Spine Institute of Arizona

Dr. Edward J. Dohring

Edward J. Dohring, M.D.

Medical Director
Board Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon

Dr. Dohring graduated with honors from Dartmouth College in 1978 and from Yale Medical School in 1984, and then completed his orthopaedic and spine training at the Spine Institute of New England.

After graduation, Dr. Dohring moved to Seattle where he was the Medical Director of The Industrial Injury Clinic and on staff at the University of Washington Medical School.

In 1992, Dr. Dohring went “back to school” for 15 months of neurosurgical and orthopaedic spine education, training with pediatric surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopaedic spine surgeons, and industrial injury experts, to obtain his Spine Fellowship Certificate, representing special expertise in the surgical and non-surgical care of spinal disorders.

Dr. Dohring has practiced in Arizona since 1993, with a focus on work- related (industrial) spine injuries. Dr. Dohring is one of the few surgeons in the State of Arizona who can care for the complete spectrum of spinal disorders. He has special interest and expertise in the neck (cervical spine), back (lumbar spine), spinal injuries (trauma), and children’s spinal problems.

Dr. Dohring's practice is on the forefront of developing new and better approaches to spine surgery. He is an active participant in multiple research projects involving the care of patients with spinal problems and has been a pioneer in performing artificial disc replacements and in performing discectomies and spinal fusions in the most minimally invasive fashion possible.

Dr. Dohring has published several articles and book chapters regarding the care of spinal disorders. Dr. Dohring’s has held several medical school and residency teaching posts, including at the Midwestern University/ Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and at the Phoenix Integrated Orthopedic Residency Program, and is active in training spine fellows, residents and medical students in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders.

Dr. Dohring is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a member of the North American Spine Society, the World Spine Society, and the Arizona and Maricopa County Medical Associations.