Paul Pagano, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Spine specialist whose practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of all disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Specific interests include adult deformity, minimally invasive spinal fusions, tumor resection and reconstruction, trauma and disc replacement surgery.
Paul Pagano, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Spine specialist whose practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of all disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Specific interests include adult deformity, minimally invasive spinal fusions, tumor resection and reconstruction, trauma and disc replacement surgery.
Paul Pagano, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Spine specialist whose practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of all disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Specific interests include adult deformity, minimally invasive spinal fusions, tumor resection and reconstruction, trauma and disc replacement surgery.
Dr. Pagano is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with a sub-specialty in Spine Surgery.
Dr. Pagano received his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1991 and received his medical degree at the Ohio State University in 1995. Dr. Pagano completed his internship and orthopaedic residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 2000.
Following his residency, Dr. Pagano performed a two-part Orthopaedic Spine fellowship with Dr. Richard Holt in Louisville, Kentucky and the late Dr. Thomas Whitecloud at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Pagano continues to use his engineering background as an active medical consultant holding patents in the field of spine surgery. He has also been an instructor in minimally invasive spinal surgery.
Dr. Pagano is a native of the Youngstown, Ohio where he practiced for 13 years until relocating to the St. Petersburg area with his family in 2013.

Dr.Pagano is useful and enjoyable person. Your staff did not inform me that you had moved so I went to the wrong location. The posters on the doors said you would be moving ten days from now. The man checking in behind me had the same experience as I had. Kind of sketchy.,,, K
Super informative and answered all my questions.
Very personable, caring,professional and knowledgeable doctor. Excellent communicator and listener. Just a really nice person that can fix your body!
Dr. Pagano is always attentive, caring and a pleasure to be around. He treats his patients with success and empathy. I trust his treatment and although I wish I didn’t have issues with my spine that caused me to seek care, I am very lucky to have become a patient in his care.
Very informative and made me feel at ease about upcoming procedure.
Dr Pagano was professional and knowledgeable. He provided good feedback regarding my concernsz
Professional, clear communication and pleases with plan forward.
Very professional, informative and on time for our appt. Took time to explain procedures, X-rays and next steps to take. Would highly recommend him to anyone having back issues.
Dr Pagano takes the time to listen then always provides the best solutions to your problems. He’s the best
Excellent discussion of my issue. Easy to understand.