Ying H. Chen, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Chen is a Board Certified Neurological Surgeon with special interests in spinal disorders with an emphasis on complex spine and microneurosurgical procedures of the spine. In addition, he has special interest in minimally invasive techniques in spinal surgery, including endoscopic procedures as well as neuronavigation technology. Dr. Chen received his Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology from University of Wisconsin at Madison, and attended medical school at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his rotating internship with Ohio University at Doctors Hospital Ohio Health Systems in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Chen subsequently served his residency appointment at Doctors Hospital, OhioHealth Systems in Columbus, Ohio as well as skull base training with Midwestern University at the BroMenn Regional Medical Center campus in Bloomington, Illinois and was a visiting fellow in Spine Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Chen has served as chief resident in neurological surgery for two years at BroMenn Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Chen has served on the Credentialing Committee and Institutional Review Board at Mount Carmel Health Systems and serves as the chairman on the Information Technology Committee with OrthoNeuro. Dr. Chen is a member of the Sigma Sigma Phi, and is a member of the House of Delegate with the Columbus chapter of the Ohio Osteopathic Association. He has been published in the area of skull base imaging as well as spinal artificial disc technology. He was an invited speaker at the American Skull Base Society, American College of Osteopathic Surgeon, and presented on topics of outpatient spinal surgery. Dr. Chen is actively involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows in his clinical practice.  He has also been involved with development of curriculums for residency training for neurological surgery and actively participates in clinical training with residents and operating staff. Dr. Chen holds clinical privileges at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, the New Albany Surgical Hospital, Dublin Methodist Hospital, and Grant Medical Center.

Dr. Chen resides in New Albany, Ohio with his wife and their two children.

• Board Certification
  American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
  
• Undergraduate
  University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, B.S.
  
• Medical School
  Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
• Residency
  Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, Neurosurgery
  

David K. Kim, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Kim is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with extensive fellowship-training in spine surgery.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Yale University, where he attended on a National Merit Scholarship.  After graduation, Dr. Kim attended medical school at the Rochester University School of Medicine in Rochester, NY.

Dr. Kim completed his surgical internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ followed by a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md. where he studied MRI and Metabolism.  After finishing his research, Dr. Kim completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, PA with a subsequent spine surgery fellowship at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL.

Dr. Kim currently holds priveleges at Dublin Methodist Hospital and is the Director of Spine Surgery at Doctors Hospital.

Dr. Kim holds a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society, and is a member of the Ohio State Medical Association.

Dr. Kim resides in Dublin with his wife and three daughters.  He enjoys spending time with his wife, who is a radiologist, and they all enjoy skiing and golfing.

• Board Certification
  American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Certificate #2933, 05-88
  
• Undergraduate
  Yale University; New Haven, CT
  
• Medical School
  University of Rochester School of Medicine; Rochester, NY
  
• Surgical Internship
  University of Medicine and Dentistry; Newark, NJ
  
• Research Fellowship
  National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, MD
  
• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
  Hahnemann University; Philadelphia, PA
  
• Spine Surgery Fellowship
  Southern Illinois University; Springfield, IL
  
• Professional Affiliations
  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (Fellow status)
  North American Spine Society (Fellow status)
  Ohio State Medical Association
  
• Hospital Affiliations
  Dublin Methodist Hospital
  Doctors Hospital
  

Donald J. Rohl, D.O.

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Rohl is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon fellowship trained in spinal surgery. He has a special interest in degenerative conditions and deformity of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Dr. Rohl incorporates minimally invasive techniques when appropriate. His philosophy is that surgery is sometimes necessary, but many times conservative treatment will help the patient’s underlying condition and overall quality of life. He feels we need to look at all factors to determine the most appropriate treatment course.

Dr. Rohl was born in western New York but later moved to central Ohio and graduated from Buckeye Valley High School. He stayed in central Ohio and attended Otterbein College in Westerville where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences. He attended medical school at the Ohio University of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed both his general internship and orthopedic surgery residency at Meridia South Pointe Hospital near Cleveland, Ohio. His interest in spinal conditions brought him back to Columbus, Ohio where he completed a Spinal Fellowship at OrthoNeuro. His fellowship involved multi-disciplinary treatment of spinal conditions including conservative as well as surgical intervention. After his fellowship, he returned to Cleveland, Ohio where he was in private practice for four years. He was a trainer of orthopedic residents and medical students while in Cleveland. He decided to return home to central Ohio and joined OrthoNeuro in July of 2005.

Dr. Rohl limits his practice to spinal reconstructive surgery including revision surgery, minimally invasive surgery and degenerative conditions. He works closely with his orthopedic and neurosurgical colleagues as well as the other members of the OrthoNeuro multi-disciplinary team. He maintains privileges at several area hospitals. He lives in Powell, Ohio with his wife Jacquie and their three children, Matt, Sydney, and Abby.

• Board Certifcation
  American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 4/16/05
  
• Undergraduate
  Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
  
• Medical School
  Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio, D.O.
  
• Residency
  Meridia South Pointe Hospital, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, Orthopedic Surgery
  
• Fellowships
  Orthopedic & Neurological Consultants, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, Spinal Surgery
  

Michael D. Skeels, D.O.

Physiatrist

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Dr. Michael Skeels is a board-certified Physiatrist who specializes in interventional spine and acute pain management.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio.  Following graduation, Dr. Skeels attended medical school at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

After medical school, Dr. Skeels completed an internship at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City followed by a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.  Following his residency, Dr. Skeels completed a fellowship in interventional spine procedures and pain management at the Spine Technology and Rehabilitation group in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  During this fellowship, Dr. Skeels received training in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine procedures, as well as spinal cord stimulator implantation.

Dr. Skeels is a current member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Skeels resides in Columbus where he enjoys spending time with his wife and young daughter, as well as golfing, reading, and cooking.

• Board Certification
  Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation
  
• Undergraduate
  Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
  
• Medical School
  Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio
  
• Internship
  St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  
• Residency
  Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
  
• Fellowships
  Joint Implant Surgeons, Columbus, Ohio; Clinical/Research Fellowship
  Spine Technology and Rehabilitation, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Pain Management Fellowship
  
• Professional Affiliations
  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  

Daryl R. Sybert, D.O., FAOAO

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Sybert graduated Cum Laude from The Ohio State University in 1982 with a B.S. in Biology. He received his D.O. from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1986 graduating with numerous honors. Following an Orthopedic Residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio he had the privilege to complete a one year Spinal Reconstruction Fellowship with the esteemed Dr. Arthur D. Steffee at The Cleveland Spine and Arthritis Center. During this time he worked with numerous international surgeons including Dr. Kiyoshi Kaneda at Hokkaido University in Sapporo Japan. It was these early experiences that shaped his open minded, contemporary and conservative spinal care philosophy.  Dr. Sybert sub-specializes in minimally invasive outpatient spinal surgery and complex adult spinal deformity surgery having performed more than 10,000 spine surgeries since joining OrthoNeuro in 1994.

Dr Sybert has been appointed Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at The Ohio State University and serves in Orthopedic Resident and Medical Student education. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of The Spine Journal, is acting Chairman of The Orthopedic Foundation, performs ongoing clinical research trials to advance the understanding of Spinal Disorders and holds several patents related to spinal devices which he hopes will one day improve patients quality of life. Dr. Sybert was recently appointed to the Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees.

Dr. Sybert was elected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America® from 2007 to 2008 and 2015 to 2017.

To relax, Dr. Sybert enjoys triathlon training and alpine skiing with his family in the Wyoming back country.

Dr. Sybert treats patients at the OrthoNeuro New Albany and Pickerington locations. His executive assistant Tina can be reached at (614)839-2121 or treeves@orthoneuro.com.

• Board Certifcation
  American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Certificate #1164, 12-14-96
  
• Undergraduate
  Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; B.S.
  
• Medical School
  Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio; D.O.
  
• Residency
  Sinai Hospital, Detroit, MI; General Surgery
  Doctor’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Orthopedic Surgery
  
• Fellowships
  Cleveland International Spine Center; Cleveland, Ohio; Spine
  

Larry T. Todd, D.O.

Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Todd is a Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon specializing in Adult Neck and Back Disorders. He completed his Undergraduate training at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Orthopedic training through Ohio University. Dr. Todd completed an Orthopedic Spine Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. While there, he was trained in the latest technology caring for all types of Degenerative, Traumatic, Tumors and Deformities of the Spine. He is experienced in Minimally Invasive Techniques taking care of spinal disorders in the least invasive manner possible. He joined OrthoNeuro in 2000.

“I love what I do. I love to see patients with terrible neck or back pain, regain their quality of life, either through non operative measures, or surgery. Most of the time, patients get better on their own, and don’t require surgery. But if surgery is needed, it helps patients to know that I have performed over 4,000 spinal surgeries. Performing minimally invasive surgery when needed.”

He has been published in several professional journals and has served as editor, spine text, Yearbook of Orthopedics. He has given numerous presentations and lectures at The Mayo Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic, and podium presentations at The Cervical Spine Research Society, and The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Meetings. He is a member of several professional organizations, including The North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association, and the American Medical Association. He has served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Ohio University and the Ohio State University.

During his training, Dr. Todd served as liaison between the American Medical Student Association and Student Osteopathic Medical Association in Washington, D.C. He also served as Class President and ranked as high as 98th percentile on his National Boards Examination. Dr. Todd is a member of Sigma Sigma Phi for Academic Excellence and received numerous awards for Poster and Paper Presentations at National Meetings. Dr. Todd was nominated for the outstanding Mayo Specialty Fellow Award.

Dr. Todd enjoys numerous outdoor activities such as water skiing, hiking, deep sea fishing and hunting. He resides in Johnstown with his wife and children.

• Board Certifcation
  American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery
  
• Undergraduate
  University of Missouri, Columbia (MU)
  
• Medical School
  University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery. Des Moines, Iowa.
  
• Residency
  Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio - Orthopedic Surgery
  
• Fellowships
  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota - Spinal Fellowship
  Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Spinal Surgery
  Ohio State University, Spinal Surgery