RobertJohnKowalskiMD

Neurosurgery • Clearwater, FL

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Florida Spine Institute

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Office
2250 Drew St
Clearwater, FL 33765
Phone+1 727-797-7463

Fax+1 727-216-0374

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2004 - 2005
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Cleveland Clinic FloridaInternship, Med-Prelim/Neurology, 1998 - 1999
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1998
The Catholic University of AmericaMS, Mechanical Engineering, 1989 - 1990
United States Naval AcademyBS, Mechanical Engineering, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2019
OH State Medical License 1999 - 2014
IA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal 2009
NATO Medal 2008
Army Commendation Medal 2008
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 2008
Afghanistan Campaign Medal 2008
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon 2005
Humanitarian Service Medal 2005
Armed Forces Service Medal 2005
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 2005
Humanitarian Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2002
Ambrose Pare Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1998
Alpha Omega Alpha 1997
C.O.M. Senior Honors Surgery Program 1997
Navy Commendation Medal 1994
National Defense Service Medal 1993
1 of 10 Navy-wide recipients of full graduate scholarship 1989
Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal 1989
Navy Expert Rifleman Medal 1989
Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, 1988
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 1988
National Merit Scholar 1985
High School District Scholar-Athlete 1985
Eagle Scout 1983
C.O.M. Student Council Vice-President 1995-1996
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 citations
Neurosurgery in Afghanistan during "Operation Enduring Freedom": a 24-month experience.
Brian T. Ragel, Paul Klimo, Robert J. Kowalski, Randall R. McCafferty, Jeannette M. Liu
Neurosurgical Focus. 2010-05-01
Pituicytoma.
Robert J Kowalski, Richard A Prayson, Marc R Mayberg
Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 2004-10-01
36 citations
Biomechanics of spinal deformity.
Richard P. Schlenk, Robert Kowalski, Edward C. Benzel
Neurosurgical Focus. 2003-01-15

Journal Articles

Biomechanics of the Spine.
Kowalski RJ, Ferrara LA, Benzel EC, Neurosurg Q. 15(1)
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma to a Pituitary Adenoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Noga C, Prayson RA, Kowalski RJ, Sweeney PJ, Mayberg M, Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 5(6):354-60

Books/Book Chapters

Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Tumors: Principles and Practice.
Chapter: Spine reconstruction for spine tumors - biomechanical considerations
Kowalski RJ, Benzel ECEditors: Dickman CA, Fehlings MG, Gokaslan ZL.Thieme, New York
Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management.
Chapter: Biomechanics of Mechanical Motion Preservation Strategies
Page 1434 - 1443Kowalski RJ, Ferrara LA, Benzel ECEditors: Benzel EC.Elsevier Churchill Livingston, PhiladelphiaEdition 2,
Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management.
Chapter: Orthoses: Complication Prevention and Management
Page 1915 - 1934Woodard EJ, Kowalski RJ, Benzel ECEditors: Benzel EC.Elsevier Churchill Livingston, PhiladelphiaEdition 2,
Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine.
Chapter: Management of posttraumatic syringomyelia
Page 687 - 695Kowalski RJ, Benzel ECEditors: Vaccaro AR.Marcel Dekker, New York
Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine.
Chapter: Management of posttraumatic deformity
Page 697 - 707Kowalski RJ, Benzel ECEditors: Vaccaro AR.Marcel Dekker, New York
Neurosurgery.
Chapter: Biomechanics of the spine
Kowalski RJ, Benzel ECEditors: Wilkins RH, Rengachary SS.McGraw-Hill, New York
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Abstracts/Posters

Neurosurgical caseload in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
McCafferty RR, Ragel BT, Kowalski, RJ, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando
Biomechanical properties of the Charité artificial disc.
Kowalski R, Kayanja MM, Jones GA, Borsellino S, Milks R, Benzel EC, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego
Biomechanical properties of the Prosthetic Disc Nucleus (PDN).
Milks R, Kayanja MM, Jones GA, Borsellino S, Benzel EC, Kowalski R, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego
Biomechanical comparison of ALIF fixation techniques.
Kowalski R, Jones GA, Kayanja MM, Borsellino S, Milks R, Benzel EC, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego
Biomechanical assessment of multilevel fixation using threaded interbody fusion cages.
Ferrara LA, Paskiet JL, Kowalski RJ, Benzel EC, McLain RF, Congress of Neurological Surgeons 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Biomechanical assessment of multilevel fixation using threaded interbody fusion cages.
Ferrara LA, Paskiet JL, Kowalski RJ, Benzel EC, McLain RF, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Pituicytoma: Case report and review of the literature.
Kowalski RJ, Prayson RA, Mayberg M, Ohio State Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting
Pituicytoma: Case report and review of the literature.
Kowalski RJ, Prayson RA, Mayberg M, Cleveland Clinic Foundation 27th Annual Neuroscience Residents’ Day
Biomechanical assessment of multilevel fixation using threaded interbody fusion cages.
Ferrara LA, Paskiet JL, Kowalski RJ, Benzel EC, McLain RF, World Federation of Neurological Societies 12th World Conference of Neurosurgeons, Sydney, Australia
Skull Base Neurocytoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature of Extraventricular Neurocytomas.
Kowalski RJ, Prayson RA, Lee JH, Cleveland Clinic Foundation 26th Annual Neuroscience Residents’ Day
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma to a Pituitary Adenoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Noga C, Prayson RA, Kowalski RJ, Sweeney PJ, Mayberg M, Ohio State Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting
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Other

Intermittent left-sided paresthesias in a 61-year-old woman.
Kowalski RJ, Rasmussen P, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Neurosurgery Case Review Series
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