Eric Auty Kanoalani Mayer, MD

Eric Auty Kanoalani Mayer, MD, is a member of the AMA Guides Editorial Panel and a staff physician with Ascension Texas Spine and Scoliosis. He currently serves as an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas.

Dr. Mayer has devoted his entire clinical practice to restoring physical function in patients with disabling spinal conditions and advancing integration of patient reported outcomes. He has practiced at the PRIDE Center (Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics), which is nationally recognized for its work helping those with complex back injuries return to activity and regain their employment status. Dr. Mayer spent a decade at Cleveland Clinic as associate director of the Center for Spine Health and at the Center for Neurological Restoration as director of clinical outcomes and associate director for clinical transformation.

Dr. Mayer co-founded a spine and musculoskeletal medicine fellowship nationwide in 19 locations, including a NASS-recognized ISMM fellowship at Ascension Texas Spine and Scoliosis.