Clinical Interests

Dr. Buchowski's clinical interests include: 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

Dr. Buchowski's research interests include: clinical outcomes following spinal reconstructive surgery, spine biomechanics, and basic science applications (such as gene therapy) to disorders of the spine.

Background

Dr. Buchowski earned his bachelors and masters of science degree from Yale University and his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he served as administrative chief resident at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was fellowship trained in adult and pediatric spine surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Buchowski specializes in reconstructive spinal surgery with emphasis on spinal tumors and degenerative disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine and minimally invasive spine surgery. His clinical interests also include spine trauma.

Awards

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.

Medical Degree

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Fellowship

Spine Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine