Michael T Espiritu MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Physician

575 N Sioux Point RdDakota Dunes, SD 57049
Phone+1 605-217-2667
Fax+1 605-217-2900

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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 2008 - 2028
SD State Medical License Active through 2027
NE State Medical License 2010 - 2021
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2015
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2012
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

54 citations
Dural tears in spine surgery.
Michael T. Espiritu, Alfred L. Rhyne, Bruce V. Darden
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2010-09-01
47 citations
Donor-site complications of autogenous nonvascularized fibula strut graft harvest for anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion surgery: experience with 163 consecutive ...
Ahmad Nassr, Mustafa H. Khan, Mir H. Ali, Michael T. Espiritu, Steven E. Hanks
The Spine Journal. 2009-11-01
1 citations
Prevention, identification, and treatment of inadequate decompression of the cervical spine.
Clinton J. Devin, Michael T. Espiritu, James D. Kang
Instructional Course Lectures. 2009-01-01