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For referrals, please call 304-293-6325.
West Virginia University Hospitals Spine Center
PO Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26506-9196
Phone: 304-293-6325
(866) 677-4634
(866) 6SPINE4
304-293-6326 Fax
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Beverly Epstein, MD
Department of Orthopaedics
The Spine Center director specializes in neuron-rehabilitation, a specialty that combines neurology and rehabilitative medicine. She is a board-certified neurologist who is also a physical therapist. Dr. Epstein is an expert at evaluation, management and rehabilitation of neurological and orthopaedic problems related to the neck and back.
Julian E. Bailes, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
Curriculum Vitae
Chair, Neurosurgery
Dr. Bailes is board certified in neurosurgery. His specialty areas are cerebrovascular surgery, sports injuries and telemedicine.
Larry V. Carson, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
Curriculum Vitae
A neurosurgeon at WVU, Dr. Carson received his medical degree and specialty training from the Medical College of Georgia. His special interests include complex spine and craniofacial surgery.
Sanford E. Emery, MD, MBA
Department of Orthopaedics
Curriculum Vitae
Chair, Orthopaedics
Dr. Emery received his medical degree from Duke University and his specialty training at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY and at Case Western Reserve University Hospital. His special interests include spine surgery.
John C. France , MD
Department of Orthopaedics
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. France is chief of the spine section. He offers minimally invasive procedures of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine and traditional surgery to help patients with spinal degenerative disease (such as spinal stenosis), traumatic disorders, spinal tumors and deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis). He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed his residency training at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He then completed his spine fellowship at the University of Colorado.
Robert Gerbo, MD
Department of Community Medicine
An occupational medicine specialist in the department of community medicine at WVU, Dr. Gerbo's special interests include family medicine.
Matt Lively, DO
Department of Rheumatology
A pediatrician and internal medicine physician at WVU, Dr. Lively has a variety of special interests that include sports medicine and osteopathic manipulative therapy.
Carl Werntz, DO
Department of Community Medicine
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Werntz is a community medicine physician at WVU. His special interests include occupational medicine and environmental health.
Rick Vaglienti, MD, MBA
Department of Neurosurgery Pain Management
Dr. Vaglienti is a pain specialist and an anesthesiologist at West Virginia University. His special interests include pain management and disability evaluations.
