William Spiker, M.D.

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Specialties

Languages

English
Spanish

Clinical Details

Schedule An Appointment	Clinical Office Address
(801) 213-4500	South Jordan Health Center 5126 West Daybreak Parkway South Jordan, UT 84095 Map
(801) 587-7100	University Orthopaedic Center 590 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Map

Specialties

Bio

Dr. Spiker treats conditions of the neck and back such as disk herniations, spinal stenosis, cervical myelopathy and deformities of the spine. He believes in the thoughtful use of new technologies, including minimally invasive surgery and image-guided techniques. As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah, he enjoys the benefits of working closely with non operative spine specialists and physical therapists to provide comprehensive care to his patients.

Dr. Spiker’s research interests include the treatment of cervical spine disorders, spine imaging techniques and the genetics of common spinal conditions. He has authored many peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on these and other related topics.

Dr. Spiker studied Biochemistry and History and The University of California at Santa Barbara and earned his medical degree from the University of Southern California. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah and a dual Orthopaedic Spine and Neurosurgical Spine Fellowship at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments

Orthopaedics - Instructor
Neurosurgery - Adjunct Instructor

Academic Profile

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments

Orthopaedics - Instructor
Neurosurgery - Adjunct Instructor

Academic Office Locations

Academic Office Phone Number	Academic Office Address
(801) 587-7100	University Orthopaedic Center 590 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Academic Bio

Dr. Spiker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah who specializes in the treatment of spinal disorders and traumatic orthopaedic injuries. He treats common spinal conditions of the neck and low back such as disk herniations, spinal stenosis, cervical myelopathy, cervical and lumbar deformities and shooting pains in the upper and lower extremities. Dr. Spiker believes in the thoughtful use of new technologies, including minimally invasive surgery and image-guided techniques.

Education

Education History

Type	School	Degree
Postdoctoral Training	Rothman Institute at Jefferson University Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery	Postdoctoral Training
Residency	University of Utah Orthopedic Surgery	Resident
Professional Medical	University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine Medicine	M.D.
Undergraduate	University of California at Santa Barbara Biochemistry and History	B.S.

Publications

Selected Provider Publications

Journal Article

Patel AA, Spiker WR, Daubs M, Brodke DS, Cannon-Albright LA (2012). Evidence of an inherited predisposition for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 37(1), 26-9.
Patel AA, Spiker WR, Daubs M, Brodke D, Cannon-Albright LA (2011). Evidence for an inherited predisposition to lumbar disc disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 93(3), 225-9.
Spiker W, Patel A (In Press). Lumbar Disc Disease: All in the genes? International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.

Book Chapter

Spiker WR, Brodke DS (2013). Cervical Vertebrectomy and Plating. In Zdeblick TA, Albert TJ (Ed.), Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery - The Spine (3rd, Chapter 4, pp. 49-63). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Spiker W, Patel A (2013). Genetics of Disc Degeneration. In Basic Science of Spinal Disorders. Sharan and Vaccaro.
Spiker W, Lawrence B (2011). Lumbar Disk Herniation. In Patel (Ed.), Spine Surgery Basics.
Spiker W, Patel A (2010). Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine. In Vaccaro and Anderson (Ed.), Decision Making in Spinal Care (2). Thieme Medical Publishers, Incorporated.