State University of New York at Buffalo - Department of Orthopaedics

CURRICULUM VITAE
Joseph M. Kowalski, M.D.
Present Position
Assistant Clinical Professor
Office Address
Department of Orthopaedics
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, New York 14215
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo, M.D. 1993
National College of Chiropractic, Lombard IL, B.S. 1987
Doctor of Chiropractic, 1989
Hospital Training
General Surgery Internship, 1993 - 1994
State University of New York at Buffalo, Orthopaedic Residency 1994 - 1998
Emory University Spine Fellowship, 1998 - 1999
Current Professional Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2001
ABOS, Written Part 1, 1998
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1994
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1989
Licensure
New York State
Current Professional Activities/Committees
Director - Spine Center at the Erie County Medical Center
American Medical Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Western New York Orthopaedic Trauma Society
Role in Residency Training Program
Geographical Full Time Faculty; Curriculum Committee
Publications

Rumi MN, Kowalski JM, Gelb DE, Ludwig SC
Rationale for Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement in the Subaxial Spine.
Cur Opin in Orthop, 12(3): June 2001

Schwend RM, DeWire PJ, Kowalski JM
Accuracy of Fluoroscopically Assisted Laser Targeting of the Cadaveric Thoracic and Lumbar Spine to Place Transpedicular Screws.
J Spinal Disorders 13(5): 421-418, October 2000

Kowalski JM, Ludwig SC, Hutton WC, Heller JG
Cervial Pedicle Screws: A Biomechanical Comparison of Two Insertion Techniques.
Spine, Nov 2000

Ludwig SC, Kowalski JM, Edwards CE (Jr), Heller JG
Cervial Pedicle Screws: Comparative Accuracy of Two Insertion Techniques.
Spine, Oct 2000

Ferrick MR, Kowalski JM, Simmons ED
Reliability of Roetgenogram Evaluation for Pedicle Screw Position.
Spine 22(11): 1249-52, June 1997

Simmons ED, Guntupali M, Kowalski JM, Braun F, Seidel T
Familial Predisposition for Degenerative Disc Disease: A Case Control Study.
Spine 21(13): July 1996


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