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Paul Evans Savas, M.D.

Spine Specialist
Surgery of the Spine

 
EDUCATION:

 

1985 Liberty University; B.S. History Education
1985 - 1987 Liberty University: Pre-Med Studies
1988 - 1992 College of Virginia School of Medicine, M.D.


POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:  
1992 - 1993 Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Surgical Intern
1993 - 1994 Residency- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, General Surgery
1994 - 1998 Residency-Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Orthopaedic Surgery
1998 - 1999 Fellowship Spine Surgery- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

HOSPITAL STAFF AFFILIATIONS:  
  Williamsburg Community Hospital- Williamsburg, VA
Henrico Doctors Hospital- Richmond, VA
St. Mary’s Hospital- Richmond, VA
Health South Hospital- Richmond, VA


PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:  
  American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Virginia Orthopaedic Society
Jefferson Orthopaedic Society
James City County Medical Society
Richmond Academy of Medicine


LICENSURE:  
1998 State of Pennsylvania
1998 Commonwealth of Virginia


HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:  
  Fine art painting with oils and watercolors
Tennis, snow skiing and water skiing


PUBLICATIONS:  
Savas, PE. Gabos, P. Congenital Scoliosis. In Spine Surgery: Master Cases. Vaccaro, AR, Albert, TJ (eds). Thieme, New York, (in press), 1999.
Savas, PE. Vaccaro, AR Albert, TJ. Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries. In Orthopaedics. Fitzgerald, R, Kauffer, H, Malkani, A (eds.), W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia , (in press), 1999
Savas, PE. Anterior Thoracic Arthodesis: Bone Grafting. In Tricks of the Trade in Spinal Surgery. Vaccaro, AR, Albert, TJ (eds), Thieme, New York, (in press), 2000
Savas, PE. Anterior Thoracic Arthodesis: Stabilization with Titanium Mesh Cages. In Tricks of the Trade in Spinal Surgery. Vaccaro, AR, Albert, TJ Ieds), Thieme, New York, (in press), 2000.
Savas, PE. Anterior Thoracic Arthodesis: Stabilization with Polymethylmethacrylate. In Tricks of the Trade in Spinal Surgery. Vaccaro, AR, Albert, TJ Ieds), Thieme, New York, (in press), 2000.
Savas, PE, Vaccaro, AR. Thoracolumbar Injuries: Indications and Options for Surgery. In Spinal Cord Medicine. Lin, V (ed), Demos Medical Publishing Company, (in press), 2000.
Savas, PE. Biomechanics of the Injured Cervical Spine. In Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine. Vaccaro, AR (ed), Marcel Decker Publishers, New York, (in press), 2000.
Vaccaro, AR, Sharan, AD, Taun, RS, Kang, JD, An, HS, Morone, MA, Savas, PE, Hilibrand, AS, Abitobol, JJ. The Use of Biologic Materials in Spinal Fusion. Orthopedics. 2001; 24 (2): 191-197.


SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS:  
Foraminal Anatomy and Extraforaminal Disc Herniations: A Model for Location of Surgical Pathology, Medical College of Virginia Annual Orthopaedic Resident’s Day Conference, Richmond, VA, May 1996
Foraminal Anatomy and Extraforaminal Disc Herniations: A Model for Location of Surgical Pathology, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 64th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, February 1997
Foraminal Anatomy and Extraforaminal Disc Herninations: A Model for Location of Surgical Pathology, The American Orthopaedic Association, 30th Annual Resident’s Conference Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, March 1997
Foraminal Anatomy and Extraforaminal Disc Herniations: A Model for Location of Surgical Pathology, Virginia Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, April 1997
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Preliminary Report on Devices and Comparative Outcomes, 11th Annual International Intradiscal Therapy Society, San Antonio, TX, May 1998
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Preliminary Report on Devices and Comparative Outcomes, North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 1998
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: The Effect of Various Instrumentation Techniques, 28th Annual Meeting, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Adelaide, Australia, April 2000
Optimal Surgical Approach for Isthmic Spondylolesthesis in Adults: Meta-Analysis, 15th Annual Meeting, North American Spine Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2000
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: The Effect of Various Instrumentation Techniques, 15th Annual Meeting, North American Spine Surgery, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2000


LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:  
Anatomy of the Hip and Pelvis, Medical College of Virginia Orthopaedic Lecture Series, September 1996
The Peroneal Nerve: Anatomic and Operative Considerations, Medical College of Virginia Orthopaedic Lecture Series, May 1997
Biomechanics and Relevant Anatomy of Posterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Fixation, Jefferson Medical College, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Conference, Thomas Jefferson University, October, 1998
Indications and Techniques for Posterior Stabilization of Thoracolumbar Fractures, Jefferson Medical College, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Conference, December 1998
Indications and Techniques of Anterior and Combined Anterior/Posterior Approaches for Fractures of the Thoracolumbar Spine, Jefferson Medical College, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Conference, March 1999
The Use of Demineralized Bone Matrix in Spinal Fusions, Jefferson Medical College, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine conference, April 1999
Demineralized Bone Matrix, Symposium in Frontiers in Spinal Surgery: Biologics and Biomaterials, 27th Annual Meeting, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Kona, Hawaii, June 1999
The Management of Postoperative Spinal Infections, Jefferson Medical College, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Conference, June 1999
Basics of Spinal Anatomy, Bruton High School, Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Course, Williamsburg, VA, November 2000.

   
   
 

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