Dr. Pyun

Joseph Pyun MD

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Joseph Pyun is a highly skilled spine surgeon with 9 years of experience specializing in minimally invasive techniques. He treats a wide range of conditions, including spinal stenosis, disc herniations, pinched nerves, spondylolisthesis, and spinal cord compression.

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Education
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry – New Jersey Medical School, 2010
  • Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences (Minor: Economics), Rutgers University, 2006 – Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List
Publications

Peer Reviewed

  • Gerling M, Baker M, Stanton E, Pyun J, Chaladoff E, Passias P, Buser Z. Closing the Gap: The Incidence of Complications in Minimally Invasive Tubular, Endoscopic and Robotic-assisted Procedures Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. World Neurosurgery. 2024.
  • Pyun JS, Weir TB, Banagan KE, Koh EY, Gelb DE, Ludwig SC. The Utility Of In-Hospital Postoperative Radiographs Following Surgical Treatment Of Traumatic Thoracolumbar Injuries. Spine Journal. 2016; 16(10): S187–S188.
  • Capo JT, Husain Q, Pyun JS, Preston JS, Shamian B, Kinchelow T. Triquetral Autograft for Restoration of the Lunate Fossa of the Distal Radius: a Case Report. Hand (NY). 2011; 6(4): 438–441.

Book Chapter

  • Pyun J, Weir T, Banagan K, Ludwig SC. Minimally Invasive Lateral Spine Surgery in Trauma. In: Lateral Access Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Cham, Switzerland: Springer; 2017. p. 215–224.
Podium/Abstract Presentations

Pyun J. Arthroscopic Revision of Failed Osteochondral Allograft Transplant of the Talus with Microfracture and Juvenile Particulate Cartilage Allograft Application. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting. 2013.

Poster Presentations

Pyun J, Siegel A. Isolation and Characterization of Multipotential Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Feline Bone Marrow. Summer Student Research Symposium, University of Medicine and Dentistry – New Jersey Medical School. 2006.

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Active Fellow
North American Spine Society
Korean American Spine Society
AO Spine
American Medical Association

Certification & Service

Appointment

Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, September 2016 – Present

Certification

Board Certified – Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, December 2020

Licensure

New York, January 2016 – Present
New Jersey, April 2016 – Present

Commitee Contributions
  • Global Spine Congress (Abstract Reviewer) — Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 2025