Kornelis A. Poelstra, M.D., Ph.D.
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Education
- Undergraduate Degree
- Magnet School for Science and Technology
- Groningen, The Netherlands
- Medical Doctorate
- University of Groningen, School of Medicine
- Groningen, The Netherlands
- United States Medical Doctorate
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
- Philadelphia, PA
- PhD Doctorate
- University of Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- in collaboration with The Gristina Institute for Biomedical Research, Herndon, VA
- Groningen, The Netherlands
Orthopaedic Surgery Training
- Orthopaedic Residency
- University of Virginia, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Charlottesville, VA
- Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Fellowship
- Thomas Jefferson University and Rothman Institute
- Philadelphia, PA
Hospital Affiliations
- Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
- Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast (Destin)
- The Surgery Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park
- Surgical Specialists, ASC
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS)
- Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
- AO Spine Faculty, North America
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Maryland Orthopaedic Society (MOS)
- Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM)
Practice Interests
- Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
- Traumatic- and Degenerative Conditions of the Spine
- Arthritis of the Spine
- Spinal Deformity (incl. Adult Scoliosis, Kyphosis)
- Oncologic Conditions (incl. Metastatic Disease)
- Spine Fractures
- Disc Replacements
- Spinal Cord Injury
Research Interests
- Reduction of (implant associated) Postoperative Wound Infections
- Stem Cell Implantation for Spinal Cord Injury Regeneration
- Advances in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Treatments
- Outcomes Studies after Spinal Surgery