Terms of Use

Educational information, not medical advice

The information on this website is for general education about spine conditions and treatments. It is not medical advice, and it cannot replace an exam by a doctor who knows your history. Every patient is different. Only your own doctor can tell you whether a treatment is right for you.

No doctor and patient relationship

Reading this website, calling our office, or sending a request through our contact form does not create a doctor and patient relationship with Devan Higginbotham, MD, or Central Valley Advanced Spine. That relationship begins only after you are seen as a patient.

Please do not send medical details online

Our contact form and email are for scheduling and general questions. Please do not send symptoms, diagnoses, test results, insurance numbers or other medical details through the website. Share those by phone with our office. Our Privacy Policy explains what the website collects.

Accuracy of information

We work to keep this website accurate and up to date, but medical knowledge changes and we cannot promise that every page is complete or current. We may change or remove content at any time without notice.

Ownership of content

The text, logo, design and images on this website belong to Central Valley Advanced Spine or to the people who licensed them to us. You may view and print pages for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, sell or republish the content without our written permission.

Acceptable use

Please do not misuse this website. That includes trying to break its security, sending spam or harmful code through the form, collecting information about other users, or using the site for anything illegal.

Links to other websites

We link to other websites for your convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy or privacy practices.

Disclaimer of warranties

This website is provided "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent the law allows, we make no warranties of any kind about the website, its content or its availability.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, Central Valley Advanced Spine and its physicians and staff are not liable for any damages that result from using, or being unable to use, this website or its content. This does not limit any rights you have as a patient under the law.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute about this website will be handled in the courts of Fresno County, California.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact us

Questions about these terms? Call (559) 758-7119 or email [email protected]. You can also read our Notice of Privacy Practices and our Accessibility statement.