David P. Speach, M.D.

About Me

Dr. Speach is a physiatrist, or physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, who specializes in the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions. His primary focus is evaluation and treatment of neck disorders, back disorders, and neck and lower back sources of radiating pain. Treatment opt...

Dr. Speach is a physiatrist, or physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, who specializes in the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions. His primary focus is evaluation and treatment of neck disorders, back disorders, and neck and lower back sources of radiating pain. Treatment options include therapy, medications, and spinal injections. Dr. Speach has additional certification in Neuromuscular Medicine and the use of electrodiagnostic studies to evaluate disorders of muscle and nerves.

He earned his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Center and completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at URMC. Dr. Speach has written or reviewed several medical papers and books on rehabilitation topics. He is a board-certified physician and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at URMC.

Faculty Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor (Voluntary) - Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1993 - 1996

Transitional Year, St Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY 1988 - 1989

Education

MD | SUNY Upstate Medical Center. Medicine. 1988

BS | University of Notre Dame. Pre-Medical. 1984

Awards

Faculty Teaching Award. 2012

Faculty Teaching Award. 2004

Alpha Omega Alpha. 1987

Publications

Journal Articles

Association of Ultrasound and Electrodiagnostic Studies in Patients Evaluated for Ulnar Neuropathy.

Sheen S, Speach D, Jones CMC, Raiford ME, Hammert WC

The Journal of hand surgery.. 2025 March 50 (3):259-264. Epub 01/10/2025.

Where Does Ultrasound Fit in the Diagnostic Algorithm for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

Chirokikh AA, Carroll TJ, Hoffman S, Speach D, Jones CMC, Ketonis C

Hand : official journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery.. 2025 January 20 (1):87-91. Epub 09/25/2023.

Association between electrodiagnosis and neuromuscular ultrasound in the diagnosis and assessment of severity of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Sheen S, Ahmed A, Raiford ME, Jones CMC, Morrison E, Hauber K, Orsini J, Hammert WC, Speach D

PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation.. 2024 November 16 (11):1190-1194. Epub 03/26/2024.

Ultrasound Assessment of the Ulnar Nerve Around the Elbow and Diagnosis of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Clinical Outcomes

Catanzaro, M.; Santangelo,G.; Ketonis, C.; Speach D.

Hand. 2023; 18(6).

David P. Speach; Daniel J. Lee; John Elfar; Patrick Abt.

Is medial elbow pain correlated with cubital tunnel syndrome? An electrodiagnostic study

Flushing as a side effect following lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection.

Everett CR, Baskin MN, Speech D, Novoseletsky D, Patel R

Pain physician.. 2004 October 7 (4):427-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hypoxic brain injury with motor apraxia following an anaphylactic reaction to hymenoptera venom.

Speach DP, Wong TM, Cattarin JA, Livecchi MA

Brain injury. 1998 March 12 (3):239-44. Epub 1900 01 01.

Recovery from stroke: rehabilitation.

Speach DP, Dombovy ML

Baillière's clinical neurology.. 1995 August 4 (2):317-38. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

The Comprehensive Treatment of the Aging Spine: Minimally Invasive and Advanced (2010)

Chapter: Aquatic Therapy

Authors: Cesarz T. Speach DP.

Publisher: Saunders 2010

Balliere's Clinical Neurology (1995)

Chapter: Recovery from Stroke: Rehabilitation

Authors: Speach DP, Dombovy, ML

Publisher: Bailliere Tindall 1995