
If you’re suffering from back pain and are in need of the Triangle’s leading spine specialist doctors, Cary Orthopaedics is the only name you need to know. From back surgery to non-invasive spinal pain injury treatment and everything in between, you’ll find caring, professional back doctors that will help you feel better than ever and live your life to its fullest.
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Cary Orthopaedics serves patients from Raleigh, Garner, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Chapel Hill, and Pittsboro, NC.
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (college)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (medical school)
State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY (residency)
Fellowship Training:
Spine Fellowship - RUSH Medical Center Spinal Reconstruction Surgery, Chicago, IL
Howard Hughes Research Fellowship
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School
Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Past Experience:
Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School - Research Fellow - 1991
University of Pennsylvania/Biological Sciences - Teaching Fellow - 1993 - 1994
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - National Institute of Health (NIH) - Research Scholar - 1997-1998
University of North Carolina - Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Department of Orthopaedics - 2005 - 2008
Cary Orthopaedic Spine Specialists - Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - 2008 - Present
Education:
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (college)
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI (medical school)
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI (transitional year and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Certification:
Diplomat, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1993)
Diplomat, American Association of Disability Evaluation Physicians (1993)
Diplomat, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (1997)
Diplomat, American Board of Medical Acupuncture (2002)
Diplomat, American Board of Pain Management (2004)
Past Experience:
Carolina Rehabilitation & Surgical Associates/Carolina Back Institute - Physician - 1992 - 2003
Scott Sanitate, M.D., P.C. - Private Practice Physicial Medicine, Durham, NC - 2003 - Present
Cary Orthopaedic Spine Specialits - 2004 - Present
Education:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (college)
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH (medical school)
Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, MI (internship)
University of Michigan Health System, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Ann Arbor, MI (residency)
Fellowship Training: Spine Medicine Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Spine Institute, Cleveland, OH
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Past Experience:
University of Michigan - Dermatology Research Lab - 1996
University of Michigan - Division of Urology - Research Assistant - 1997 - 1998
American Dental Association 2005 Assembly - CTS Screening (NCS) - 2005
Cary Orthopaedic Spine Specialists - Physician - 2007 - Present
Education:
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (college)
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH (medical school)
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX (residency)
Fellowship Training: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Certification:
Fellow, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Subspecialty Pain Medicine Flex (June 1989)
Board of Medical Examiners of the State of NC
Past Experience:
Gonzaba Medical Clinic - Physician - 1990 - 1991
Triangle Spine and Back Care Center - Physician - 1991 - 1998
Trinity Medical Center - Director of Sports Medicine Clinic - 1998 - 1999
Carolina Spine Specialists - Physician/Owner - 1999 - 2007
Cary Orthopaedic Spine Specialists - Physician - 2007 - Present
(seeing patients in the Garner location)
Education:
Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC (college)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (medical school)
Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD (internship)
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA (residency)
Fellowship Training:
Eastern Virginia Medical School - Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Norfolk, VA
Certification:
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Past Experience:
Johnson C. Smith University - Athletic Training Volunteer - 1993 - 1998
American Red Cross, Carolina Region - 1997 - 1998
American Red Cross ,National Testing Laboratory - 1999 - 2000
Office of National Drug Control and Policy - Research Analyst - 2001
Brown Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine - Physician - 2009 - 2010
Cary Orthopaedic Spine Specialists - Physician - 2010 - Present
Education:
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN (college)
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, North Chicago, IL (medical school)
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (residency)
Fellowship Training: Interventional Spine Medicine Fellowship - The Penn Spine Center/Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, PA
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2007)
Past Experience:
Carolina Back Institute, 2007–2009
Carolina Spine Center, Rockingham NC, Founder and Medical Director, 2009 - Present
Cary Orthopaedic Spine Specialists, June 2012 - Present