Dr. Kevin Pauza, Spine Specialists of Tyler

Dr. Kevin Pauza


	Kevin Pauza, M.D.

Kevin J. Pauza, M.D., a renowned Physician, educator, and medical innovator, was awarded Pennsylvania State University’s most distinguished Alumni Award, the Alumni Fellow Award, Pennsylvania State President Graham Spanier announced. Pauza was chosen from a field of approximately half a million alumni.

Dr. Pauza, an Interventional Spine Specialist, is co-founder and co-owner of the Texas Spine and Joint Hospital, a hospital ranked in the Nation’s top 5% for Spine Surgery excellence, and which successfully performs more Interventional Spine procedures annually than any other hospital. Pauza also holds positions on the Advisory Boards of most major Spine Technology corporations.

Dr. Pauza has written over 100 international lectures, scientific papers, and text book chapters. His research and patents cause his peers to place him in the forefront of treating severe spinal disorders. Recently, North American Spine Society bestowed its highest honor on him for his research. He is the first physician in the history of his specialty to pursue FDA approval for using biologics to treat the spine. Presently, and in the future, millions of patients will benefit from his development of minimally invasive treatments for degenerative disc disease and other more common and serious disorders of the spine.

Because of his work, Dr. Pauza has appeared on CBS National News, CBS Sunday Morning, the Discovery Network Documentary, and other programs. Additionally he hasbeen featured in The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.

In addition to his research, business, philanthropic, and clinical endeavors, Dr. Pauza remains a talented educator. He developed a Spine Fellowship program and continues to train physicians from throughout the World. He heads several international committees responsible for establishing standards and educating surgical and non-surgical physicians.

Prior to attending Penn State, Pauza earned his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University, and furthered his training with a Surgical and Medical Internship at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His specialty training was at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by an Interventional Spine Fellowship.

Professional Title:		Director, Spine Fellowship Program East Texas Medical Center Neurological Institute Founding Partner, Texas Spine and Joint Hospital

Education:		1982 - 1986, B.A., Lehigh University - Degrees in Biology and Psychology 1986-1990, M.D., Pennsylvania State University

Internship:		1990-1991, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (Surgical and Medical)

Residency:		University of Pennsylvania, Physical Medicine and Rehab.

Fellowship:		Interventional Spine Fellowship, Neurological Institute, East Texas Medical Center

Invited Professional Positions:		President Elect, International Spine Intervention Society Board of Directors, Texas Spine and Joint Hospital Board of Directors, International Spinal Injection Society American Medical Association, Specialty Advisory Board Board of Directors, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, Advisory Board Chairman, Standards Committee, International Spinal Injection Society Texas Worker's Compensation Commission, Advisory Board Editorial Panel, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Honors \| Awards:		North American Spine Society, Outstanding Paper of the Year, 2003