Dr. Bonvallet Named Medical Director Of The Spine Center

  • Friday, July 16, 2010
Dr. Todd Bonvallet
Dr. Todd Bonvallet

Spine Surgery Associates, PC announced the appointment of Todd C. Bonvallet, M.D., as medical director of The Spine Center, located at 1736 Gunbarrel Road.

Dr. Bonvallet will continue Spine Surgery Associates commitment to quality conservative patient care, high outcomes and values as medical directorship of the Spine Center. He has been a partner for the last 13 years at Spine Surgery Associates’ Erlanger Medical Mall office.

Dr. Richard G. Pearce, MD, and James M. Osborn, MD, will also begin seeing patients at the Spine Center on selected days in addition to seeing patients at Spine Surgery Associates’ Erlanger Medical Mall office. The Group will be welcoming Garrick Cason, MD from the prestigious William Beaumont Accredited Spine Fellowship in Detroit, Mi., on Aug. 1.

Dr. Bonvallet, a fellowship-trained and board certified Orthopeadic Surgery, received his medical degree and residency training at the University of Southern California Medical Center.

"The chance to play a significant role in the development and advancement of a comprehensive medical program, is of particular interest to me,” said Dr. Bonvallet. “It is our goal to make sure patients at the Spine Center have the best experience and care possible.”

As medical director, Dr. Bonvallet will review and supervise the quality, availability, safety and appropriateness of the program’s medical services. He will conduct chart and case reviews to ensure compliance with national/community standards of care, participate in the development and evaluation of the program’s policies and procedures on an annual basis, and propose changes as necessary. He will also develop and implement a process to monitor current and future guidelines.

Spine Center is a Primary Spine Care Treatment Center focusing on all aspects of spine care with a primary focus on non-operative intervention. At the Spine Center, the emphasis is on conservative spine care and if this does not help the patient, they will be referred to a Spine Surgery Associates surgeon.

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