Washington University Orthopedics — Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS

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Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery
Director, Center for Spinal Tumors

Clinical Interests

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.

Research Interests

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.

Background

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.

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; 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.

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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

Academic Office Mailing Address

Washington University School of Medicine
Campus Box 8233
660 Euclid Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Clinical Office Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM)
Suites A & B, 6th Fl
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St Louis, MO 63110

Washington University Orthopedics / Chesterfield
14532 S. Outer Forty Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017

Shriners Hospital for Children
2001 South Lindbergh
St Louis, MO 63131

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Shriners Hospital for Children
Veteran Affairs Medical Center (John Cochran)

Common Procedures

Tumor resection; posterior spinal fusion (including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine); anterior spinal fusion (including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine); anterior and posterior spinal instrumentation; decompression of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; discectomy; transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion; spinal osteotomy; correction of spinal deformity; and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Common Diagnoses Treated

Spinal tumors; metastatic spine disease; spinal metastases; primary tumors of the spine; degenerative disc disease (including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine); spinal stenosis; spondylosis/arthritis of the spine; disc herniation; radiculopathy; scoliosis; kyphosis; spondylolisthesis; and fractures of the spine.

Milestones

2009-Present Director, Center for Spinal Tumors, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2009 Traveling Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society, Milwaukee, WI

2008-Present Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chapel Hill, NC

2007-Present Clinician, Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2006-Present Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2006-Present Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2006-2009 Chief, Degenerative and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

2005-2006 Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications

PUBLISHED

1. Yeom JS, Buchowski JM, Park KW, Chang BS, Lee CK, Riew KD. A lateral fluoroscopic
guide to prevent occipito-cervical and atlanto-axial joint violation during C1 lateral mass
screw placement. Spine J 2009 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print].

2. Rose PS, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Cronen GA, Mulconrey DS, Buchowski JM, Kim YJ. Role of
pelvic incidence, thoracic kyphosis, and patient factors on sagittal plane correction following
pedicle subtraction osteotomy. Spine 2009;34(8):785-791.

3. Rose PS, Lenke, LG, Bridwell KH, Mulconrey DS, Cronen GA, Buchowski JM, Schwend RM,
Sides BA. Pedicle screw instrumentation for adult idiopathic scoliosis: an improvement over
hook/hybrid fixation. Spine 2009;34(8):852-857

4. Yeom JS, Buchowski JM, Park KW, Chang BS, Lee CK, Riew KD. Undetected vertebral
artery groove and foramen violations during C1 lateral mass and C2 pedicle screw
placement. Spine 2008;33(25):E942-E949.

5. Riew KD, Buchowski JM, Sasso R, Zdeblick T, Metcalf NH, Anderson PA. Cervical disc
arthroplasty compared with arthrodesis for the treatment of myelopathy. J Bone Joint Surg
Am 2008;90(11):2354-64.

6. Buchowski JM, Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG. Surgical management of post-traumatic
thoracolumbar kyphosis. Spine J 2008;8(4):666-677.

7. Yeom JS, Buchowski JM, Shen HX, Liu G, Bunmaprasert T, Riew KD. Effect of a fibrin
sealant on drain output and length of stay after multi-level anterior cervical fusion. Spine
2008;33(16):E543-7.

8. Lehman Jr. RA, Lenke LG, Keeeler KA, Kim YJ, Buchowski JM, Cheh G, Kuhns CA, Bridwell
KH. Operative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with posterior pedicle screw-only
constructs: minimum 3-year follow-up of 114 cases. Spine 2008;33(14):1598-1604.

9. Buchowski JM, Liu G, Bunmaprasert T, Rose PS, Riew KD. Prospective anterior cervical
fusion assessment: surgical exploration versus radiologic evaluation. Spine 2008;33
(11):1185-91.

10. Liu G, Buchowski JM, Shen HX, Yeom JS, Riew KD. The feasibility of microscope-assisted
“free-hand” C1 lateral mass screw insertion without fluoroscopy. Spine 2008;33(9):1042-
1049.

11. Yeom JS, Lee JW, Park KW, Chang BS, Lee CK, Buchowski JM, Riew KD. Value of
diagnostic lumbar selective nerve root block: a prospective controlled study. AJNR Am J
Neuroradiol 2008;29(5):1017-23.

12. Yeom JS, Kim KH, Hong SW, Park KW, Chang BS, Lee CK, Buchowski JM. A minimally
invasive approach for intraforaminal disc herniations at the L5-S1 level: microdiscectomy
using a tubular retractor via a contralateral approach. J Neurosurg Spine 2008;8:193-198.

13. Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Amor C, Lehman Jr. RA, Buchowski JM, Edwards C 2nd,
Baldus C. Thoracolumbar deformity arthrodesis stopping at L5: fate of the L5-S1 disc,
minimum 5-year follow-up. Spine 2007;32(24):2771-2776.

14. Buchowski JM, Skaggs DL, Sponseller PD. Temporary internal distraction as an aid to
correction of severe scoliosis. Surgical Technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89:297-309.

15. Buchowski JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Lehman Jr. RA, Kuhns CA, Kim YJ, Stewart D,
Baldus C. Neurologic complications of lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a 10-year
assessment. Spine 2007;32(20):2245-2252.

16. Cheh G, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Buchowski JM, Daubs MD, Kim YJ, Baldus C. Adjacent
segment disease following lumbar/thoracolumbar fusion with pedicle screw instrumentation:
a minimum 5 year follow-up. Spine 2007;32(20):2253-2257.

17. Okubadejo GO, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Buchowski JM, Fang DD, Baldus CR, Nielson CH,
Lee CC. Aprotinin may decrease blood loss in complex adult spinal deformity surgery, but it
may also increases the risk of acute renal failure. Spine 2007;32(20):2265-2271.

18. Buchowski JM, Bhatnagar R, Skaggs DL, Sponseller PD. Temporary internal distraction as
an aid to correction of severe scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006;88(9):2035-2041.

19. Pateder DB, Park YS, Kebaish KM, Cascio BM, Buchowski JM, Song EW, Shapiro MB,
Kostuik JP. Spinal fusion after revision surgery for pseudarthrosis in adult scoliosis. Spine
2006;31(11):E314-9.

20. Buchowski JM, Kebaish KM, Sinkov V, Cohen DB, Sieber AN, Kostuik JP. Functional and
radiographic outcome of sacroiliac arthrodesis for the disorders of the sacroiliac joint. Spine
J 2005;5(5):520-8.

21. Buchowski JM, Helm PA, Huckell CB, Riley LH, Ahn NU, Ahn UM, Okubadejo GO, Zinreich
     SJ, Kostuik JP. Evaluation of anatomical and surface registration methods for the lumbar
     and cervical spine using a frameless stereotactic system. Am J Orthop 2003;32(2):90-97.
     (2nd place winner, American Journal of Orthopedics Resident Writer’s Award, awarded
     March 12, 2004.)

22. Ahn NU, Klug RS, Noh S, Ahn UM, Hiranyashiti N, Crane B, Buchowski JM, Andersson GB,
An HS. Smoking, smoking cessation, and wound complications after lumbar spine surgery.
Spine J 2002;2(5 Suppl 1):113-114.

23. Ahn UM, Ahn NU, Buchowski JM, Kebaish KM, Lee JH, Song ES, Lemma MA, Sieber AN,
Kostuik JP. Functional outcome and radiographic correction after spinal osteotomy. Spine
2002;27(12):1308-1311.

24. Nallamshetty L, Ahn NU, Ahn UM, Buchowski JM, An HS, Rose PS, Garrett ES, Erkula G,
Kebaish KM, Sponseller PD. Plain radiography of the lumbosacral spine in Marfan syndrome.
Spine J 2002;2(5):327-33.

25. Ahn UM, Ahn NU, Nallamshetty L, Springer BD, Buchowski JM, Funches L, Garrett ES,
     Kostuik JP, Kebaish KM, Sponseller PD. Cauda equina syndrome in ankylosing spondylitis
     (the CES-AS syndrome): meta-analysis of outcomes after medical and surgical treatments.
     J Spinal Disord 2001;14(5):427-433.

26. Ahn NU, Nallamshetty L, Ahn UM, Buchowski JM, Rose PS, Garrett ES, Kebaish KM,
Sponseller PD. Dural ectasia and conventional radiography in the Marfan lumbosacral spine.
Skeletal Radiol 2001;30(6):338-345.

27. Ahn NU, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty L, Rose PS, Buchowski JM, Garrett ES, Kebaish KM,
Sponseller PD. The lumbar interpedicular distance is widened in adults with the Marfan
syndrome. Acta Orthop Scand 2001;72(1):67-71.

28. Ahn NU, Sponseller PD, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty L, Rose PS, Buchowski JM, Garrett ES,
Kuszyk BS, Fishman EK, Zinreich SJ. Dural ectasia in the Marfan syndrome: MR and CT
findings and criteria. Genet Med 2000;2(3):173-179.

29. Huckell CB, Buchowski JM, Richardson WJ, Williams D, Kostuik JP. Functional outcome
     of plate fusions for disorders of the occipitocervical junction: a long-term follow-up. Clin
     Orthop 1999;359:136-145.

30. Li Z, Bailey AD, Buchowski JM, Weiner AM. A tandem array of minimal U1 small nuclear
RNA genes is sufficient to generate a new adenovirus type 12-inducible chromosome fragile
site. J Virol 1998;72:4205-4211.

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