Spinal surgery ‘changed my whole life’

Roseburg-area woman ready to get back on the saddle after marathon procedure at OHSU

By Erik Robinson March 19, 2018 Portland, Oregon

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Suzanne Morgan, 56, (left) underwent a 13-hour procedure to successfully reconstruct her spine. OHSU surgeon Khoi Than, M.D., (right) says the Roseburg woman's spinal deformity was one of the worst he had seen. (OHSU/Erik Robinson)

Spinal reconstruction

Before and after images of Suzanne Morgan's spine. OHSU surgeon Khoi Than, M.D., used 30 screws and four rods to repair the Roseburg woman's spine. (OHSU)

Spinal reconstruction

Suzanne Morgan, was a former rodeo competitor from Southern Oregon. After undergoing extensive surgery to repair a spinal deformity, she hopes that she will one day be able to get back in the saddle. (Courtesy Suzanne Morgan)

Spinal reconstruction