KennethJPaonessaMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Norwich, CTOrthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Orthopedic Spinal Surgeon Norwich Orthopedic Group
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Office
326 Washington Street
Norwich, CT 06360Phone+1 860-889-8331- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Kenneth Paonessa is an orthopedic surgeon in North Franklin, CT and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including The William W. Backus Hospital and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and orthopedic trauma and is experienced in scoliosis, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine surgery, and spinal robotics.
Education & Training
New York University School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990- New York University School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990
St Joseph's University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1989- St Josephs University Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1989 - Present
NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1990 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1985 - 1993- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Walter Blount Award for Humanitarian Scoliosis Research Society, 2017
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Corrigendum to Surgical Risk Stratification Based on Preoperative Risk Factors in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery [Spine Deformity 2 (2014) 340-349].Boachie-Adjei, O., Yagi, M., Sacramento-Dominguez, C., Akoto, H., Cunningham, M. E., Gupta, M., Hess, W. F., Lonner, S., Ayamga, J., Papadopoulus, E., Sanchez-Perez-Gr...> ;Spine deformity. 2019 Jan 21
- 24 citationsDelayed Postoperative Neurologic Deficits in Spinal Deformity Surgery.Joshua D. Auerbach, Kristin Kean, Andrew H. Milby, Kenneth J. Paonessa, John P. Dormans, Peter O. Newton, Kit M. Song, Baron S. Lonner> ;Spine. 2016 Feb 1
- 41 citationsResults of the 2014 SRS Survey on PJK/PJF: A Report on Variation of Select SRS Member Practice Patterns, Treatment Indications, and Opinions on Classification Developm...Justin K. Scheer, Shayan Fakurnejad, Darryl Lau, Daubs, Jeffrey D. Coe, Paonessa Kj, Michael O. Lagrone, Amaral Ra, Trobisch Pd, Lee Jh, Fabris-Monterumici D, Anand N,...> ;Spine. 2015 Jun 1
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Press Mentions
Loida Lewis Bats for Scoliosis Outreach to DavaoMarch 9th, 2018
Hospital Affiliations
The William W. Backus HospitalNorwich, Connecticut
Lawrence + Memorial HospitalNew London, Connecticut
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