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Stephen Hochschuler, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Clinic Information
Texas Back Institute
6020 West Parker Road
Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093
Dr. Stephen Hochschuler is an orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Texas Back Institute. He specializes in the lumbar spine and has been a practicing spine surgeon for more than 40 years.
Dr. Hochschuler is a leader in spine medicine, having founded and served as president for a number of medical associations and professional societies. He has written numerous articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals, such as The Spine Journal, Spine, and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, and has delivered hundreds of presentations at medical conferences nationally and internationally.
He is actively involved in patient education. He founded one of the first back schools to educate patients about spine care and has edited and contributed to dozens of books on back conditions and treatments. Dr. Hochschuler is a Medical Advisor for Veritas Health, providing oversight to ensure the accuracy and quality of its articles.
Select Professional Memberships and Achievements
- Past President, Spine Arthroplasty Society
- Past President, International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
- Founder, Spine Division at the Veterans Administration
- Founding Member, American Board of Spine Surgery
- Member, North American Spine Society
- Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
- MD – Harvard Medical School
- Internship – Harvard Surgical Service, Boston City Hospital
- Residency – General Surgery, Harvard Surgical Service, Boston City Hospital
- Residency – Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Articles Written by this Author
- 5 Nutrients to Support Healing from Back Pain and Back Surgery
- Causas de la ciática
- Cirugía ortopédica vs. Neurocirujano para la cirugía de columna vertebral
- Cirugía para la ciática
- Cómo elegir un cirujano especializado en columna
- Diagnosing the Cause of Sciatica
- Exercise and Fitness to Help Your Back
- Facet Replacement or Total Element Replacement Devices for Spinal Stenosis
- Fisioterapia y ejercicios para la ciática
- Goals of Posterior Motion Preservation Devices
- How Exercise Helps the Back
- How to Use Ice Massage Therapy for Back Pain
- Ice Massage for Back Pain Relief
- Ice Packs for Back Pain Relief
- Immunonutrition: Healing Nutrients for Back Pain and Spine Surgery
- Insights on Choosing a Spine Surgeon
- Interspinous Process Spacers
- Lo que usted debe saber sobre la ciática
- Orthopedic Surgeon vs. Neurosurgeon for Spine Surgery
- Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Systems
- Posterior Motion Preservation Spine Surgery: Alternative to Spinal Fusion
- Sciatica Causes
- Sciatica Surgery
- Sciatica Symptoms
- Sciatica Treatment
- Síntomas de la ciática
- Specific Exercise Strategies
- Spine Surgery for Synovial Cysts
- Synovial Cyst in the Lumbar Spine
- Synovial Cyst Symptoms and Diagnosis
- Theoretical Possibilities With Posterior Motion Preservation
- Tratamiento de la ciática
- Treatment Options for Synovial Cysts
- What You Need to Know About Sciatica
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