Donald P. Carruthers, MD
Interventional Pain Management Specialist
Areas of expertise - physical medicine and rehabilitation; interventional spinal procedures and therapies, such as joint injections, epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, spinal cord stimulation; treatment of low back pain, neck pain, disc herniation, spinal stenosis
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Education
- Undergraduate: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, 1985
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies, 1998
- Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1998-2002
Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Experience
- Mayfield Brain and Spine, Cincinnati: Interventional Pain Management Specialist, 2009-2014, 2016-present
- Group Health TriHealth Physician Partners: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, 2002-2016; Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, 2014-2016
- Select Specialty Hospital, Cincinnati: Medical Director of Neurorehabilitation, 2008-2015
- MARC, Inc., Cincinnati: Medical Director of Neurorehabilitation, 2004-2012
- Eckerd Drug Company, Tampa, Florida: Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager, 1985-1994
Primary hospital affiliations* and procedure locations
Good Samaritan Hospital, Mayfield Procedure Suite - Crestview Hills, Kentucky, Mayfield Spine Surgery Center
*Mayfield is affiliated with most major hospitals in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Professional memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Medical Association
- International Spine Intervention Society
- Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
- Ohio State Medical Association
Dr. Carruthers' Care Team
Melissa Dwyer, APRN-CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Areas of expertise – pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation; nonsurgical management of acute and chronic pain due to spine and joint disorders.
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Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Northern Kentucky University, 2006
- Master of Science in Nursing, Northern Kentucky University, 2013
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Ohio and Kentucky
- Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Pain Management Nurse, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Experience
- Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Clinical Manager, 2023-present
- Team Health: Lead Nurse Practitioner, 2015-2023
- The Christ Hospital: Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner, 2013-2015
- The Christ Hospital: Registered Nurse, 2007-2013
Professional memberships
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
Office Location
Mayfield Brain & Spine | Rookwood
3825 Edwards Rd., 3rd Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45209