Our Physicians
Michigan Spine Institute provides a comprehensive approach to spine care.
The Physicians team consists of Steven M. Rapp, MD, F.A.C.S and Judith Rapp, M.D.
Our goal is to provide you with the finest quality in medical spine care and help you return to an active lifestyle as quickly as possible.
STEVEN M. RAPP, M.D., F.A.C.S.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Wayne State University, Detriot, MI, 1969 – 1972, B.S. Biology
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 1972 – 1976, M.D. Degree
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Department of Anatomy, 1972 – 1975, Ph.D. Candidate
Externship: Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Detoit, MI (Radiation Therapy), June 1973 – August 1973
Residency: General Surgery, Detroit Medical Center, July 1978 – June 1979
Neurosurgery, Detroit Medical Center, July 1979 – June 1984
MICK PEREZ-CRUET, MS. M.D.
Dr. Perez-Cruet is Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Oakland University William Beaumont Hospital, School of Medicine. He is Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Spine Surgery at Corewell East Beaumont Hospital.
He is the president and founder of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Society (MINS). Dr. Perez-Cruet serves as the surgeon champion for the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC). Receiving his BS from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, he studied abroad and published his first peer review article “A comparative survey of reef fishes in Caribbean and Pacific Costa Rica,” a study which has been repeated due to its important environmental impact implications.
LAUREN EICHENBAUM, M.D.
Lauren Eichenbaum, MD is a board-certified specialist who provides nonsurgical options for patients with back, hip, knee pain, and other musculoskeletal ailments. She has additional expertise in Botox for chronic migraines and cervical dystonia.
Dr. Eichenbaum trained at Stanford University (Stanford, Ca), and The Icahn school of medicine, Mount Sinai (New York, NY), is published in the medical literature and is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Lauren Eichenbaum, M.D. was born and raised in the Detroit area. She completed her residency training at both Mount Sinai and Stanford in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Currently, her focus is on the diagnostic and therapeutic management of musculoskeletal disorders, with a special interest in spine disorders and Botox treatments for chronic migraines and cervical dystonia.
JUDITH RAPP, M.D.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1972 – 1976 B.S. Degree in Biology with High Distinction
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 1976 – 1980 M.D. Degree
Externship: Mount Carmel Hospital, Detroit, MI (Pediatrics) June 1977 – August 1977
Internship: Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Detroit, MI (Rotating Medical) Oct 1980 – Sept 1981
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Detroit, MI (Anesthesiology) July 1980 – August 1980 / Oct 1981 – Aug 1983