Spine Leaders

Johnny Benjamin, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of Pro Spine Center in Vero Beach, Fla. He is a clinical assistant professor at Florida State University.

Charles Gordon, MD, is a neurosurgeon and co-founder of Texas Spine and Joint Hospital in Tyler. He also founded Precision Spine Care in Tyler and the device company Flexus Spine in Pittsburgh. He is an affiliate of the North American…

Devin Datta, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Crane Creek Surgery Center in Melbourne, Fla. He is also a spine surgeon at The BACK Center in Melbourne and chairman of the department of orthopedics at Holmes Regional Medical Center also…

Larry Teuber, MD, is the president of Medical Facilities Corp., a company that owns 51 percent interest in four specialty surgical hospitals in South Dakota and Oklahoma and two ASCs in California.

Paul Schwaegler, MD, is a board-certified spine surgeon at the Seattle Spine Institute. He is also affiliated with the orthopedic institute at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He is a member of the North American Spine Association, International Society for…

Alexander Lenard, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained in spine surgery. He currently practices at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. He is also affiliated with several hospitals, including Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and…

Stephen Parazin, MD, is the chief of spine surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. He is an assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery…

Raj Rao, MD, is the director of spine surgery and professor of orthopedic surgery in the department of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and is a…

Thomas Mauri, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon. He is the chief of spine surgery and vice chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at North Shore University Hospital in New York City.

Charles Mick, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Pioneer Spine and Sports Physicians in Northampton, Mass., and president of the North American Spine Society. He is also a member of the Advocacy Committee and the Rehabilitation Interventional and Medical…