Dr. Michael Spiess is a Fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon who completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at the University of Calgary in 2007, and then went on to successfully complete his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Saskatchewan from 2007-2012.  Then from 2012-2013, he pursued advanced training in Adult Spine Surgery through a Combined Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship at the University of Calgary.

Since that time, Dr. Spiess has practiced in Saskatoon, SK and dedicated his practice solely to complex adult spine surgery with extensive experience in degenerative, deformity, trauma, tumor and minimally-invasive surgery at all levels of the spine.  He serves as the Spine Section Head and is a member of the Executive Committee within the Division of Orthopedic Surgery.  Dr. Spiess is involved in Resident and medical student education, through biweekly Resident Spine teaching rounds and service on the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program Committee.  As the Medical Director of the Saskatoon Surgicentre Inc., he has played a pivotal role in pioneering a variety of outpatient spine surgeries at this fully accredited Non-Hospital Treatment Facility, including anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF), cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA), and decompressions in the cervical and lumbar spine.

In addition to his clinical excellence, Dr. Spiess continues to be involved in research through peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and educational videos.  He is involved with the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN) and is actively engaged with Residents on a variety of ongoing studies.

Dedicated to providing the highest standard of care, Dr. Spiess takes a personalized approach to spine surgery, carefully tailoring treatment plans to address each patient’s unique needs and goals.  With a commitment to staying at the forefront of medical advancements, Dr. Spiess strives to deliver compassionate, state-of-the-art care that empowers patients to achieve optimal outcomes and improved quality of life.