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Meet Our Physicians
Michael Munz, MD, MDCM, MSC, FACS, FRCS
Dr. Michael Munz is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He specializes in the neurosurgical treatment of the brain and spine. Dr. Munz’s clinical interests include deep brain stimulation (DBS), minimally invasive spine surgery, carpel tunnel syndrome, movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, brain tumors including radiosurgery with the Cyberknife, and the treatment of spinal disorders of the neck and back. Dr.Munz is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Munz received his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, as well as a Master of Science with a focus on central nervous system regeneration and transplantation. Dr. Munz completed his neurosurgical training at the Montreal Neurological Institute. He completed a fellowship in neurological surgery at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Munz completed an additional fellowship specializing in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery (treatment of movement disorders, pain disorders, and epilepsy) at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Munz has been involved as an investigator in numerous research projects and clinical trials.
Stephen S. Scibelli, MD
Dr. Scibelli graduated from Bates College with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Chemistry. He received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Dr. Scibelli then entered his surgical internship followed by a residency in neurosurgery at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After completing his neurological surgery residency, he chose to continue his education at the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, California. During his fellowship, Dr. Scibelli further developed his skills in minimally invasive and complex spinal disorders.
Dr. Scibelli is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and American Medical Association. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards and honors such as the Best Dissections Resident Award from the University of Florida Skull Base Surgery Course, Rotary Character and Leadership in Medicine Scholar, Paul Millard Hardy Prize, Medical Student Research Award, Unico Scholar Award, Dana Scholar nominee, and an award winner from the Southern Neurosurgical Society in Clinical Neurosurgery.
L. Alan Smith, MD, FACS
After receiving his undergraduate degree from University of Florida, Dr. Smith received his medical degree from the University of Florida School of Medicine, and completed his internship and residency at University Hospital of Jacksonville in Surgery. He was board certified in 1979.
Dr. Smith practiced as a general surgeon for over 20 years in Jacksonville, then became interested in working with back pain patients. He was Medical Director of the Back Pain Institute of North Florida from 2003 until he joined Memorial Spine Clinic in April, 2009.
Dr. Smith's professional memberships include the Duval County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and North American Spine Society.
Dr. Smith is currently the Director of The Spine Clinic.
- Joined Memorial Neuroscience Center in April, 2009.
- Medical Education - University of Miami School of Medicine.
- Internship - University Hospital of Jacksonville, Florida.
- Surgical Residency - Jacksonville Health Education Program, Jacksonville, Florida