Our Team

Bernadette Livewell, M.S., PA-C

Bernadette Livewell is a certified Physician Assistant who joined Coastal Spine in 2012. She graduated from Ursinus College with degrees in both Biology and Spanish.  She then attended Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where she earned her Physician Assistant Master’s Degree in 2011.  She is a member of The American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Chelsea Margiotta, LAT, ATC

Chelsea Margiotta is a certified Athletic Trainer who joined Coastal Spine in 2018. She graduated from Montclair State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training in 2016. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Kam Momi, MD

Dr. Momi is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon whose focus is exclusively on the neck and spine. After earning his bachelor’s degree at Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Momi completed his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and his internship at Beth Israel Medical Center, in New York City, followed by a residency in orthopedics at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.  Finally, he completed a fellowship in spine surgery at the prestigious New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Dr. Momi is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society. He has lectured on spine and neck surgery at various international meetings, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, the New Jersey State Orthopaedic Association’s Annual Meeting, and the New Jersey Orthopaedic Hospital.

Kristen Halvorson, M.S., LAT, ATC

Kristen Halvorson is a certified Athletic Trainer who joined Coastal Spine in 2018. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Eastern University with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training in 2015. She then attended Temple University where she earned her Master’s degree in Kinesiology in 2017 with an athletic training concentration. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association.

Larry Deutsch, MD

Dr. Deutsch is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who has specialized in spine surgery for more than 25 years. After attending the University of New York at Albany for college, Dr. Deutsch earned his medical degree from Upstate Medical School in Syracuse New York.  Residency and fellowship training was at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and New York Orthopedic Hospital. As the European consultant for pediatric and Orthopedic spine surgery at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center in Germany, he went on special assignments in Moscow and Iraq during which he earned several medals and two bronze campaign stars. He was head of the Interdisciplinary Spine Service at Cooper University Hospital for ten years. He was also an adjunct instructor of orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He cofounded the Cooper Shriner spine fellowship program and has trained both orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons in spine surgery.  Dr. Deutsch has been on the cutting edge of the innovative procedures, which he has taught in both local and national settings.

• Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon
• Fellowship-trained spine surgeon
• Specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery

Mark Testaiuti, MD

Michael J. Paul, DO

Dr. Paul is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation and deals solely with the nonsurgical treatment of neck and back pain.   He performs spinal injections using fluoroscopy for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.  After a tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps, he earned his undergraduate degree from Rowan University. He was then accepted into the graduate program in Biomedical Sciences at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He earned his medical degree and completed an internship in internal medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Dr. Paul completed his residency at Temple University Hospital where he was chief resident and today he maintains his affiliation with Temple’s program. Dr. Paul is a member of the International Spine Intervention Society, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Samantha McDevitt, M.S., PA-C

Samantha McDevitt is a certified Physician Assistant who joined Coastal Spine in 2014 after working in a neurosurgical ICU at a level II trauma center. She attended Philadelphia University’s Accelerated Physician Assistant Program where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences in 2012 and Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies in 2013. Samantha is currently a member of The American Academy of Physician Assistant Studies. She is certified under the Society of Critical Care Medicine in Fundamentals of Critical Care Support.

Scott Jarmain, MD

Dr. Jarmain is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as pain management.  He focuses on nonsurgical care of spine disorders. He performs spinal injections for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes throughout the entire spine.  He completed a residency at Temple University/Moss Rehab Hospitals in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, followed by a Musculoskeletal/Spine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Jarmain has also provided medical care and support for athletes, including teams at Johns Hopkins University, Philadelphia University, and the USA Golden Gloves Boxing team. He has served as a staff physician at the Baltimore Marathon and at several Special Olympics events. Dr. Jarmain has co-authored many articles and chapters related to sports, spine, and pain management.  He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the North American Spine Society, the American Pain Society, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Seth Scholl, DO

Dr. Scholl is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation and deals solely with the nonsurgical treatment of neck and back pain.  He is an expert in prescribing physical therapy and diagnosing musculoskeletal injuries.  He carefully compares your history, physical exam and radiological studies to come up with a diagnosis.  Your plan will then be laid out, all in an attempt to avoid surgery.  Dr. Scholl studied at Binghamton University and earned his medical degree at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed his internship at Long Beach Medical Center, followed by  his residency at Temple University/Moss Rehab Hospitals in physical medicine and rehabilitation.  He is the director of electrodiagnostics in which he performs all the “pain-less” EMG’s and supervises the intraoperative monitoring if your having spine surgery.
He maintains his affiliation with Temple University and is an Associate Professor. He is also a fellow of the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.