Titles

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Medical Director of UNC Hospitals Spine Center

Education

Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School, 1991
Residency: Northwestern University Medical School/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1995
Fellowship: Spine and Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 1996

Certifications

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1996

Sub-Specialties

• non-interventional spine medicine
• interventional spine medicine
• sports medicine

Recent Honors

2005-2012      Best Doctors in America
2007               Avalon Cole Visiting Lectureship in Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Virginia

Recent Publications

Casazza, BA. Diagnosis and treatment of acute low back pain. Am Fam Physician. 2012 Feb 15;85(4):343-50. View abstract.

Recent Presentations

"Neck Pain in the Injured Worker." Occupational Medicine Update, 15th Edition, ARMC, Athens, GA, May 2011.

"Low Back Pain." 1st Annual Medical Connections CME Conference, Athens, GA, October 2009.

"Treatment of Low Back Pain, Herniated Discs and Sciatica in the Injured Worker." Ocupational Medicine Update, 13th Edition, ARMC, Athens, GA, May 2009.

"Evidence-based Tretment of Herniated Discs and Sciatica." ARMC Educational Series, Athens, GA, June 2009.

"Evidence-based Management of Low Back Pain." ARMC Educational Series, Athens, GA, September 2008.

Professional Memberships

Professional Conduct and Ethics Committee, North American Spine Society
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
International Spinal Injection Society