J. Eric Gordon, MD, co-chief of service

Specializing in pediatric orthopedics, Dr. Gordon is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He is particularly interested in children’s hip and lower extremity problems, including orthopedic leg deformities and the evaluation and treatment of limb length discrepancies. Additional clinical interests include hip and foot congenital and developmental problems, Blount’s disease, and the treatment of complex pediatric fractures. Dr. Gordon earned his medical degree from the University of California in 1988. Following a residency in orthopedic surgery in Omaha, NE, he completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis.

Perry L. Schoenecker, MD, co-chief of service

A board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Schoenecker specializes in pediatric orthopedics. A Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine/St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Dr. Schoenecker also serves as Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics at Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis. A nationally recognized pediatric orthopedist, Dr. Schoenecker has been listed in Best Doctors in America. His clinical interests include hip deformity treatment and lower extremity problems of the knee, foot, and ankle. Dr. Schoenecker earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1968 and served a residency in orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Martin I. Boyer, MD

Dr. Boyer serves as Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Boyer earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1988. He subsequently completed two fellowships at Stonybrook Health Science Center at the University of Toronto and the Indiana Hand Center in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Boyer specializes in hand and wrist surgery and microsurgery. Among his clinical interests are traumatic, degenerative, and neuromuscular conditions of the hand and upper extremities in both adults and children. Dr. Boyer is listed in Best Doctors in America.

Keith H. Bridwell, MD

Dr. Bridwell is an internationally renowned, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and serves as the Asa C. and Dorothy W. Jones Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Bridwell is Chief of Orthopedic Spine Surgery and is the Co-Director and Founder of the Pediatric/Adult Spinal Deformity Service. He specializes in pediatric and adult spinal deformities, revision spinal surgeries, complex spinal disorders, cervical thoracic and lumbar pathology, tumor fractures, and degenerative disorders of the spine. He is consistently listed in America’s Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America and has served as President of the prestigious Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Bridwell earned his medical degree and served a residency in orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In addition, he completed numerous fellowships in spine and scoliosis research at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital, the University of Illinois Hospital and Chicago Shriners Hospital. He has overseen Washington University School of Medicine’s Spinal Fellowship program since 1991.

Matthew B. Dobbs, MD

Dr. Dobbs is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. A pediatric orthopedist specialist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Dr. Dobbs specializes in the treatment of pediatric spine and foot deformities and has been listed in Best Doctors in America. He is nationally recognized for his skill at treating all pediatric foot disorders, including the use of the Ponseti method of clubfoot correction, as well as for a minimally invasive approach toward the treatment of congenital vertical talus. Additional clinical interests include the surgical management of scoliosis, limb length discrepancies, and the treatment of pediatric orthopedic trauma. He and his team are actively searching for the genetic factors responsible for clubfoot and other musculoskeletal anomalies. Dr. Dobbs earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City in 1995. Following a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, he completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis.

Richard H. Gelberman, MD, Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Leading Washington University Orthopedics is Richard H. Gelberman, MD, the Fred C. Reynolds Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Gelberman is a nationally recognized board-certified orthopedic hand surgeon. He is a past president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and is consistently ranked in Best Doctors in America and American’s Top Doctors. Dr. Gelberman specializes in pediatric and adult hand and wrist surgery and is president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis in 1969. Following a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, he completed fellowships in hand/microsurgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC and in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA in 1986.

Charles A. Goldfarb, MD

Dr. Goldfarb is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, Dr. Goldfarb earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Huntsville, AL in 1996. He served a residency in orthopedic surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine in 2001 and completed a fellowship in hand and wrist surgery at the University of Cincinnati/Hand Surgery Specialists in 2002. Dr. Goldfarb’s clinical interests include surgery of the hand, wrist, and elbow, particularly pediatric orthopedic surgery focusing on congenital hand conditions, fractures, and reconstruction, as well as arthroscopic treatment of sports injuries and arthritic conditions of the elbow, wrist, and hand. He also specializes in minimally invasive treatment, including endoscopic carpal tunnel release.

Kathryn Keeler, MD

Scott J. Luhmann, MD

Dr. Luhmann is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopedics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Luhmann’s clinical interests focus on reconstructive spine surgery to treat a wide range of pediatric spinal deformities, including scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis. He also specializes in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, including ligament, meniscal, bony and cartilaginous problems. Dr. Luhmann earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine in Minneapolis, MN in 1991. After serving a residency in orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Luhmann completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis. He also completed an additional fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Lawrence G. Lenke, MD

Dr. Lenke is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and serves as the Jerome J. Gilden Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Co-Chief of Pediatric and Adult Spinal, Scoliosis and Reconstructive Surgery, and Professor of Neurosurgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He is consistently ranked in Best Doctors in America as well as noted in America’s Top Doctors.  He is nationally and internationally regarded as one of the world’s foremost leaders in complex reconstructive spinal deformity surgery. Dr. Lenke’s practice is devoted to pediatric and adult spinal surgery, with an emphasis on complex reconstructive surgery and the treatment of various spinal deformities such as scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, and many other anomalies of the spine. Dr. Lenke earned his medical degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL in 1986. He completed both his residency and his fellowship training in orthopedic surgery and pediatric/adult spinal surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Paul R. Manske, MD

Dr. Manske serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, Dr. Manske specializes in pediatric and adult hand and wrist surgery and is editor of the peer-reviewed Journal of Hand Surgery. He is a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon and has been listed in America’s Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. His clinical interests include orthopedic hand, wrist, or forearm disorders, arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, nerve compressions, wrist pain, and injuries to bones, joints, tendons, and nerves. In addition, he treats pediatric hand problems related to congenital anomalies, cerebral palsy and other conditions. Dr. Manske earned his medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 1964. Following a residency in orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, he completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY.

Douglas J. McDonald, MD, MS, musculoskeletal oncology

Dr. McDonald is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. A board-certified and nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon specializing in musculoskeletal oncology and oncological orthopedic surgery, Dr. McDonald’s expertise lies in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant bone tumors in children and adults, Ewing’s sarcoma, and limb salvage surgery of the extremities as well as reconstructive surgery of the hip. Dr. McDonald earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota in Rochester, MN in 1978 and a master’s of science degree in orthopedic surgery from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. McDonald completed both his residency in orthopedic surgery and a fellowship in orthopedic oncology at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He also completed an additional fellowship in orthopedic surgery at the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli at the Universita Di Bologna in Italy. Dr. McDonald has been listed in America’s Top Doctors.