
How We Help
Our mission is clear: to reduce pain, restore function, and help you return to the activities you love with confidence and comfort.
Our Guiding Principles
Our goal is not only to treat your pain but also to empower you with knowledge about your condition and the full range of options available. With more than 24 years of experience in spine care and spine surgery, you can feel confident knowing that no matter how complex your condition may be, our team will guide you toward the most effective solutions.
We begin with a strong commitment to conservative treatments—because we believe surgery should only be considered when other approaches have been fully explored. If those options are not successful, we offer state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical techniques designed specifically for your needs, allowing for less downtime and faster recovery.
When you visit our practice, you will never feel rushed. We take the time to ensure you have a clear understanding of every option, so you can make informed decisions about your care. Above all, your comfort, trust, and satisfaction remain our highest priorities—and that’s what truly sets us apart.
Our Services
- Lumbar Disc Surgery
- Endoscopic Disc Surgery
- Lumbar Fusion
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Lumbar Disc Replacement
If you’ve been living with chronic back or leg pain, you may be wondering if surgery is the next step. In reality, the majority of spine conditions can be treated successfully without surgery. Conservative care options—such as physical therapy, chiropractic care, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication—are often effective in reducing pain and restoring function.
However, if these approaches do not provide the relief you need, we are here to carefully evaluate your situation and, if appropriate, recommend surgical solutions that are safe, precise, and personalized to your condition.
Meet the People Behind NGPO
A small team with big ideas and a shared love for pain relief.
Christine Klepp, MD
Interventional Pain Management Physician
Christine Klepp, M.D. has good news for adult patients suffering from chronic pain. “If you’ve been told by others ‘There’s nothing we can do for you. You have to suffer through it,’ call me, because the buck stops here in my office. That pain is not in your head.
Dr. Klepp received her doctorate of medicine at the University of Guadalajara Medical School while continuing her Doctor of Medicine-Fifth Pathway Program in New York at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
An experienced interventional pain specialist, Dr. Klepp maintains an open ear for her patients at all times. If it hurts, she cares. ‘’I not only treat the patient, I treat the patient’s family,” she explains. “I educate them to understand the problem and the different pathways we can use to alleviate
the discomfort.Her expertise extends to both acute and chronic pain.She diagnoses “head to toe,” including: Arthritis pain
- Shoulder pain
- Knee pain
- Back pain
- Muscle pain
- Slow healing wounds
- Post-surgical pain
- Headaches
- Neck, thoracic, and lumbar pain due to disc injuries or degenerative disc disease
- Once the source of pain is identified, Dr. Klepp offers an array of pain management tools. Medications, epidural injections, facet joint injections, trigger point injections, and nerve root blocks are just some of the methods available to treat pain.
Dr. Klepp is fluent in Spanish.