JosephMKowalskiMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Buffalo, NY

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical

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Office
462 Grider St
Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone+1 716-898-5983
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Summary

Dr. Joseph Kowalski, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Buffalo, New York. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in New York and Georgia. He is affiliated with Erie County Medical Center and Sisters of Charity Hospital of Buffalo.

Education & Training

University at BuffaloResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1998
University at BuffaloInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1994
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1998 - 2025
GA State Medical License 1998 - 1999
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT EMR/EHR, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Hospital Course and Complications of Subaxial Cervical Trauma Patients With Tetraplegia or Paraplegia: A Case Series and Literature Review.
Maxwell M Scott, Dil V Patel, Christopher Lucasti, Emily K Vallee, Lindsey D Clark, Joseph M Kowalski> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
1 citations
Cardiac asystole following high spinal cord injury: a case report
Bradley Hawayek, Christopher Lucasti, Dil Patel, Mark Maraschiello, Joseph M. Kowalski> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
2 citations
Giant cell tumor of the thoracic spine causing acute paraplegia-a case report
Christopher Lucasti, Dil Patel, Bradley Hawayek, Mark Maraschiello, Joseph M. Kowalski> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
Steinmann Pins for C1 Lateral Mass Screw Placement During Atlantoaxial Stabilization.
Joshua E Meyers, Kunal Vakharia, Joseph M. Kowalski, Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, John Pollina> ;World Neurosurgery. 2017 Dec 1
45 citations
Cervical spine pedicle screws: a biomechanical comparison of two insertion techniques.
Joseph M. Kowalski, Steven C. Ludwig, William C. Hutton, John G. Heller> ;Spine. 2000 Nov 15
114 citations
Cervical pedicle screws: comparative accuracy of two insertion techniques.
Steven C. Ludwig, Joseph M. Kowalski, Charles C. Edwards, John G. Heller> ;Spine. 2000 Oct 15
43 citations
Osteoinductive bone graft substitutes
Steven C. Ludwig, Joseph M. Kowalski, Scott D. Boden> ;European Spine Journal. 2000 Feb 25
6 citations
Rapid-staged strategy for concomitant critical carotid and left main coronary disease with left ventricular dysfunction: IABP use
David E. Allie, Mitchell D. Lirtzman, Arshed P Malik, Joseph M. Kowalski, Esmond A. Barker, Craig M. Walker> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1998 Oct 1
53 citations
Reliability of roentgenogram evaluation of pedicle screw position.
Michael R. Ferrick, Joseph M. Kowalski, Edward D. Simmons> ;Spine. 1997 Jun 1
49 citations
Familial predisposition for degenerative disc disease. A case-control study.
Edward D. Simmons, Madhuri Guntupalli, Joseph M. Kowalski, Felix Braun, Thomas Seidel> ;Spine. 1996 Jul 1
11 citations
Results of intervertebral diskectomy without fusion at L4-5 versus L5-S1.
Joseph M. Kowalski, John M. Olsewski, Edward D. Simmons> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1995 Dec 1
45 citations
The results of surgical treatment for adult scoliosis.
Edward D. Simmons, Joseph M. Kowalski, Edward H. Simmons> ;Spine. 1993 May 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, New York
Sisters of Charity Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, New York