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Stephen H. Hochschuler, M.D.
- Practicing Locations:
- Plano, TX and Phoenix, AZ
- Personal Quote:
“I primarily deal with lumbar spinal problems. I often am referred complex or failed spinal procedures for evaluation and treatment.”
- Specialty:
- Spine Surgery
- Certification:
Certified – American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Education:
1973-1977 Orthopedic Surgery Residency, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas and Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas
1971-1973 United States Air Force (Captain, Major)
1969-1971 General Surgery Residency at Harvard, Boston, Massachusetts
1968-1969 Harvard Surgical Service Internship, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
1968 M.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
1964 B.A., Columbia College, New York, New York
- Awards/Recognition:
Co-founder, Texas Back Institute; concurrently founder of one of the first back schools in the United States
President, Spine Arthroplasty Society
Board of Directors, SpineMark
Founder, Spine Division, Veterans Administration, Dallas, Texas
Clinical Instructor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Department of Orthopedics, Dallas, Texas
Founding Member, Board of Directors, Spine Arthroplasty Society
Founding Member, American Board of Spinal Surgery
Past Chairman, SpineMark
Co-founder, Innovative Spinal Technologies
Chairman, Texas Back Institute Holdings Corporation
Advisory Board, Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Picower Institute for Memory and Learning
Society for Design and Process Science, George Kozmetsky Distinguished Achievement Award
Air Force Commendation Award
- Publications
- As world-renowned leaders in the field of neck and back care, Texas Back Institute doctors are continuously writing and presenting professional articles, publications and speaking engagements to national and international audiences. To view a list of Stephen H. Hochschuler's impressive contributions to spine health research and education, click here.



