John Lucio, DO earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, he completed his residency at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and his fellowship in cardiac anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University. He is board certified in pain management and anesthesiology.

He was appointed by Missouri Governor Holden to the Missouri State Board of Healing Arts, where he served as a member and secretary. Dr. Lucio is also a former Vice-President of Medical Affairs on the SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Board of directors, which he served on from 2005 to 2014.

As the Medical Director of SSM Health Spine & Pain Management, Dr. Lucio works alongside Jeff Lehmen, MD, Robin Michitsch, DO, W. Blake Rodgers, MD, Edward Gerber, PA-C, Kevin Huffman, PA-C, and Joanna Smith, PA-C to providing care to spine and pain patients of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City.

_"I am proud to be a part of an organization such as SSM Health where it is easy to collaborate with other SSM Health physicians in order to provide top quality care to our patients."_