Ohio State's Comprehensive Spine Center creates a direct link between your primary care provider and the management of your spine injuries. The Comprehensive Spine Center provides a full scope of spinal services including the evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of conditions of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Working together with referring physicians, the OSU Comprehensive Spine Center's team ensures that each patient receives a personalized treatment plan specific to his or her circumstance and lifestyle.
The Comprehensive Spine Center brings together a team of specialists in the areas of physical medicine and rehabilitation, interventional pain management, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, physical therapy and nursing to provide complete and expert care for your spine conditions.
Our Center is equipped with the most state-of-the-art imaging and diagnostic technology which enables our spine specialists to effectively and accurately diagnose and treat you. We also offer a full range of leading-edge, surgical and non-surgical treatment options.
OSU Comprehensive Spine Center at CarePoint East
543 Taylor Ave, Suite 1074
Columbus, OH 43203
Phone: 614-293-BACK (2225)
Fax: 614-293-8557
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Team of Experts
OSU's Comprehensive Spine Center's team of experts includes:
Neurosurgery
H. Francis Farhadi, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Medical Degree: McGill University, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
Clinical Interest: Comprehensive spine
management
Carole A. Miller, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Medical Degree: The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Comprehensive spine management
Research Interest: Clinical spine research
Gary L. Rea, MD, PhD
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Medical Degree: Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Degenerative spine disease
Research Interest: Degenerative spine disease
Albert Timperman, MD
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Medical Degree: Loyola University, Chicago
Clinical Interests: Comprehensive spine
management and evaluation
Research Interests: Spinal cord tumors and peripheral
nerve injuries
Orthopaedic Surgery
Safdar N. Khan
Specialty: Spinal Deformity
Medical Degree: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan
Clinical Interest: Complex adult and pediatric spine surgery
Ronald Wisneski, MD
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Degree: Temple University
Clinical Interests: Adult degenerative, inflammatory, congenital, metabolic, neoplastic and traumatic spinal disorders.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mini Goddard, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Degree: Loyola University, Chicago
Clinical Interests: Musculoskeletal medicine, noninterventional
spine care, electrodiagnostic medicine,
industrial medicine
Research Interests: Low back pain and return-towork
issues, fibromyalgia treatments
Francine Pulver, MD
Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Degree:Wright State University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Musculoskeletal medicine, non-interventional spine care, electrodiagnostic medicine
Pain Medicine
Hans Miller, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine
Medical Degree: Mercer University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Interventional pain management
Research Interest: Pain medicine
Stephen Paquelet, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine
Medical Degree: Medical College of Toledo, Ohio
Clinical Interest: Interventional pain
management
Research Interest: Pain medicine
Steven A. Severyn, MD, MBA
Specialty: Anesthesiology/pain medicine
Medical Degree: The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Interventional pain management
Research Interest: Pain medicine
Anshuman Swain, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine
Medical Degree:Wright State University,
Dayton, Ohio
Clinical Interest: Interventional pain
management
Research Interest: Pain medicine
Physical Therapy
Jennifer Belu, PT
Specialty: Physical Therapy
Degree: The Ohio State University, School of Allied Medical Professions
Clinical Interests: Orthopedics, biomechanics
Research Interests: Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for preventing recurrent back pain
Michelle Grisvard, MPT
Specialty: Physical Therapy/Aquatic Therapy
Degree: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedics, biomechanics
Research Interest: Orthopaedics
For more information about Ohio State's Comprehensive Spine Center please call (614) 293-BACK. A physician referral is required to make an appointment.