
Overview
Richard A. Wawrose, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at UPMC, followed by a spine surgery fellowship at Emory University Spine Center.
Dr. Wawrose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radial Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Diskitis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
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- HMO
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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Locations
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 1010, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
9104 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
95 Leonard Avenue, Suite 500, Washington, PA 15301
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Spinal StenosisDr. Wawrose isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal HyperostosisDr. Wawrose isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.
- DiskitisDr. Wawrose isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Wawrose isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Wawrose isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- LaminectomyDr. Wawrose isExperienced. Learn about Laminectomy.

