
Overview
A Message from Michael Wilmink, M.D.At six years old, I decided I wanted to be a Brain Surgeon. I obviously didn't know what that meant at that age. I played water polo from a very young age and at age 15 started playing on the national team. I played on that team through my third year in medical school. We traveled around the world to play and always had our team physicians with us. The exposure to that profession peaked my interest. The sports side of the profession and the daily problem-solving confirmed my decision to go into orthopedic surgery. Nothing ever presents the same in orthopedics. I like getting people back to doing what they love. I have a commitment to my patients to get them back to where they want to be. The best day for me is when I see a patient walk into my office that was in ICU for 3 months and we didn't know if that person would live or die. You become emotionally involved with those patients. I treat my patients like family. First and foremost, I'm interested in you as a person. My first question when you come into my office is about what you do, what you enjoy doing, not about your injury. But paying attention to the personal side doesn't mean that I am not in touch with the latest orthopedic techniques.
Dr. Wilmink is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
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Locations
3033 N 44th Street Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85018
OrthoArizona
Dr. Caleb Behrend is a board-certified spine surgeon in Chandler, AZ.Dr. Caleb Behrend is a board-certified spine surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery, laser surgery, cervical spinal surgery, scoliosis and spinal deformity and musculoskeletal medicine. His practice is focused on alleviating pain and reducing disability from spinal diseases using the least invasive effective approach to treatment. He completed medical training at UCLA and residency at The University of Rochester in New York. Fellowship training was in complex spine surgery and spinal trauma at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia.His practice emphasizes minimally invasive spine surgery including decompression, discectomy, fusion, and revision surgeries. He also has special interest in cervical spine reconstructions, adult scoliosis and spine deformity surgery. In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Behrend has mentored others in the field of spine and trauma surgery having served as faculty at Virginia Tech School of Medicine and Research Institute and through ongoing research in bio-engineering at Clemson University. When he is not seeing patients Dr. Behrend enjoys teaching and clinical research in areas of patient outcomes, risk reduction, and complication prevention. He serves on the editorial board for GOS and is a member of the AAOS, and NASS. Dr. Behrend is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Arizona Brain And Spine Center PLLC
David Prior is an Orthopedics provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Prior is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Prior is currently accepting new patients.
OrthoArizona
Dr. Song chose to be a doctor because I wanted to spend my life making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. When choosing a specialty, I wanted to find something that I would find fulfilling. Spine surgery is intellectually challenging and I love a good challenge. I am most satisfied by correcting spinal deformities and doing complicated revisions. There is nothing like reconstructing a patient's spine and giving them their quality of life back. I spend a lot of my time counseling my patients so they feel informed and confident in the treatment course that we decide on. I am committed to making sure I have exhausted every other approach before recommending the operating room.I chose to be a doctor because I wanted to spend my life making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. When choosing a specialty, I wanted to find something that I would find fulfilling. Spine surgery is intellectually challenging and I love a good challenge. I am most satisfied by correcting spinal deformities and doing complicated revisions. There is nothing like reconstructing a patient's spine and giving them their quality of life back. I spend a lot of my time counseling my patients so they feel informed and confident in the treatment course that we decide on. I am committed to making sure I have exhausted every other approach before recommending the operating room. Dr. Song is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- OsteoarthritisDr. Wilmink isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Wilmink isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- TendinitisDr. Wilmink isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Wilmink isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Wilmink isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Wilmink isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Baker CystDr. Wilmink isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Fibrodysplasia Ossificans ProgressivaDr. Wilmink isExperienced. Learn about Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Wilmink isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Wilmink isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.

