Dr. Bauernfeind specializes in conservative, non-surgical, minimally invasive interventions and comprehensive treatments of the spine, nerves, muscles and joints. He treats the whole person, developing individualized treatment plans with the goal to improve function and quality of life and to provide long-term pain relief through an evidence-based, multi-specialty approach including rehabilitation, medication optimization, ultrasound and image-guided interventions, and advanced procedures.
He has extensive training and experience with a number of minimally invasive procedures, including fluoroscopic-guided spine and joint injections, ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal evaluation and treatments, neuromodulation, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and regenerative medicine such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).
Born and raised locally in Monmouth County, Dr. Bauernfeind graduated at the top of his class from the Academy of Allied Health and Science. He received a B. S. in Biology from The College of New Jersey and earned his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Rochester in New York, where he served as Chief Resident. He completed a prestigious North American Spine Society (NASS) recognized fellowship in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine at OSS Health in York, Pennsylvania, widely regarded as one of the top fellowship programs in his field. During fellowship, he worked with leaders in interventional spine and musculoskeletal ultrasound and also volunteered as a team physician for high school football teams.
Dr. Bauernfeind has participated in numerous research projects, publications, and professional lectures. He is a member of the Spine Intervention Society, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Phi Beta Kappa.
In his spare time, Dr. Bauernfeind enjoys travel, cooking, going to the beach, fishing, hiking, kayaking, running, recreational sports, and spending time with his wife, Dr. Era Murzaku, a Dermatologist at Little Silver Dermatology, and his two kids.