Paul Kuflik, MD Email Paul Kuflik
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- Position
- ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
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- Specialties
- Spine Surgery
- Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliation
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Phone
- Mount Sinai Hospital 212-241-1072 212-241-1072
- Mount Sinai Doctors Five Towns 516-563-7200 516-563-7200
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Following medical school at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse New York, Dr. Kuflik completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopedic Institute. He continued his training at the University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital by completing a fellowship in Spinal Surgery.
Upon returning to New York , Dr. Kuflik practiced at the Mount Sinai Hospital as the Chief of the Orthopedic Spine Service and at the Hospital for Joint Diseases as Chief of the Scoliosis service. Prior to returning to Mount Sinai in January 2013, he was at Beth Israel Medical Center for sixteen years, as Associate Director of the Spine Institute. He is currently an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has authored book chapters, peer reviewed articles, and has presented at national meetings.
Dr. Kuflik performs spine surgery for numerous spinal conditions, on both children and adults, including scoliosis and other spinal deformities, degenerative and traumatic conditions of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, cervical myelopathy, spinal stenosis, herniated discs, and spondylolisthesis. His particular interest is in minimally invasive spine surgery, allowing more rapid, less painful recovery from surgery.
Dr. Kuflik is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, and a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery.
He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and the Society for Lateral Access Surgery.
Clinical Focus
- Back Pain
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Compression Fracture
- Kyphosis
- Low Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Vertebral Fracture
Education
MD, SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Internship, General Surgery
Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship, Surgery (Spinal)
University of Toronto
Language
English
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Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Kuflik during 2019 and/or 2020. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting:
- Amabile & Erman, P.C.
- Bartlett, McDonough & Monaghan, LLP
- Fabiani, Cohen & Hall, LLP
- Goldberg Segalla LLP
- Hannum Feretic
- Imed
- Kerley, Walsh, Matera and Cinquemani, P.C.
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
- London Fischer LLP
- McAloon & Friedman, P.C.
- Morris duffy alonzo faley
- NuVasive, Inc.
- Perry VanEtten LLP
- SMSM
- Wagner Doman
- Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
- express exams
- litchfield cavo
- port authority
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