John Peloza, MD

Dr. Peloza is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists, MO.

Dr. Peloza specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, cervical and lumbar disc arthroplasty surgery, and complex spine surgery.

He has given several presentations at medical conferences and scientific meetings on topics that include minimally invasive surgery, scoliosis correction, and lumbar fusion. He has written articles published in medical journals, such as The Spine Journal and Orthopedics Today, and has contributed numerous chapters to medical textbooks. 

Dr. Peloza's medical expertise has been quoted in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Select Professional Memberships and Achievements

• Member, North American Spine Society
• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member, International Spine Injection Society
• Member, American College of Sports Medicine
• Member, American Medical Association

Board Certification

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

• BS – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• MD – Northwestern University Medical School
• Internship – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Residency – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Fellowship – Spine Surgery, Dallas Spine Group, Dallas, TX