Dr. Buchowski's clinical interests include: spinal tumors, metastatic spine disease, spine trauma, degenerative disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Buchowski's research interests include: clinical outcomes following surgery for spinal tumors and metastatic spine disease, clinical outcome following complex reconstructive surgery, and the role of biologics in spine surgery.

Jacob M. Buchowski, M.D., M.S., is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery and Director, Center for Spinal Tumors at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a specialist in spinal tumors, metastatic spine disease, and complex reconstructive spine surgery of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Dr. Buchowski earned his bachelor and master of science degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University and his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Johns Hopkins, where he served as administrative chief resident at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was fellowship trained in adult and pediatric spine surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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; Resident Travel Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association 33rd annual meeting, Amelia Island, Florida, October, 2002; Nominated for the Russell A. Hibbs Award, Scoliosis Research Society 36th annual meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, September 19-21, 2001; Fourth Place Winner, Best Clinical Paper. Maryland Orthopaedic Association annual meeting, St. Michael’s, Maryland, April, 2001; Second Place Winner, Best Clinical Paper, Maryland Orthopaedic Association annual meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April, 1999; Dr. Harold Lamport Research Award, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, October, 1998; Kosciuszko Foundation Academic Scholarship, New York, New York, September, 1997; Kosciuszko Foundation Academic Scholarship, New York, New York, September, 1996.

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Spine Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine