Joshua D Piche, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Joshua D Piche, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Piche is a spine surgeon that treats patients at the Ann Arbor, Brighton and Northville centers. He grew up in Novi, Michigan and completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan. He then went on to complete medical school and earn his M.D. at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Following medical school, he completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at the University of Michigan, where he developed a passion for spine surgery. He then went on to complete a combined orthopaedic-neurosurgery spine fellowship at The University of Southern California, where he was trained in all aspects of adult spine surgery, including the newest minimally invasive techniques. Following this, he was then selected for a traveling fellowship through the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), to further his education and skillset in minimally invasive spine techniques.

    Dr. Piche specializes in all aspects of adult spine care including trauma and degenerative conditions. He believes in treating patients conservatively when possible and only utilizing surgical options when absolutely needed. When patients do require surgery, he believes in minimally invasive options whenever possible in order to improve patient outcomes and experiences. His training allows him to perform all aspects of minimally invasive surgery including tubular and endoscopic surgery, and he incorporates new technology such as navigated and robotic tools to give patients the best possible outcomes.

    Dr. Piche enjoys serving patients in the region he grew up in, and when he is not at the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his family, dog, and being on the lake.

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    Qualifications
    • AO Spine Fellowship
      University of Southern California, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2024
    • Traveling Fellowship
      Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York; Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington; Washington University, 2024
    • Residency
      University of Michigan, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023
    • Chief Resident
      University of Michigan, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023
    • Internship
      University of Michigan, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
    • MD
      University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, 2018
    • BS, Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2013
    Research Overview

    Degenerative Spine Surgery
    Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
    Spinal Trauma

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      P35. Venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis is not supported following spine surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
      Muralidharan A, Baumann A, Piche JD, Gong D, Walley K, Kashlan O, Patel RD, Aleem I. The Spine Journal, 2024 Sep; 24 (9): s80 - s80. DOI:10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.056
    • Presentation
      Current Concepts and Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures
      Piche J. 2024 May;
    • Presentation
      Osteoporotic Compression/Burst Fractures
      Piche J. 2024 May;
    • Journal Article
      Do Patients Accurately Recall Pain Levels Following Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection? A Cohort Study of Recall Bias in Patient-reported Outcomes.
      Gong DC, Muralidharan A, Butt BB, Wasserman R, Piche JD, Patel RD, Aleem I. Pain Physician, 2024 Mar; 27 (3): 169 - 174.
      PMID: 38506684
    • Journal Article
      The Association of Preoperative Bone Mineral Density and Outcomes after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Systematic Review.
      Gong DC, Baumann AN, Muralidharan A, Piche JD, Anderson PA, Aleem I. Clin Spine Surg, 2024 Jul 23; DOI:10.1097/BSD.0000000000001656
      PMID: 39041643
    • Journal Article
      Operative Technique for Sacral Insufficiency Fractures Causing Spinopelvic Dissociation: A Case Report.
      Muralidharan A, Wilson J-L, Piche JD, Arhewoh RE, Hake M, Perdue A, Patel R, Aleem I, Ahn J. JBJS Case Connect, 2023 Oct 1; 13 (4): DOI:10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00350
      PMID: 37917873
    • Journal Article
      Multilevel Cervical Disk Arthroplasty: Moving Beyond Two Levels.
      Muralidharan A, Gong D, Piche JD, Al-Saidi N, Hey HWD, Aleem I. Clin Spine Surg, 2023 Nov 1; 36 (9): 363 - 368. DOI:10.1097/BSD.0000000000001527
      PMID: 37684714
    • Journal Article
      Comparison of true blood loss between short and long cephalomedullary nail fixation of geriatric hip fractures, a retrospective cohort study.
      Schaffer NE, Singh M, McHugh MA, Perdue AM, Ahn J, MOTR Collaborative , Hake ME. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, 2023 Oct; 33 (7): 2903 - 2909. DOI:10.1007/s00590-023-03509-x
      PMID: 36906665