Physician

Orthopaedic Surgery

Stephen Hochschuler works in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. Harvard Medical School is one of the top medical schools in the US. Harvard Medical School has a rank of 1 in research and a 12 in primary care He received awards:"America's Top Doctors", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Super Doctor". Stephen Hochschuler is a published doctor and has 29 publications published. The lastest was: 'The relationship of facet tropism to degenerative disc disease.' He accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar total Disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial d...
• Relationship between the length of time off work preoperatively and clinical outcome at 24-month follow-up in patients undergoing total Disc replacement or fusion.
• Lumbar spinal arthroplasty: analysis of one center's twenty best and twenty worst clinical outcomes.
• A prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemptions study of lumbar total Disc replacement with the CHARITE artificia...
• Prospective randomized study of the Charite artificial Disc: data from two investigational centers.
• Prospective study evaluating total Disc replacement: preliminary results.
• The relationship of facet tropism to Degenerative disc disease.
• Reported Pain during lumbar discography as a function of anular ruptures and disc degeneration. A re-analysis of 833 discograms.
• Laser Disc decompression. The importance of proper patient selection.
• Diagnostic studies in clinical practice.
• The relationship of Pain provocation to lumbar disc deterioration as seen by CT/discography.
• Proplast reconstruction of iliac crest defects.
• Extraosseous spinal lesions mimicking Disc disease.
• Anterior Lumbar interbody fusion.
• Discitis after Discography.
• Disc deterioration in low-Back syndromes. A prospective, multi-center CT/discography study.
• A comparison of CT/discography, Pain response and radiographic disc height.
• Dallas discogram description. A new classification of CT/discography in low-Back disorders.
• Pain provocation and disc deterioration by age. A CT/discography study in a low-Back pain population.
• Techniques for lumbar Discography and computed tomography/Discography in clinical practice.
• Choice of lasers for minimally invasive Spinal surgery.
• The effect of sensory deprivation in the reduction of pain in patients with chronic low-Back pain.
• The use of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging to identify cervical Spine disc herniation and cord compression. A case report.
• The use of presurgical psychological screening to predict the outcome of Spine surgery.
• Artificial intervertebral discs and beyond: a North American Spine Society Annual Meeting symposium.
• Artificial Disc: preliminary results of a prospective study in the United States.
• Adjacent segment Degeneration: Time is not as important as facet preservation!
• Autologous transfusion following frozen storage at -85 degrees.

Schools

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• Harvard Medical School

• University Tex Sw Med School

Procedures Preformed

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• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Epidural Cortisone Injection
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Conditions Treated

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• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Arthritis of the Spine
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Spine Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• America's Top Doctors
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Super Doctor

Education

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• Boston University Medical Center
• Harvard Medical School

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1124065941
NPPES Provider LastName		HOCHSCHULER
NPPES Provider FirstName		STEPHEN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		750938171
NPPES Provider State		TX
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		75.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		37.0
Percent Opioid Claims		49.33

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1124065941
Last Name Of The Provider	HOCHSCHULER
First Name Of The Provider	STEPHEN
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