 
Current Spine Physicians
Dan M. Spengler, M.D.
Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute
Medical Center East, South Tower, Suite 4200
Nashville, TN 37232-8774
615-343-6364
Orthopaedic Spine
Adult Spinal Injuries & Disorders
 Dr. Spengler received his MD degree from the University of Michigan. After serving an internship at King County Hospital (Harborview Medical Center), he completed the Orthopaedic program at the University of Michigan Medical Center. After a one-year fellowship in Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Dr. Spengler joined the faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle. Nine years later he relocated to Nashville where he has served as Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt since 1983.
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Dr. Spengler runs a busy adult spine practice with a focus on the surgical management of patients who have a variety of spinal injuries and disorders. He is involved in clinical and research projects, which range from the composition of the intervertebral disc to clinical outcome studies on patients with low back disorders. He has received the Volvo Award for Low Back Research in 1990, the Kappa Delta Award for outstanding Orthopaedic Research in 1991, and the Cervical Spine Research Award in 1998. Dr. Spengler remains active in a number of national and international orthopaedic organizations. He has served as a director for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons including the office of president of the ABOS in 1993-1994. Dr. Spengler has recently been elected as the second president-elect for the American Orthopaedic Association.
Rick A. Davis , M.D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Nashville, TN 37232-8774
615-343-6364
 Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Surgery - Minimally Invasive Spine Center
Dr.
Davis is the Director of the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Surgery's Minimally Invasive Spine
Center which aims to treat leg and low back pain (disc herniations,
spinal stenosis, discogenic pain) using microsurgical techniques.
He has a particular interest in cervical spine problems and minimally
invasive spine surgery. His research interests include clinical
outcome studies that determine the effectiveness of non-operative
and operative spine treatment.
Dr. Davis attended medical school at Georgetown University and
completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin
in 2003. He completed a Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery Fellowship
in 2004 at the University of Pittsburgh, where he received specialized
training in cervical spine disorders and microsurgical techniques.
Dr. Davis enjoys playing golf and hockey. He and his wife, Beth
have one child.
Gregory Mencio, M.D.
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Director, Spina Bifida Clinic
615-322-7129
 Orthopaedic
Pediatrics
Dr. Mencio graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine in 1981. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 and his orthopaedic residency at Duke University in 1987. He completed his Fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics from Newington Children's Hospital from 1987-88.
His clinical interests include: Pediatric orthopaedic trauma, scoliosis
& spinal deformity, limb lengthening, cerebral palsy and gait
analysis.
The Vanderbilt Spine Center
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute
Medical Center East, South Tower, Suite 4200
Nashville, TN 37232-8774
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