Innovative Care
Superior Patient Outcomes
Dr. Gobezie’s spine partners employ the most advanced surgical techniques and biologic treatments with compassionate care to help patients return to optimal health. Drs. Grubb, Keppler, McLain and staff are committed to offering the highest level of personalized patient care. They manage all types of spine conditions through both surgical and non-operative treatments.
These spine experts provide care for:
- Back and Neck Pain
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Disc Degeneration of the Neck or Back
- Disc Herniation in Neck or Back
- Spinal Instability
- Scoliosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Failed Back Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Cervical Stenosis and Spinal Cord Compression
- Lumbar Fusion and Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Fractures
- Sacroiliac Pain and Dysfunction
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Radiculopathy
To find the right provider for you, please find bios on the doctors below.
Mark R. Grubb, MD
Director, Northeast Ohio Spine Center
Northeast Ohio Spine Center in Akron, Ohio, offers comprehensive spine care for adolescents and adults. Led by orthopedic surgeon, Mark Grubb, MD, the practice provides the latest on-site diagnostic testing and a variety of treatment options for spinal conditions like cervical spinal stenosis and herniated discs that cause persistent back and neck pain.
Many of the available treatments at Northeast Ohio Spine Center focus on non-surgical procedures, like physical therapy, chiropractic care, and bracing to relieve pain and improve spinal health and back pain.
Dr. Grubb is known for his extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery to ensure everyone enjoys long-term pain relief and heals quickly without long-term health complications. He also offers education and second opinions to ensure people have what they need to make the right decisions for their health.
Dr. Grubb is board-certified by The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and earned his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He went on to complete his orthopedic surgery residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic followed by a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Having performed over 5,000 minimally invasive surgeries throughout his career, Dr. Grubb contributes articles to multiple spine health journals and books. He also presents his expertise in minimally invasive spinal surgery nationally and remains involved in the ongoing research of minimally invasive surgical techniques and tools.
Call Northeast Ohio Spine Center or request a consultation online today to learn more about available treatment options for chronic back pain and spinal conditions.
Louis K. Keppler, MD
Director, Louis Keppler, MD & Associates
Dr. Keppler is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and his clinical practice is broad, encompassing sports medicine, spinal reconstructive surgery, scoliosis surgery, and joint replacement. In fact, Dr. Keppler’s dynamic professional practice includes serving as medical director for the Cleveland Indians from 2000 to 2004, and he has been a team orthopedic surgeon with the club since 1991. But every patient who walks through his doors can expect the same individualized service and attention to detail.
Dr. Keppler received his medical degree from the St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 1978 and completed his internship and residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio in 1980 and 1983, respectively. He went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics and spinal surgery at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas in 1994.
To keep abreast of the latest science and research, Dr. Keppler belongs to a number of professional organizations, including the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
A consultant to orthopedic device developers, Dr. Keppler is involved in implant and instrument design and ongoing clinical research. Dr. Keppler is also the clinical surgical research adviser to the Joint Implant Surgery and Research Foundation and serves on the foundation’s Tissue-Sparing Implant Study Group.
Dr. Keppler has also been published in dozens of peer-reviewed publications over the past 30-plus years and frequently presents on various orthopedic topics, including joint replacement, spine surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Keppler is part of St. Vincent’s Medical Group as well.