MichaelSpitnaleMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Physician

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Office
3471 Fifth Avenue
Suite 1010
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Education & Training

UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySpine Fellowship, 2023 - 2024
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018 - 2023
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2018

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
SC State Medical License 2018 - 2023

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association of Elevated Perioperative Blood Glucose With Complications and Postoperative Outcomes Following Traumatic Spine Surgery.
Yianni Bakaes, Michael Spitnale, Chase Gauthier, Justin E Kung, David Edelman
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2024-09-12
Focused Perioperative Nutritional Supplementation Reduces Wound Complications in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery.
Christopher J Como, Joshua C Setliff, Jonathan F Dalton, Yunting Melissa Tang, Anthony A Oyekan
Spine. 2024-08-29
A Retrospective Comparative Analysis on the Effect of Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Perioperative Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery.
Adam J Money, Guillaume Dumont, Sean Sheppard, J Benjamin Jackson 3rd, Michael Spitnale
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2024-08-01