Dr. David Spiro, DO

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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. David Spiro, who serves patients in New Britain, Connecticut. 

Dr. Spiro specializes in neurological surgery at Trinity Health of New England Medical Group: Neurosurgery in New Britain, Connecticut.

Using the very latest technologies, Trinity Health Of New England’s expert neurosurgery team provides state-of-the-art neurosurgical care for a wide variety of cranial disorders, including stroke, brain aneurysms and brain tumors, as well as simple and complex surgical treatments for spinal cord diseases and injuries, from tumors, herniated discs and degenerative disc disease to arthritis of the spine.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Spiro graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003. He then went on to perform his internship at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, and his residency in neurological surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, part of Northwell Health.

A member of the American Osteopathic Association, he is affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital and The Hospital of Central Connecticut- New Britain General Campus.

Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.

An authority in his field, Dr. Spiro has been the recipient of Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014) and Patients’ Choice Award (2015).

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