Adult Neurosurgery

Daniel G. Spomar, MD

Spine Surgeon

Dan Spomar, MD graduated from Wabash College in 1998 Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He went on to attend medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine from which he graduated in 2002. During medical school, he was inspired by Dr. Julius Goodman and other Indianapolis neurosurgeons to pursue a career in neurosurgery. Dr. Spomar completed his residency training in neurosurgery at the University of Illinois in 2008. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Spomar has practiced neurosurgery at Franciscan Health since 2008, where he has treated thousands of patients with brain and spinal disorders. He endeavors to offer patients the safest, least invasive and most effective treatments currently available for brain and spinal conditions and has a special interest in treating degenerative spinal disorders.

In his free time Dr. Spomar enjoys golf, reading and spending time with family.

Office Locations:

Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine – Greenwood
555 E. County Line Road, Suite 202
Greenwood, IN 46143

Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine – Columbus
4665 N US 31 Highway
Columbus, IN 47201

Hospital Locations:

Franciscan Health – Indianapolis
8111 S. Emerson Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46237

Education:

Undergraduate Education (BA)
Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana
1998

Medical School (MD)
lndiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana
2002

Internship – General Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Peoria, lllinois
2003

Residency – Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Peoria, Illinois
2008

Licenses & Certification:

Indiana Medical License
2008 – Current

Honors, Awards, Achievements

National Merit Scholar, 1994
Wabash College National Merit Scholarship, 1994-1998
Wabash College President’s Scholarship, 1994-1998
Realizing the Dream” Outstanding First-year Student at Wabash College awarded by
Independent Colleges of Indiana, 1995
Phi Beta Kappa, I 997
Dean’s List all semesters 1994-1998

Magna Cum Laude graduate of Wabash College, 1998
Indiana University School of Medicine Senior Elective Honors Program recipient of
certificate awarded for outstanding work and achievement, 2002
First place award for oral presentation at 1he OSF St. Francis Medical Center Resident and Nursing Research Day, May 24, 2006
Second place award for poster presentation at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center Resident and Nursing Research Day, May 24, 2006