Highly Trained, Highly Experienced.
Michael Verdon, DO, FACOS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who has been treating spinal disorders for over twenty years.
Dr. Verdon comes from a medical family and started his healthcare career as a physical therapist. At 30, he returned to medical school and trained as a Neurosurgeon.
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He is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgeons and completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at St. John/Providence Hospital in Metro Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Verdon is highly educated and trained, holding a Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, a Master’s degree in physical therapy from Wheeling Jesuit University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Verdon’s approach to neurosurgery is compassionate and patient-centered. He focuses primarily on improving his patients’ functions and facilitating their ability to enjoy life more fully.
Harnessing the Power of Technology
Dr. Verdon integrates technology into his practice to assist patients and creates his own tools, leveraging data for more accurate diagnoses.
In 2018, Dr. Verdon received an award for implementing a machine learning algorithm to diagnose spinal pain conditions accurately.
Then, in 2020, Dr. Verdon co-founded Transcendent Care, Inc. to develop machine learning tools to increase effectiveness and efficiency in diagnosing and treating spinal disorders.
“I use data and technology to define where the pain is generated. Is it nerve pain? Is it ligament pain? Is it disc pain? Once we determine the pain points, we can work on a plan to eliminate them.”
“Most of the data in diagnostics is used for billing purposes, not for diagnosis. We know there are a lot of insights in data, and we are working on a tool that will harness that information.”
Reimagining Pain Relief
Dr. Verdon’s patients are sometimes surprised to learn that he doesn’t always recommend surgery to eliminate their pain. Instead, he prefers a process-oriented approach to eliminating specific pain generators. Sometimes, that means a surgical approach; sometimes, it means a non-surgical approach.
In addition to surgery, other pain-relieving tools in his arsenal include injections, physical therapy, lifestyle changes, and many others.
“Eliminating the pain doesn’t always involve surgery—especially not at first. Once we find out what is causing the pain, we can generate a treatment plan to eliminate those specific pain generators.”
“A patient’s pain shapes the prognosis and diagnosis and directs which surgical or nonsurgical approach I recommend.”
“I treat patients, not x-rays. You can’t just look at an x-ray and know the best approach for that patient—you have to use their pain as an indicator and let it direct the solution.”
– Dr. Michael Verdon