Spine Surgeon for Middlesex County, NJ | Dr. Alok Sharan, Edison

By Alok Sharan, MD, MHCDS, board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon · Updated November 1, 2026

Dr. Alok Sharan’s office is in Edison, in the middle of Middlesex County, so most Middlesex patients are a short local drive away. He treats neck and back conditions with minimally invasive and awake spine surgery, and most of his surgical patients go home the same day.

Where is the office, and how do I get there from Middlesex County?

The office is at 35-37 Progress St, Suite B5, Edison, NJ 08820, near Route 1, Route 27, the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. There is on-site parking.

Which Middlesex County towns do patients come from?

We see patients from across Middlesex County, including Carteret, Cranbury, Dunellen, East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Jamesburg, Metuchen, Middlesex, Milltown, Monroe Township, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Plainsboro, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, Spotswood, Woodbridge.

What does Dr. Sharan treat?

Lower-back and leg pain from spinal stenosis, herniated discs and spondylolisthesis
Neck and arm pain from cervical disc herniation and cervical stenosis
Sciatica that hasn’t improved with physical therapy or injections
Pediatric and adult scoliosis

Procedures include awake spine surgery without general anesthesia, minimally invasive lumbar fusion (TLIF), laminectomy and discectomy, and ACDF for the neck. Read about the pros, cons and risks of spinal fusion and anesthesia for neck surgery.

Why see Dr. Sharan?

Dr. Alok Sharan, MD, MHCDS, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon and a pioneer of awake spinal fusion, done under spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia. He co-edited the textbook Awake Spine Surgery (Thieme), serves as Deputy Editor of the journal Clinical Spine Surgery, has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, and has trained surgeons from other countries in his technique.