Dr. Paul G. Matz, MD

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Matz practices Neurosurgery in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Physician Profile for Dr. Paul G. Matz, MD

Address:: 232 South Woods Mill Road 400 East; Chesterfield, MO 63017

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 17; Practice Member Since: 2009.; Current Title: Staff Neurosurgeon; Physician Website: http://www.stlukes-stl.com/services/brain_spine_center/index.html; Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/Partnership, Full-Time
Awards and Honors:: 2005-2008, Best Doctors, Birmingham, Alabama; 2001, Advanced Research Career Development Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs; 1999, Bayer Research Fellowship Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons; 1996, Edwin J. Boldrey Basic Science Award from the San Francisco Neurological Society; 1992, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons; 1992, Samuel and Lewis Rover Award for Excellence in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons; 1992, Samuel and Lewis Rover Award for Excellence in Anatomy and Cell Biology, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons; 1989, McGraw-Hill book award for Academic Excellence, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons; 1987, Henry Douglas Moore Prize for Academic Excellence in Chemistry, Yale University
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: North American Spine Society; CNS; AANS
Publications:: 2005, Guidelines for the performance of lumbar fusion for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, Journal of Neurosurgery:Spine, http://www.thejns-net.org
Evidence-based guidelines on the performance of lumbar fusion
Television:: Discovery Channel Tales of Survival, Discovery Channel
I treated a patient with a spinal fracture after skydiving. The patient chose to feature his story on the Discovery Channel.
Physician Treats:: Brain cancer, Brain Disorders, Brain Injury, Brain Lesions, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumors, Cervical herniated discs, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical sprain, Degenerative disc disease, Disc Pain, Discogenic pain, Drop foot, Epidural hematoma, Facet arthropathy, Head Injuries, Herniated Disc, Herniated discs, Intracranial hematoma, Leg pain
Physician Performs:: Brain surgery, Cervical disc surgery, Cervical Spine Reconstruction, Cervical surgery, Complex Spinal Instrumentation, Craniotomy, Decompression, Discectomy, Hydrocephalus Surgery (Water On The Brain), Laminectomy, Lumbar Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, Microsurgical Spine Surgery, Nerve Compression, Neurological surgery, Peripheral nerve decompression, Pituitary Surgery, Reconstructive spinal surgery, Shunts, Spinal fusion

Patient / Medical Philosophy: To provide quality care with compassion while focusing on patient safety and autonomy

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Neurosurgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Paul G. Matz, MD is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons
Columbia, NY 1992
Internship:: UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA 1993
Residency:: UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA 1998
Fellowship:: University Of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham, AL 2003
Positions:: Stanford University, Assistant Professor
Stanford, CA; University of Alabama, Birmingham, Associate Professor
Birmingham, AL
Undergraduate School:: Yale University
New Haven, CT 1987
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Group/Partnership

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Brain surgery	50
Cervical disc surgery	75
Cervical Spine Reconstruction	50
Cervical surgery	125
Complex Spinal Instrumentation	75
Craniotomy	30
Decompression	200
Discectomy	100
Hydrocephalus Surgery (Water On The Brain)	30
Laminectomy	150
Lumbar Stenosis	75
Microdiscectomy	75
Microsurgical Spine Surgery	75
Nerve Compression	20
Neurological surgery	275
Peripheral nerve decompression	20
Pituitary Surgery	5
Reconstructive spinal surgery	125
Shunts	25
Spinal fusion	150
Spinal Fusion Surgery	150
Spinal instrumentation	175
Spinal Fusion	150
Spinal spacer	100
Spinal surgery	200
Spinal Tumor Surgery	10
Spine (Back Or Lumbar) Punctures	5
Spine (Back) & Neck Surgery (Except Spinal Fusion)	120
Spine (Back) & Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion)	150
Spine (Back) Surgery	125
Thoracic disc surgery	15

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for more information.

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Paul G. Matz, MD as of 12/03/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Paul G. Matz, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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