Temple's back pain program offers a comprehensive approach to diagnosing, treating, and managing neck and back pain. Our team of specialists work closely across disciplines to help understand the source of your pain and create a plan to get you back to the activities you enjoy. When you make an appointment with the program, you will be matched with a provider who can best assess your situation and help develop a treatment plan that will work for you. Get on the road to recovery today.
Back and Neck Pain Doctors and Care Team
Physicians who are employed by or contracted with Temple University, Temple University Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center Medical Group, Inc., Temple Physicians, Inc. or CHH Community Health.
Andrea E. Brown, MD
- Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Ernesto Cruz, MD
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Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program, Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Anahita Deboo, MD
- Professor, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurology
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Edward Gettings, DO
- Associate Professor, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurology
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Behnum A. Habibi, MD
- Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple Health Ft. Washington
Terry Heiman-Patterson, MD
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Professor, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Director, Temple MDA/ALS Center of Hope
Specialties
Neurology
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Paul M. Katz, MD
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Chair, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Professor, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Chair, Service, Temple University Health System
Specialties
Neurology
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple Health Ft. Washington
Bong-Soo Kim, MD
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Professor, Clinical Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Director, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Temple University Hospital
- Director, Minimally Invasive & Complex Spine Fellowship Program, Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Tim Lachman, MD
- Professor, Clinical Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurology, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS
- Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Jin Jun Luo, MD, PhD, FAAN, FAANEM
- Professor, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Ian B. Maitin, MD, MBA
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Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program, Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Christina Martin Schaff, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurology
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Stephen A. McCaughan, DO
- Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Ray Moyer, MD
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Howard Steel Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Director, Sports Medicine, Temple University Hospital
- Fellowship Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Sports Medicine
Locations
Temple Health Ft. Washington
Gary W. Muller, MD
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Northeastern Campus
Bryan O'Young, MD
- Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple Health Ft. Washington
Valeriya Poukas, MD
- Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurology
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Scott R. Shepard, MD
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Professor, Clinical Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Director, Neurosurgical Oncology, Temple University Hospital
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Enid Y. Sun, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Rheumatology
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Gaurav Trehan, MD, MBA, DABMA
- Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Acupuncture
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Ching "Julie" Tsao, MD
- Associate Professor, Clinical Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurology
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Ernest R. Vina, MD, MS
- Associate Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Rheumatology
Locations
Temple University Hospital
Michael Weaver, MD
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Professor and Chair, Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Director, Neurosurgical Oncology, Temple University Hospital
- Attending Surgeon, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital, Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Private practice physicians who have privileges to treat patients at a Temple University Health System member hospital and are not employed by any Temple entity.
John L. Beight, MD
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Todd E. Chertow, MD
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Walter W. Dearolf, III, MD
- Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Thomas J. Gillon, MD
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
William C. Hamilton, MD
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Lisa Kaplin, DO
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus
Scott H. Kozin, MD
- Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Douglas W. Laske, MD
- Adjunct Professor, Neurological Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Neurosurgery
William J. Markmann, MD
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Locations
Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus