Stephen J. Parazin, M.D.
Dr. Parazin is the Chief of Spine Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital. He has been a
member of the NEBH medical staff since 1998 and specializes in complex surgery of the neck
and back, including revision surgery and cases involving adult scoliosis and deformity.
He also performs minimally-invasive micro surgeries and sees patients with the following
conditions: herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spinal cord compression, myelopathy,
spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal fractures and tumors of the spine.
Dr. Parazin was recently honored by his patients with a
Patient’s Choice
recognition award,
an honor reflecting the difference he has made in people’s lives. Of the nation’s 720,000
physicians, less than five-percent are accorded this honor.
In addition to his surgical duties, Dr. Parazin is an Assistant Clinical Professor at
Tufts University School of Medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgery and a member of the North American Spine Society, the AMA and Mass Medical Society.
He also serves as Chairman for NEBH's Spine Implants Committee and is active on several other
committees, including contracts and finance, infection control, and operating room
products evaluation.
An expert in spine surgery, Dr. Parazin lectures extensively both nationally and
internationally.
Medical Degree
University of California, Irvine, CA
Residencies/Fellowships
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA – Spine Surgery
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA – Surgery
Professional Affiliations
Fellow-
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society (NASS)
American Medical Association
Massachusetts Medical Society
Diplomate-
National Board of Medical Examiners
Hospital Affiliations
New England Baptist Hospital