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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

  • Back, Neck & Spine Care
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Interventional Spine Procedures
  • Lumbar Spine
  • Lumbar Spine Disorders

Team

At Summit, each physician hand selects a team of medical and administrative professionals who work together to care for you, our patient. Read more about our team approach to care.

  • Tena Ungerman, NP-C
  • Appointment Line: (651) 968-5201
  • Laura Stefanski, RN
  • Melissa T., Patient Coordinator

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

Survey Feedback:

Dr. Spight was extraordinarily kind and explained everything to me in detail.

Comment from patient satisfaction survey:

Still working on pain issue, ILBNC has a GREAT team. Dr. Spight works to get to the root of the problem & make a plan for it, I appreciate that immensely.

Comment from patient satisfaction survey::

Dr. Spight is always friendly, prepared, and gives an honest, straight-forward evaluation of my back problems.  I appreciate how quickly he has performed his procedures.

Survey Feedback:

Dr. Spight was great and each procedure I had great relief from pain and spasms.

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