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Dr. VanPelt

Spine Surgeon

Dr. VanPelt has been a dedicated spine surgeon in the Upstate since 2006, when he joined Piedmont Orthopaedic Associates. With expertise in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar surgeries, he specializes in minimally invasive and motion-sparing techniques, offering many procedures at an ambulatory surgery center. Originally from West Virginia, he has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys Italian cuisine. When he's not in operating room, you can find him cycling through the Upstate or traveling the world with his wife, Michelle, also a physician in Greenville.

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Education

Certification

1992-1996

West Virginia University

Bachelor of Arts in Biology

1996-2000

West Virginia University

​Doctor of Medicine

2000-2005

Michigan State University - McLaren Regional Medical Center

​​Orthopaedic Surgery

2005-2006

University of Pittsburgh

Fellowship in Spine Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic surgery

Certified 

Recertified 2018

Lifetime Maintenance of Certification

2008

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