishes his time with his wife and children. His hobbies include attending endless sporting events for his kids, cooking, weightlifting, jogging, golfing, fishing, movies and reading. Go Hogs!

Memberships

  • North American Spine Society

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)