Dr. David Spight’s Approach to Care
“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.”
Educational Background & Fellowship
Dr. Spight completed his undergraduate studies at the National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, IL and went on to receive his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, FL. His residency took place at Detroit Medical Center’s Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, and he completed advanced fellowship training in Interventional Pain Management, Spine Technology and Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, IN.
Education
Undergraduate & Doctoral Studies
National College of Chiropractic — Lombard, IL
Medical School
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine — Fort Lauderdale, FL
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 in Pain Medicine
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
- North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Spine Interventional Society (SIS)
Conditions We Treat
Common Treatments
Other
- Interventional Spine Procedures
- Lumbar Spine
- Lumbar Spine Disorders
My Team
My Team
At Summit, each physician works alongside a team of professionals to care for you, our patient.
Locations
Reviews
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Reviews
Articles
Resources
Resources
Patient Education
Spine Animated Conditions and Treatments Library
Spine Injections Animated Library
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
