Position:
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, Director, Center for Spinal Tumors at Washington University in St. Louis
Work:
Washington University in St. Louis
since Sep 2011
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Associate Professor of Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery
Washington University in St. Louis
since Aug 2009
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Director, Center for Spinal Tumors
Washington University in St. Louis
Aug 2006 - Sep 2011
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Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery
Washington University in St. Louis
Jul 2005 - Jul 2006
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Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Education:
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 2005 - 2006
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2000 - 2005
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1996 - 2000
M.D.
Yale University 1992 - 1996
B.S., Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Yale University 1992 - 1996
M.S., Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Interests:
Clinical Interests: metatastic spine disease and tumors of the spine; degenerative disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; spine trauma; and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Research Interests: clinical outcomes following spinal reconstructive surgery, spine biomechanics, and basic science applications (such as gene therapy) to disorders of the spine.
Honor & Awards:
Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellowship Award Participant, Scoliosis Research Society 43rd annual meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 10-13, 2008;Nominated for the Russell A. Hibbs Award, Scoliosis Research Society 41st annual meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006; Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005; AOA-OREF-Zimmer, Inc. Resident Leadership Forum Participant, American Orthopaedic Association 117th annual meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, June 22-26, 2004; Second Place Winner, American Journal of Orthopedics Resident Writer’s Award, March 12, 2004; Nominated for the Russell A. Hibbs Award, Scoliosis Research Society 36th annual meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, September 19-21, 2001; Dr. Harold Lamport Research Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, October, 1998