Meet the Spine Center Team

Medical Director

• Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH

Surgical Director

• Subu N. Magge, MD

Neurosurgeons

• Jeffrey E. Arle, MD, PhD
• G. Rees Cosgrove, MD, FRCS(C)
• Carlos A. David, MD
• Peter K. Dempsey, MD
• Stephen R. Freidberg, MD
• Stefan S. Kim, MD
• Subu N. Magge, MD
• Robert R. Sparacio, MD
• Edward C. Tarlov, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon

• Bernard A. Pfeifer, MD

Neurophysiologist

• Jay Shils, PhD

Physiatrist

• Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, MPH

Physician Assistants

• Kara M. Golden, PA-C
• Elizabeth A. Kirstein, PA-C
• Ran H. Ku, PA-C

Nurse Practitioners

• Gina C. Kolak, RN, NP
• David B. Melzack, RN, NP

Physical Therapists

• Sharon Cohen, PT, MS
• Phyllis Herron, PT
• Mary Murphy Capistran, DPT

Neuroradiologists

• Richard A. Baker, MD
• Sami H. Erbay, MD
• Carl A. Geyer, MD
• Peter G. Hildenbrand, MD
• Philip D. Kousoubris, MD
• Grace M. Lee, MD

Interventional Neuroradiologists

• In Sup Choi, MD
• Seon Kyu Lee, MD, PhD

Pain Management Physicians

• Kameel H. Garas, MD
• Andrew G. Kowal, MD

Administrative Director

• Susan M. Dignan