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
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
NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1990- NYU Grossman 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
CT State Medical License 1990 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
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].Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Mitsuru Yagi, Cristina Sacramento-Dominguez, Harry Akoto, Matthew E Cunningham
Spine deformity. 2019-01-21 - 26 citationsDelayed Postoperative Neurologic Deficits in Spinal Deformity Surgery.Joshua D. Auerbach, Kristin Kean, Andrew H. Milby, Kenneth J. Paonessa, John P. Dormans
Spine. 2016-02-01 - 44 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
Spine. 2015-06-01
Press Mentions
Loida Lewis Bats for Scoliosis Outreach to DavaoMarch 9th, 2018
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