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The Spine Center at St. John

Location for film drop-off:

St. John Hospital and Medical Center
22201 Moross
Professional Bldg. 2,
Suite 351
Detroit, MI 48236

Additional film drop-off location:

St. John Medical Center - Romeo Plank
46591 Romeo Plank
Macomb, MI 48044

Phone:

313-343-4405

Contact:

Via email

Hours of operation:

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


 

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Spine Center Physicians

Raymond T. Bauer, MD
Hospital Privileges: Father Murray Nursing Center, Senior Community Nursing Center, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John North Shores Hospital
Dr. Bauer is a specialist in EMG testing, sports medicine and rehabilitation medicine and currently serves as Department Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at St. John North Shores Hospital. Dr. Bauer's sub-specialties and clinical interests include: Botox injections for spasticity, amputation patients, and Parkinson's disease. He also is a specialist in EMG testing and rehabilitation medicine, and treats such disorders as stroke, carpal tunnel syndrome, Guillain Barre, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease, as well as non-surgical management of back and neck pain.



Daniel P. Elskens, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Elskens is a board certified neurosurgeon and has special interests in back and neck pain, pinched nerves, ruptured disks, brain tumors and surgical stroke management. He is part of the Eastside Neurosurgery physician group and has been in practice since 1992. Dr. Elskens is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his surgical training at Henry Ford Hospital. He is a member of the American Associate of Neurosurgeons. In 2004, Dr. Elskens was named by his peers as one of metro Detroit's top neurological surgeons in Hour Detroit magazine's "Top Docs" survey.



Anthony F. Femminineo, MD
Hospital Privileges: Father Murray Nursing Center, Senior Community Nursing Center, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John North Shores Hospital, St. John River District Hospital
Dr. Femminineo has served as the Department Vice-Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitationn at St. John North Shores Hospital. Dr. Femminineo has special interest in sports medicine. In 2005, Dr. Femminineo was named one of the Detroit area's top physiatrists in Hour magazine's "Top Docs" survey. Dr. Femminineo believes in patient-centered, consciencious care.



Joseph P. Femminineo, MD
Hospital Privileges: Father Murray Nursing Center, Senior Community Nursing Center, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John North Shores Hospital
Dr. Femminineo is past Section Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at St. John Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Femminineo has been named by his peers as one of the area's top physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists in Hour Detroit magazine's "Top Docs" ranking (1988-2008).



Devon A. Hoover, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Hoover is a board-certified neurosurgeon and has special interests in the treatment of neck and back disorders. He completed his medical training at Indiana University School of Medicine, and his residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He also completed fellowships, one in peripheral nerve surgery at Louisiana State University School of Medicine with Dr. David Kline, and one in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan with pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Alexa Canady.



Gary N. Mason, DO
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John North Shores Hospital
Dr. Mason is an anesthesiologist with a specialty in pain management. He offers several special procedures, including spinal cord stimulator, rhizotomy (which selectively severs problematic nerve roots, in order to relieve symptoms of neuromuscular conditions), osteopathic manipulative therapy, and epidural steroid injections. Dr. Mason is a member of the American Osteopathic Association. He has a DO degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, BA degree from the University of Michigan, and Anesthesiology Pain Management Board Certified with AOBA and AOBAPM.



Glenn J. Minster, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Minster is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the treatment of neck and back disorders. Dr. Minster's areas of interest include minimally invasive surgery of the neck and back, including microdiscectomy for sciatica. Dr. Minster also specializes in reconstructive surgery of the neck and back and scoliosis surgery. Dr. Minster is a clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Wayne State University and is involved in residency teaching. Dr. Minster is currently active in spinal disorders research and has multiple publications in that area. He is on staff at St. John Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Minster is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Scoliosis Research Society and Michigan State Medical Society. Dr. Minster obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and graduated with honors from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He did his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Detroit Medical Center. Dr. Minster did fellowship training in spine surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine and the University of Louisville Hospitals.



Vittorio M. Morreale, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Morreale is a board certified neurosurgeon with a special interest in complex spine disorders, brain and spinal tumors, Parkinson's disease, and cerebrovascular surgery. He was one of the first neurosurgeons in the state of Michigan trained to perform a surgical technique known as deep brain stimulation. This procedure is an option for some patients suffering from Parkinson's disease or other movement disorders. Dr. Morreale attended George Washington School of Medicine and completed his training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. In 2004, Dr. Morreale was named by his peers as one of the area's top neurological surgeons in Hour Detroit magazine's "Top Docs" survey.



Kanwaldeep S. Sidhu, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Dr. Sidhu is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating disorders of the spine. His expertise includes experience with state-of-the-art conservative treatment for neck pain, back pain, and sciatica, including microdiskectomy, and reconstructive surgery of the cervical and lumbar spine. He has presented several papers at national orthopedic conferences regarding the complex issues in the treatment of spinal disorders. Dr. Sidhu has also co-authored numerous book chapters on topics related to reconstructive spine surgery. Dr. Sidhu is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Mid-American Orthopaedic Society. He is a member of the Michigan Orthopaedic Society and the Michigan State Medical Society. Dr. Sidhu graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan and completed medical school with honors from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. He completed his orthopedic surgery training at the University of Michigan and further sub specialized in spine surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI.





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