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About Dr. Schwaegler
Paul E. Schwaegler, MD
Board-Certified Spinal Surgeon
A native of Yakima, Dr. Schwaegler did his undergraduate work at Gonzaga University. He completed medical school in St Louis, and continued his orthopedic and advanced spine training at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. He has been practicing in Seattle for almost twenty years.
Dr. Schwaegler is committed to providing his patients the greatest amount of pain relief with the least amount of surgery. He is highly trained in the most innovative techniques. Most recently this has included minimally invasive surgical techniques which speed up patient recovery, as well as motion sparing techniques, which allow improvement of symptoms without resorting to fusion procedures. He is often found travelling the country teaching these techniques and procedures to other interested spine surgeons.
Undergraduate Degree
Gonzaga University: Spokane, WA
1980
Medical Degree
St. Louis University Medical Center:
St. Louis, MO
1980-84
Internship
Loyola University Medical Center: Chicago, IL 1984-85
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Loyola University Medical Center: Chicago, IL 1985-89
Advanced Spinal Surgery Training
Loyola University Medical Center: Chicago, IL 1989-90
Professional Affiliations
North American Spine Association
Spinal Arthroplasty Society
Society for Lateral Access Surgery
Puget Sound Spine Interest Group
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Orthopedic Institute
Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland
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