MEET KEVIN PAUZA, M.D.
SPECIALTY
- Disc Biologics
- Interventional Spine
EDUCATION & DEGREES
- Fellowship: Interventional Spine, University of Pennsylvania
- Residency: PM&R, University of Pennsylvania
- Internship: Surgery & Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Medical Doctorate: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- Bachelor of Arts: Biology, Lehigh University
- Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Lehigh University
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
- Texas State Medical and Surgical License
- New York State Medical and Surgical License
- Florida State Medical and Surgical License
HONORS
- Lehigh University Four-year Academic Scholarship
- Magna Cum Laude, Lehigh University
- Lehigh University President’s Award
- Lehigh University Tower Society
- Distinguished Alumnus, Penn State University (selected from 500,000 Penn State alumni)
- North American Spine Society, Outstanding Paper of the Year, 2003
- President-Elect, International Spine Intervention Society
- Founding Partner, Texas Spine and Joint Hospital
- Commencement Speaker: Penn State University College of Medicine
Advisory Board, AMA - Keynote Speaker, Harvard Pain Center Commencement
- Founding Chairman, Standards Committee, International Spine Intervention Society
- Chairman, Spine Committee, Amercian Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Appointed Spine Advisor, Japanese Prime Minister
- Appointed Spine Advisor, Allied Royal Families
EXPERIENCE
- Founding Partner & Principal, Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
TRAINING
Prior to attending Penn State University, Dr. Kevin 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. He continued his specialty training at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by an Interventional Spine Fellowship. In addition to his research, philanthropic, and clinical endeavors, Dr. Pauza remains a motivated educator. He established a Spine Fellowship program and continues training physicians from around the world. He heads international committees responsible for establishing standards and educating surgical and non-surgical physicians.
DR. KEVIN PAUZA ON CBS SUNDAY MORNING
In this segment for CBS Sunday Morning, Dr. Kevin Pauza explains why his work with patients who failed to get relief from spinal fusion led him to develop the Discseel® Procedure, which directly treats spinal discs.