Patients and hospital staff
Classes for patients and for hospital medical staff on spinal conditions, treatment pathways, and recovery.
About
Michelle M. Wright, MMSc, PA-C
Michelle M. Wright is a graduate of the Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate program with nearly twenty-five years of experience in spine surgery. She is recognized for her expertise in diagnosing and treating spinal conditions, including spine deformity and spine trauma, and has guided thousands of patients through spine surgery with a comprehensive, patient-centered approach.
The Spine Spa grew out of the conversations she has in clinic every week. Patients arrive holding an imaging report they cannot read and a fear they cannot name, and the thing that helps most is rarely a new treatment. It is an explanation. That belief, that education is the antidote to fear, shapes every article, seminar, and consultation here.
Teaching, outreach, and service
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Speaker at a National Osteoporosis Foundation support group on bone health and the spine.
North American Spine Society
Instructor for the North American Spine Society PA/NP course.
Scoliosis Association, Inc.
Managed a scoliosis support group, conducted scoliosis assessments for middle school students, and trained school nurses to perform them.
Community and schools
Workshops for children and adults, and talks for middle schools, new mothers, and community groups on back pain prevention, injury avoidance, and proper posture.
Medical Reserve Corps
Volunteers in free vaccine clinics and deploys during natural disasters and mass casualty events.
Credentials
Memberships and certification
The Spine Spa shares education, not medical advice. For a seminar, a consulting request, or a question about an article, send a note and PA Wright will reply.
Contact PA Wright- Member, American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
- Member, Texas Academy of Physician Associates (TAPA)
- Member, North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Associates (NCCPA)