Spine Leaders

Dennis Crandall, MD, is a spine surgeon at the Sonoran Spine Center in Tempe, Ariz.

Richard Spiro, MD, is a spine surgeon at the Pennsylvania Brain and Spine Institute in Pittsburgh.

Mark Giovanini, MD, is a spine surgeon at Neuromicrospine in Destin, Fla. Dr. Giovanini specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery.

Paul McCormick, MD, is a spine surgeon at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. To date, he has performed more than 6,500 spinal procedures.

Juan Alzate, MD, is a spine surgeon at The American Center for Spine and Neurosurgery in Libertyville, Ill.

Greg Anderson, MD, is a spine surgeon at the Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute. Dr. Anderson is also a professor in the orthopedic and neurological surgery department at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

David Strothman, MD, is a spine surgeon at the Institute for Low Back Pain and Neck Care in Bloomington, Minn.

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Anthony K. Frempong-Boadu, MD, is a spine surgeon at the New York University Medical Center in New York City.

John B. Wahlig, MD, is a spine surgeon at Mercy Hospital's Maine Spine Surgery in Portland. Dr. Wahlig specializes in complex spine and minimally invasive surgery techniques.