Meet SpineTech’s Staff
 

SpineTech’s multi-lingual (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian) staff is dedicated to providing comprehensive chiropractic care and musculoskeletal rehabilitative therapy in a relaxed, comforting environment.

They take pride in understanding and treating their patients' pain, providing them with personalized care that is unique to their problem, and monitoring their progress with successful results.

 

  Dr. Robert A. L’Europa, D.C., R.P.T.

Dr. Robert A. L’Europa is a doctor of Chiropractic Medicine and a registered Physical Therapist. He has been practicing in the Cranston area for over 17 years, bringing his patients better health through his extensive experience in physical rehabilitative and spine-related conditions.

Dr. L’Europa is a graduate of Boston University’s Physical Therapy program and The National College of Chiropractic of Illinois. He has instructed graduate and post-graduate courses in Chiropractic and Physical Rehabilitation. His professional affiliations include memberships in the American Chiropractic Association, Chiropractic Society of Rhode Island and Cervicogenic Headache Society.

  Dr. John A. Herner, D.C.

Dr. John A. Herner is a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine who graduated from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic with magna cum laude honors. His experience includes management and treatment of spine related disorders for the medically underserved in outreach clinics located throughout the greater Bridgeport, Connecticut area.

As part of the SpineTech team, Dr. Herner is dedicated to serving the Cranston region by providing quality health care to his patients. He was inducted into the Chiropractic Society of Rhode Island in November 2004 where he serves on the Public Relations Committee.

 

Dr. Mark A. Palumbo

Dr. Mark A. Palumbo is an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and an Associate Professor of orthopedic surgery at Brown Medical School. As an orthopedic spine surgical consultant for SpineTech, Dr. Palumbo specializes in reconstructive and trauma surgery for the adult spine with special expertise in the operative treatment of cervical spine disorders.

 

Dr. Matthew J. Smith

A board certified physiatrist, specializing in physical and rehabilitative medicine, Dr. Smith is skilled in the evaluation and treatment of sports and work-related injuries, as well as long-standing musculoskeletal problems.

 

Rehabilitation Medicine

A board certified physiatrist, specializing in physical and rehabilitative medicine and skilled in the evaluation of sports and work-related injuries, as well as long-standing musculo-skeletal problems. Specialized treatments include muscle injections and spinal joint and nerve root injections under fluoroscopy.

 

Licensed Physical Therapists

Full service physical therapy and aquatic rehabilitation services with state of the art SwimEx™ pool.

 
 

Licensed Massage Therapists

Coordinated care with specific massage therapy procedures pertinent to your condition.