Specialties

Non-surgical and minimally invasive interventional treatments of back pain and spinal disorders

Neuromodulation/Spinal Cord stimulation for treatment of pain

Diagnostic EMG

Diagnostic and therapeutic spinal and extremity injections

Osteopathic Manipulative treatment

Board Certification

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine by the ABPMR

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)

Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG’s) by the ABEM

Postgraduate Training

Residency

Albert Einstein Colleg of Medicine

Montefiore Medical Center

New York City, New York

Clinical Fellowship

Sports and Electrodiagnositic Medicine

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Mi

Medical Internship

Palmetto General Hospital

Miami, Fl.

Medical School    

      Nova-Southeastern University

      College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. O’Connor is a board certified, fellowship trained, Interventional Physiatrist/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist. He is triple board certified in: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine by the ABPMR, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG’s) by the ABEM.

 Dr. O’Connor has been in practice since 2000, after completing a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Electrodiagnostics at Michigan State University. He completed his residency training in PM&R at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC, NY in 1999 where he served as Chief Resident.  Dr. O’Connor is a graduate of Nova-Southeastern University COM in 1995. Dr. O’Connor has a clinical faculty appointment in The Michigan State University COM Department of PM&R, and is co- director of the Interventional Spine/EMG fellowship affiliated with MSU. Dr. O’Connor is also a spinal pain consultant to the Michigan State University athletic medicine department.

 Dr. O’Connor’s expertise is in the non-surgical and minimally invasive interventional treatments of back pain and spinal disorders. He has a clinical interest in Neuromodulation/Spinal Cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic neurogenic pain disorders. Dr. O’Connor is also recognized as one of the top practitioners of diagnostic EMG in the state of Michigan.  He has authored numerous articles/publications and spoken at national meetings on topics of Electrodiagnostics, and spinal interventions for pain. Dr. O’Connor is also recognized as a “5-star practitioner” for Pain Management by “healthgrades.com.”