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David W. Spight, D.O.

“My greatest satisfaction in medicine is having the opportunity to educate patients about the relationship between structure and function, which allows them to gain the necessary knowledge to become active participants in their care.”

Specialties

Team

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Background

Medical School
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine — Fort Lauderdale, FL

Undergraduate & Doctoral Studies
National College of Chiropractic — Lombard, IL

Residency
Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center — Detroit, MI

Fellowship
Interventional Pain Management, Spine Technology and Rehabilitation — Fort Wayne, IN

Certifications

  • Board Certified: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Subspecialty – Pain Medicine

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
  • North American Spine Society
  • Spine Interventional Society

Publications

  • Spinal Pain Generators. Indiana University School of Medicine, Family Practice Program, Fort Wayne, Indiana 2005
  • Cervical Spine Part I & Cervical Spine Part II. Wayne State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Detroit, Michigan 2003
  • Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury After Cardiac Catheterization. Wayne State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Detroit, Michigan 2002
  • Brown Sequard Syndrome and Innovations in the Rehabilitation of Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. Wayne State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Detroit, Michigan 2002
  • Rehabilitation of Transtibial Amputations. Wayne State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Detroit, Michigan 2002
  • Rehabilitation of Total Knee Arthroplasty. Wayne State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Detroit, Michigan 2002
  • Low Back Pain. Wayne State University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Detroit, Michigan 2001

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Testimonials

Comment from patient satisfaction survey::

Dr. Spight is close to walking on water.  His care and understanding is #1!

comment from patient satisfaction survey:

Very professional but friendly at the same time, like family.

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Dr. Spight is such a kind and gentle doctor and is always concerned about the pain in my neck, and how to treat it!

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I will never go anywhere else for the procedure I had done. I love Dr. Spight’s work.

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