Twin Cities Spine Center
Preston Jelen is currently serving as a Clinic Assistant at Twin Cities Spine Center since January 2023. Prior to this role, Preston was a Student Athlete on the University of Minnesota Varsity Football Team from June 2018 to January 2023. Preston also gained valuable experience through a shadowing opportunity at Twin Cities Orthopedics from July 2019 to July 2022, where exposure to clinic and operating room procedures was obtained under various orthopedic surgeons. In terms of education, Preston earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Physiology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota in May 2022 and completed a Medical Industry Certificate at the Carlson School of Management in December 2022.
Twin Cities Spine Center
Twin Cities Spine Center is a specialty medical provider focused exclusively on one incredible and complex area of the body: the spine. Our mission is to be an international leader in spine surgery by providing optimal patient care, publishing research that advances clinical practice, providing a leading U.S. training program and making lasting contributions to the field of spine surgery. For over 75 years, our focus has been on advancing spine care, conducting research and training other spine surgeons from around the world. We bring our years of dedicated spine experience to the care and treatment of each one of our patients. Our patients come to us in pain and we use our expertise in diagnosis, education and treatment, including advanced surgical skills when needed, to help move them forward to improved spine function and health. Twin Cities Spine Center's main clinic site is in Minneapolis with additional clinic locations in: Blaine, Buffalo, Burnsville, Cambridge, Coon Rapids, Plymouth, New Ulm, Northfield, Shakopee, St. Paul, Vadnais Heights and Woodbury.