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Office
5575 Warren Pkwy
Ste 115
Frisco, TX 75034Phone+1 972-591-6468Fax+1 972-591-6469
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Kowalski, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who is subspecialty trained in spine surgery. He specializes in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar problems ranging from disc herniations to complex spinal deformity correction surgeries. His interests include degenerative, traumatic, and oncologic spinal conditions and aims to help patients navigate operative, as well as nonoperative, treatment modalities to help solve their spine problems.
Education & Training
- Colorado State UniversityMaster of Healthcare Administration, 2018 - 2021
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016 - 2021
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citationsRisk Factors For Prolonged Opioid Use After Spine Surgery.Christopher Kowalski, Ryan Ridenour, Sarah McNutt, Djibril M. Ba, Guodong Liu
Global Spine Journal. 2021-04-15 - 11 citationsPreoperative Opioid Use Is Associated With Persistent Use, Readmission and Postoperative Complications After Arthroscopic Knee SurgeryRyan Ridenour, Christopher Kowalski, Aditya Yadavalli, Djibril M. Ba, Guodong Liu
Arthroscopy. 2020-12-16 - 5 citationsOpioid Use, Perioperative Risks, and Associated Postoperative Complications in Foot and Ankle Surgery.Ryan Ridenour, Christopher Kowalski, Djibril M. Ba, Guodong Liu, Jesse E. Bible
Foot & Ankle Specialist. 2019-10-28
Other Languages
- Spanish
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