Spine Center

Providers and Faculty of the Spine Center

The Spine Center's professional care team is led by Medical Director William A. Abdu, MD, MS. Our interdisciplinary team includes:

Physicians

Nurse Practitioners

Physician Assistants

Physical Therapists

Occupational Therapists
Social Workers
Registered Nurses
Physical Therapist Assistants


Physicians

  • William A. Abdu, MD, MS
    Surgery of the Spine including Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Disorders, Disc Herniation, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylotic Myelopathy, Spinal Cord Injury, Spine Trauma
  • Perry A. Ball, MD
    Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery, Head and Spine Injuries, Critical Care Medicine, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Tumors
  • Ralph D. Beasley, MD
    Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Spine Related Pain Problems
  • Gilbert J. Fanciullo, MD, MS
    Analgesic Infusion Systems, Spinal Cord Stimulation, End of Life Care, Comprehensive Care for People with Serious Illness
  • Rowland G. Hazard, MD
    Chronic Disabling Back and Neck Pain
  • Jon D. Lurie, MD, MS
    General Internal Medicine, Low Back Pain Diagnosis and Outcomes
  • Robert K. McLellan, MD, MPH
    Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Clinical Toxicology, Hazard Identification, Evaluation, and Control, Building Associated Diseases, Disability Management, Functional Restoration, Complex Fitness for Duty Examinations, Substance Abuse Detection, and Forensic Medicine
  • Robert J. Rose, MD
    Radiofrequency Treatment of Spine Pain
  • Dilip K. Sengupta, MD, PhD
    Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Lumbar Disc Replacement, Spinal Injuries, Spinal Deformities
  • Nathan E. Simmons, MD
    Brain Tumors, Pituitary Surgery, Spinal Injuries, Spinal Surgery, Spinal Tumors
  • James N. Weinstein, DO, MS
    Spine Center, Spine Tumors, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery

Nurse Practitioners

Physician Assistants

Physical Therapists (certified in the McKenzie approach to back pain treatment)

  • Birgit Ruppert, PT, Cert.MDT
  • Eric Hartmann, DPT, Cert. MDT

Occupational Therapist

  • Virginia Reeves, OT/L

Social Worker

  • Elizabeth Ossen, MSW
    Clinical care management

Registered Nurses

  • Dawne Mortenson, RN, BSN, Head Clinical Nurse
  • Derri Guadagni, RN
  • Kathryn J. Lamb, RN

Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Dori Thompson, PTA, Certified Aquatic Therapist (ATRIC)