Clinical Specialty
Cervical spine surgery
Clinical Interests
Dr. Riew's practice is limited to the operative treatment of cervical spine disorders in adults, including degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic and inflammatory etiologies such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. He performs between 250-300 cervical spine operations each year.
Research Interests
Enhancement of bone healing, effect of medications on bone healing, selective nerve root blocks for avoidance of surgery.
Background
Dr. Riew received his undergraduate training from Harvard College and his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1984. He is double boarded in Internal Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. He trained under Dr. Henry Bohlman, a world-renowned pioneer in cervical spine surgery. He has been at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for 12 years and has established one of the largest cervical spine surgery practices in the world. In 2006 he established the Orthopaedic Institute for Cervical Spine Surgery, one of the first of its kind in the world, dedicated to the treatment of cervical spine disorders.
Awards
Clinical: Listed in Best Doctors in America and America's Top Doctors 2002-Present; Barnes-Jewish Hospital Caring Spirit Award; New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center C. Richard Bowman Award.
Research: OREF Clinical Research Award; North American Spine Society Oustanding Paper Award 1999, 2000, 2003; Cervical Spine Research Society Outstanding Basic Science Paper Award 2000 & Outstanding Clinical Science Award 2004, 2006; American Association of Neurological Surgeons Mayfield Basic Science Award; Scoliosis Research Society Russell Hibbs Outstanding Paper Award; American Society of Spine Radiology Best Paper Award.
Other: Washington University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Palma Chironis Teaching Award; Harvard College Ames Award for Character and Leadership.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1997
Medical Degree
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency
Internal Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
General Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center
Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University
Fellowship
Cardiology, Cornell Medical Center
Biomechanics Research, Hospital for Special Surgery
Spine Surgery, Case Western Reserve University