Scott Spann (born April 24, 1958) is an American orthopaedic surgeon, medical device inventor, former world-class swimmer and recovered quadriplegic.
Then Dr. Frank Noyes, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Hall of Fame Inductee, recruited Spann to come to Cincinnati and begin the Spine Care Institute.
In April, 2010, an international biopharmaceutical company opened a stem cell harvesting center in Spann's Westlake office.
The Pantheon System Products are Spann's invention of intellectually-designed, rigorously tested and FDA-cleared devices called "Epiphany" and "Pontus."
It is designed for use in patients with advanced degenerative disc disease and intended for implantation via an oblique lateral lumbar exposure.
During this time he broke five world records, including one of Mark Spitz', and was expected to qualify for the 1980 Olympics before the United States boycott of the Moscow games.