CINCINNATI (August 13, 2025) – The Christ Hospital Health Network is expanding its comprehensive spine care with the addition of interventional spine physician, Charles Bellamy, MD. Dr. Bellamy will join Robert Ernst, MD, interventional spine physician, to expand the award-winning care offered by our orthopedic spine surgeons, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians and the entire Joint and Spine Center care team.
The Joint and Spine Center team provides comprehensive and patient-centered care using the latest in non-surgical treatments to meet each patient’s individual needs. The team at The Christ Hospital Health Network specializes in training to alleviate spine and back pain using a number of techniques and treatments including, epidural steroid injections, CT guided procedures, radiofrequency ablations and others.
“The addition of Dr. Bellamy to our spine care team at The Christ Hospital Health Network continues to boost our already talented team of healthcare providers for those suffering from back and spine pain,” said Robert Ernst, MD, Medical Director of the Interventional Spine Program at The Christ Hospital Health Network. “While we have the ability to perform surgeries, it’s important to have other options in treating spine and back pain that millions of Americans suffer from every year. As Cincinnati’s destination hospital for orthopedic care, we continue to provide exceptional outcomes for all of our patients.”
One procedure offered by The Christ Hospital interventional spine physicians is the Intracept procedure. This minimally invasive treatment addresses specific back pain in the lower lumbar spine that lasts longer than six months and provides an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. The procedure takes less than an hour and has a number of benefits including longer-lasting results and shorter recovery time. The Christ Hospital Health Network is the only Intracept Center of Excellence in the region.
For more information on The Christ Hospital Health Network’s Interventional Comprehensive Spine Program, click here.
About The Christ Hospital Health Network
The Christ Hospital Health Network consists of an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn, a remote hospital location in Liberty Township, eight ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of medical offices throughout the region. For 135 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. Made up for more than 1,300 physicians and more than 7,200 team members, our mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional outcomes in an affordable way. The Network was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 hospital in the Cincinnati Region and named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list in 2025.