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Education
Dr. Blauzvern graduated from Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, in 1976, with a
Bachelor of Science in Neuropsychology. He received his Doctor of
Osteopathic Medicine from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983.
Dr. Blauzvern completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Long Island
College Hospital in 1984 and a residency in Anesthesiology at the State
University of New York at Stony Brook in 1986.
Fellowship
Dr. Blauzvern completed a fellowship in Pain Management and Pediatric
Anesthesiology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook in 1987.
Work History
Dr. Blauzvern served in the United States Air Force as the Assistant Director
of the Pain Management Clinic at Wilford Hall in San Antonio, Texas before
moving to Dallas to enter private practice. Dr. Blauzvern moved to Austin
to join the Central Texas Spine Institute in May 1984.
Board Certification
In 1991 he was board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and
was awarded the Certificate in Pain Management by the Board. Dr. Blauzvern
is also recognized as a Diplomat by the American Academy of Pain Management.
Practice Approach
Dr. Blauzvern's comprehensive pain management practice involves the control
of pain through various regional anesthetic techniques, coordinated with related
referral services such as Orthopedics, Neurology, Psychology, Psychiatry,
Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Personal
Dr. Blauzvern and his wife, Patty, have one high school-aged son.
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Education
Dr. Dryer received his Bachelor of Science with honors from the University of
Iowa in 1974. He graduated from the University of Iowa medical school with
an M.D. in 1977. He completed his internship in 1978 followed by a
residency in orthopedic surgery in 1982, all at the University of Iowa.
Fellowship
Dr. Dryer completed a fellowship in Spine and Hand Surgery at New Addenbrooks
Hospital in Cambridge, England in 1984.
Work History
Dr. Dryer served in the United States Air Force at Wilford Hall, Lackland Air
Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He progressed from staff orthopedist to
Chief of Orthopedic Surgery by the time of his discharge in 1988. He
entered private practice in Austin, Texas where he joined Dr. William P. Taylor
at The Austin Back Clinic in 1988. Several years later the group expanded
and became the Central Texas Spine Institute.
Board Certification and Memberships
Dr. Dryer was board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in
1983 and later became a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He is
a member of the Travis County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association and
the Texas Orthopedic Association. Dr. Dryer is also a member of the North
American Spine Society, the Cervical Spine Research Society, the Spine
Arthroplasty Society, the Society of Lateral Access Surgeons and a past
president of the Texas Spine Society.
Practice Interests
Dr. Dryer participates in numerous FDA-approved clinical trials and limits
his practice to the cervical and lumbar spine.
Personal
Dr. Dryer is the father of a college-age son and daughter and two younger
daughters. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and spending time
with his family.
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Education
Dr. Onan received a Bachelor of Arts degree with Highest Honors in Biology
from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1991. He graduated from Baylor
College of Medicine, in Houston, obtaining his M.D. with Honors in 1995.
He then completed a General Surgery Internship at Baylor College of Medicine in
June 1996. In 2001, Dr. Onan completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency,
also at Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship
Dr. Onan served a fellowship in spine surgery under Dr. Ted Wagner with the
Seattle Spine Group from July 2001 through May 2002.
Work History
Dr. Onan moved to Austin to begin his private practice at Brackenridge
Hospital in 2002. In June 2003, Dr. Onan joined the Central Texas Spine
Institute.
Board Certification and Appointments
Dr. Onan achieved board certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery in July 2005. In May 2008, Dr. Onan was appointed Clinical
Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
Memberships
Dr. Onan is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, the Texas Medical
Association, the North American Spine Society, the Texas Spine Society and the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Practice
Dr. Onan specializes in surgery of the cervical and lumbar spine.
Personal
Dr. Onan is married to Hillary Onan, who is also a physician. They are
the proud parents of a young daughter.
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Education
Dr. Smith is a native Texas, having grown up in Houston and attended the
University of Texas in Austin. He graduated from the University of Texas
Medical Branch in Galveston in 1983. He served his internship and
orthopedic residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston from 1983
through 1988.
Fellowship
Dr. Smith's training includes a spine fellowship at the Baylor College of
Medicine under Dr. William R. Francis, and at the University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Work History
Dr. Smith opened his private practice in orthopedic spine surgery in South
Austin in 1989. He joined Dr. William P. Taylor and Dr. Randall F. Dryer
at the Central Texas Spine Institute in 1993.
Board Certification
Dr. Smith achieved Board Certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery in 1991 and was re-certified in 2002. In 2000, Dr. Smith obtained
certification by the American Board of Spine Surgery.
Membership and Awards
Dr. Smith is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, The Texas Medical
Association and the Texas Orthopedic Association. He is also a member of
the North American Spine Society and a past president of the Texas Spine
Society. In December 2004 and again in 2006 and 2008, Dr. Smith was
recognized one of the Texas Super Doctors by "Texas Monthly"
magazine.
Practice Interests
Dr. Smith specializes in diagnosing and treating problems of the lumbar and
cervical spine.
Personal
Dr. Smith and his wife, Deborah, are the parents of two teenage sons. Dr.
Smith is active in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. He enjoys swimming,
kayaking
and spending leisure time with his family.
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Education
Prior to medical school, Dr. Wupperman worked as a Physical Therapist, most
recently at Seton Northwest Sports Medicine in Austin. Dr. Wupperman
received his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy degree from the University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1991. He was awarded the
Outstanding Clinical Educator Award from the Texas Consortium on Physical
therapy in 1997.
Dr. Wupperman earned his M.D. degree from the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, and was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha
Honor Society. He then completed an orthopedic surgery internship and
residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee in
2007.
Fellowship
Dr. Wupperman completed a one-year spine fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Institute
for Spinal Disorders, in Los Angeles, California, which included specialized
training in minimally invasive surgical techniques and minimally invasive
scoliosis correction.
Board Certification
Dr. Wupperman is Board Eligible with the American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery, having completed Part I. He will sit for the oral exam in July
2010.
Practice Interests
Dr. Wupperman specializes in diagnosing and treating problems of the lumbar, cervical
and thoracic spine, including adult scoliosis surgery. He often is able to
use minimally invasive techniques for scoliosis correction and revision spine
surgery. Dr. Wupperman is the principal investigator for the minimally
invasive spinal fusion trial, "Prospective Evaluation of Outcomes in Lateral Interbody Fusion," an IRB-approved study for which he is actively enrolling
patients.
Personal
Dr. Wupperman and his wife, Marian Henley, are the parents of a young son.
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