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Kenneth Kopacz, MD, FAAOS
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
- Spine
Languages Spoken:English (American),
Originally from Lyndhurst, NJ, he graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University where he earned a degree in biochemistry. He went on to achieve a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia in 1988.
In 1989, Dr. Kopacz completed his surgical internship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick and his orthopedic residency in 1993.
Following his residency, Dr. Kopacz completed specialized training in Spine Surgery at SUNY-Health Science Center in Syracuse, NY. Throughout his fellowship, he treated complex adult conditions including spinal degenerative diseases, complex trauma, spinal cord injuries as well as conservative treatment of spinal conditions.
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ
Education & Certifications
Education
- AB-Biochemistry Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick NJ
Internship
- General Surgery Robert Wood Johnson Unversity Hospital, New Brunswick NJ
Fellowship
- Adult Spinal Surgery Health Science Center-SUNY, Syracuse NY
Certification
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Procedures
Spine
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
- Greater trochanteric bursa injections
- Injections
- Ischial bursa injections
- Lumbar spinal fusion
- Microdiscectomy
- Spinal stenosis decompression
- Trigger point injections
Conditions
Spine
- Arthritis
- Bulging discs
- Compression fractures
- Degenerative disc disease
- Degenerative spondylolisthesis
- Failed surgeries
- Fractures
- Herniated disc
- Inflammatory or infectious conditions of the spine
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Measurement and analyses of the effects of adjacent end plate curvatures on vertebral stresses.
- The prevalence of cervical spondylolisthesis.
- Effect of timing of stabilization on length of stay and medical complications following spinal cord injury.
- Occipitocervical arthrodesis in children. A new technique and analysis of results.
AETNA®
- Choice Plans
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Advantage
- Open Access
- POS
- PPO
We are not in network with Aetna New Jersey Savings Plus Individual EPO Plan, Aetna Aexcel Plan, or APCN NNJ (Aetna Premier Care Network Northern New Jersey ). We are not a participating facility for imaging and lab services with the Aetna Medicare Prime plan.
AMERIHEALTH®
- EPO
- HMO
- Open Access
- Open Access Plus
- POS
- PPO
We are not in network with AmeriHealth Local Value Plans and NJ Tier-1 Advantage Plans.
ATLANTIC HEALTH
- PPO
CIGNA GREAT-WEST HEALTHCARE®
- HMO
- PPO
CIGNA®
- Cigna Health Plan (CHP)
- HMO
- Network Open Access
- PPO
HORIZON BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD (BCBS) BARNABAS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN
- Direct Access
- OMNIA
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For Invited Novartis Employees Or Covered Dependents Only.
HORIZON® BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD (BCBS) NEW JERSEY
- Advantage
- BC out-of-state PPO plans
- EPO
- HMO
- Horizon Blue Medicare Advantage
- OMNIA
- POS
- PPO
MAGNACARE™
- PPO
MEDICARE
- Railroad Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
MULTIPLAN
- PPO
- TPA
OSCAR
- EPO
- Oscar NJ Individual & Family Plans
- Oscar NJ PPO Plan
OXFORD®
- Freedom Plans
- Liberty Plans
We are not in network with Oxford Americhoice Plan, Compass Plan, or Garden State HMO Plan.
QUALCARE, INC.
- HMO
- PPO
- TPA
UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.®
- AARP Medicare Advantage
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP)
- POS
- PPO
- TPA
