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  • Washington University Medical Students recognize Christopher Dy, MD, MPH, FACS, as a 2018-2019 Clinical Teacher of the Year
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  • Martin Boyer, MD, Installed as President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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  • Matthew Silva, PhD, receives Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring Award from Orthopaedic Research Society
  • Pediatric orthopedic faculty and staff support Tri-My-Best Adaptive Triathlon
  • Matthew L. Goodwin, MD, PhD, FACSM, named on '20 Under 40' spine surgeons list for 2019
  • Washington University Orthopedics holds Graduation for Spine Fellowship Class of 2019
  • Shriners Hospital for Children helps local teen born without arms play the game he loves - inspires the nation
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  • Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Awarded the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements
  • Richard Gelberman, MD, honored by International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
  • Washington University Orthopedics holds Commencement Ceremony for Resident Class of 2019
  • Perry Schoenecker, MD, receives Distinguished Achievement Award from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
  • Alexander Aleem, MD, named Associate Residency Program Director
  • Christopher Dy, MD, MPH selected for OREF award
  • Jean Szerzinski, MSN, RN, ONC, recognized among top nurses in St. Louis area
  • Nathan Olafsen, MD, accepted for Washington University Teaching Scholars Program
  • Symone Swift, BSN, RN, ATC, recognized as winner of the 2019 Excellence in Nursing Award for Orthopedics
  • Despite double knee replacements, seniors in St. Louis continue playing baseball
  • Scott Luhmann, MD, presented with 2019 Hero with a Heart Award from Marfan Foundation
  • Girls soccer preseason spotlight: Preventing ACL injuries is a goal for all teams
  • Local hospital offering a unique service for children who have trouble walking
  • Eric Carson, MD, named new Chief of Orthopedic Surgery for VA St. Louis Health Care System
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  • Motion Analysis Center Offers Comprehensive Gait Evaluation
  • Expanded Office Hours Now Available
  • Orthopaedic Clinical Research Center National Advisory Board Meeting
  • New Study Identifies Washington University Orthopedics as a Top Orthopedic Surgery Academic Center
  • Postdoc Research Scholars recognized at ORS Annual Meeting
  • O’Keefe honored by Orthopaedic Research Society
  • Surgical Hip and Femur Fracture Treatment Team Recognized for Quality Improvement
  • 3D Spinal Models Improve Surgical Planning and Execution
  • 3D Spinal Models Improve Surgical Planning and Execution
  • Physiatry raises money for Foundation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at holiday party
  • A new study published by Charles Goldfarb, MD, Robert Brophy, MD, and colleagues, supports safety of overlapping surgery for outpatient orthopedic procedures
  • New research published by Robert Barrack, MD, and colleagues, demonstrates positive long-term outcomes for patients with Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Implant
  • NPR interview with Mark Halstead, MD, regarding the AAP updated concussion guidelines
  • New research from Christopher Dy, MD, MPH, and colleagues supports safety of overlapping inpatient orthopedic surgeries, emphasizes importance of patient informed consent
  • American Academy of Pediatrics announces new concussion recommendations for kids
  • Video: new location at Progress West Hospital provides comprehensive care in convenient setting
  • Spine faculty significantly involved at Scoliosis Research Society’s 53rd Annual Meeting and Course
  • Matthew Matava, MD, Inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
  • Farshid Guilak, PhD, Mildred Simon Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, listed as one of the 3160 Highly Cited Researchers in Web of Metrics.
  • 35th Annual Knee Society Meeting held in St. Louis
  • Washington University Orthopedics Physiatrists receive Best Research Paper award by the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Journal
  • Distinguished Alumni Thomas E. Whitesides, MD, visits Washington University Orthopaedics
  • Jeremy J. McCormick, MD, joins Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation Board of Directors
  • Ryan Nunley, MD, a Washington University orthopaedic surgeon installed as the next President of the Southern Orthopedic Association (SOA); follows Matthew Matava, MD; Richard Gelberman, MD, named the Distinguished Southern Orthopedist
  • Farshid Guilak, PhD, receives funding to continue studies on osteoarthritis
  • Youth sports injuries on the rise
  • Amid Osteoporosis Treatment Crisis, Experts Suggest Addressing Patients’ Bisphosphonate Concerns
  • Are fast-pitch softball pitchers overdoing it?
  • Teen continues his remarkable recovery after nearly losing his leg in a boating accident
  • Cartilage Wear Pattern May Help Identify Pre-arthritic Hip Disorder
  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Grand Opening of Progress West Location
  • Cipriano and Olafsen to serve as new leadership for medical student education
  • USA Today High School Sports: Female soccer players at higher risk for additional work on ACL after revision surgery
  • Christi Abeln, MS, APRN, BC, wins St. Louis Magazine's Excellence in Nursing Award 2018 for Orthopedics
  • St. Louis Blues Tarasenko sustained dislocated shoulder in final game
  • St. Louis Blues defenseman Gunnarsson has surgery to repair torn ACL
  • 2018 J. Albert Key Alumi Society Reception
  • Washington University Orthopedics hosts the 2018 British Orthopaedic Research Society Traveling Fellows
  • Stem Cells: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Research faculty and staff receive numerous awards at Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting
  • Washington University Orthopedics researcher Farshid Guilak, PhD, competes in Stat Madness for best biomedical innovation of 2017
  • New study looks at return to play for soccer athletes and risk for future injury following a revision ACL reconstruction
  • New study links Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency and children’s risk for severe forearm fractures
  • New study published by Washington University Orthopedics supports PAO procedure for early treatment of hip dysplasia
  • Washington University faculty lead Missouri State Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
  • Farshid Guilak, PhD, and Anna Miller, MD, FACS, awarded LEAP Inventor Challenge Prize
  • Washington University Orthopedics Selected as Medical Consultant for Center of Creative Arts (COCA)
  • Outlook Magazine: Lab-grown Cartilage
  • Orthopedic specialist to know: Dr. Mark Halstead of Washington University in St. Louis
  • Orthopedic Injury Clinic Now Open In South County at 5201 Midamerica Plaza, Suite 1500
  • Is sports specialization hurting our young athletes?
  • New office location at Progress West Hospital
  • International Spine Study Group awarded Louis A. Goldstein Best Clinical Research Poster from Scoliosis Research Society
  • Martin Boyer, MD, FRCS(C), elected Vice President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • Jeffrey Nepple, MD, featured on KSDK: Young female athletes at higher knee injury risk
  • Mark Halstead, MD, discusses sports-related concussions on KMOV Great Day St. Louis
  • Christopher Dy, MD, MPH, awarded ORAU 2017 Junior Faculty Enhancement Award for research study
  • Charles Goldfarb, MD, featured on KSDK news story: Missouri pitcher loses 3 fingers and is better than ever
  • Orthopedic surgeon to know: Dr. Muyibat Adelani of Washington University Orthopedics
  • Matthew Matava, MD, elected as president of the Southern Orthopaedic Association
  • News and Highlights from The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) – Annual Leadership Meeting
  • Chair Regis O’Keefe, MD, PhD, inducted as American Orthopaedic Association President
  • Kids Today Article: Competing Against Herself
  • Pooya Hosseinzadeh, MD, featured in Orthopedics Today article on Distal Femoral Osteotomy
  • Heads in the Game
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  • Drs. Calfee, Goldfarb, Wall, Recipients of 2017 Paul R. Manske Award for the Best Congenital Research Manuscript of 2016
  • Stem Cells Edited to Fight Arthritis
  • Ryan Nunley, MD, Recently Elected as President of the Missouri State Orthopaedic Association
  • Washington University Orthopedic Nurses Recognized in St. Louis Magazine's 2017 Excellence in Nursing Awards
  • Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS, named member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors
  • Osteosarcoma in a 10-year-old: Saving Will's Arm
  • Orthopedic Care Now Available on the Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Campus
  • Richard Gelberman, MD, Honored with Distinguished Faculty Award
  • Orthopedic Care Now Available at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
  • Becker's Orthopedic surgeon leader to know: Dr. Regis O'Keefe of Washington University Orthopedics
  • Featured Article: 5th-grader in Spanish Lake Tests New Robotic Arm to Help Other Kids
  • Video: 3D Printing in 2016 — Developing a Prosthetic Hand
  • Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS, Selected as American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Leadership Fellow
  • Roberta Faccio, PhD, Receives Lee T. Ford Award for Academic Achievement in 2016
  • Featured Article: Lending A Hand
  • Magnetic Grow Rods for Scoliosis Treatment Reduce Surgeries
  • Regis O’Keefe, MD, PhD, Serves on Board of Directors for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Featured Article: What To Do If Your Kid Gets a Concussion During a Game
  • Regis O’Keefe, MD, PhD, Recognized As Distinguished Scholar at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Invited as Keynote Speaker for 2016 ICORS Meeting
  • Keith Bridwell, MD, Receives Leon Wiltse Award from North American Spine Society
  • Featured Article: You Can't Run from Stress Fractures
  • New Study Shows that X-Rays are the First and Best Screening Tool in Diagnosing Knee Pain Among Middle-aged Patients
  • Washington University Orthopedics Hosts OREF/ORS Resident Research Symposium
  • Family Travels to Washington University Orthopedics for Clubfoot Treatment With Help from Wings Of Hope
  • Dr. Blatnik and other SLCH MomDocs on KSDK
  • The Future of Joint Replacements: Growing Hip Replacements from Stem Cells
  • Richard Gelberman, MD, Honored at Annual American Orthopaedic Association Conference
  • Directions to the Center for Advanced Medicine - South County
  • Washington University Orthopedics Hosts ABC Traveling Fellows
  • Physicians and Staff Travel for World Pediatric Project's Annual Orthopedic Surgery Mission Trip
  • Orthopedic Care Now Available at the Center for Advanced Medicine - South County
  • Muyibat Adelani, MD, Receives 2016 Faculty Diversity Scholar Award
  • 2016 St. Louis Magazine Excellence in Nursing Awards
  • Farshid Guilak, PhD, and Linda Sandell, PhD, Receive Prestigious Awards from Osteoarthritis Research Society International
  • Robert Brophy, MD, Named to American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Board of Directors
  • Dr. Mark Miller Discusses Involvement with World Pediatric Project
  • Dr. Mark Miller Discusses a Young Girl’s Journey to Recovery After a School Bus Accident
  • Meet the Chairman: Regis J. O'Keefe, MD, PhD
  • 2015 Excellence in Nursing Award Winners Announced
  • Linda Sandell, PhD, Receives Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD Award from Orthopaedic Research Society
  • Richard Gelberman receives the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award
  • Heidi Prather, DO, named as President of North American Spine Society
  • Matthew Matava, MD, Named as Chief of Sports Medicine Service
  • Robert Barrack, MD, elected as 3rd Vice President of the Knee Society
  • Washington University Orthopaedic Surgery Research Presents 12 Abstracts at the 2014 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Annual Meeting
  • New Technology May Identify Tiny Strains in Body Tissues before Injuries Occur
  • Regis O'Keefe, MD, PhD, announced as new Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Robert Brophy, MD, selected as ABC Traveling Fellow
  • Perry Schoenecker and Shriners Hospital for Children receive the International Humanitarian of the Year Award by the World Affairs Council of St. Louis
  • Matthew Matava, MD, recognized as a Top 28 Sports Knee Surgeon in North America
  • O’Neal, Holtmann and Stobbs-Cucchi announced as winners of 2014 Excellence in Nursing Award
  • Heidi Prather receives the 2014 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Distinguished Member Award
  • Video Feature: Get to know the team physicians for the St. Louis Blues
  • Mark Halstead, MD, elected to American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Board of Directors
  • A Registry of Upper-Spine Surgical Outcomes to Guide Patient Decisions
  • Introducing the Washington University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Class of 2019
  • Specialists help the show go on for injured dancers
  • Linda Sandell appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research
  • J. Eric Gordon, MD, performs new leg lengthening procedure
  • Charles Goldfarb, MD, saves patient's hand
  • Study Confirms Benefit of Back Braces in Treating Scoliosis
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  • Washington University Orthopedics at St. Louis Children's Specialty Care Center
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  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine selects Matthew Smith as Traveling Fellow
  • New Study discusses Surgery versus Physical Therapy for a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis
  • Heidi Prather elected Vice President of North American Spine Society
  • Leesa Galatz performs muscle transfer operation as new treatment for rotator cuff injuries
  • Richard Gelberman, MD to Receive 2013 Faculty Achievement Award
  • Silva installed as the Julia and Walter R. Peterson Orthopaedic Research Professor
  • Washington University Orthopedics Spine Service recognized by the Journal of the Scoliosis Research Society for largest number of scientific articles
  • Best Doctors in America 2014
  • Peterson Hand Center
  • Robert Barrack and Ryan Nunley co-author a manuscript that receives the OREF/Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Award
  • Madelyn Curry receives Orthopaedics Excellence in Nursing Award
  • New study finds that Coexistent Lumbar Disorders Complicate Hip Arthroplasty
  • Washington University Orthopedics welcomes new faculty members Dan Osei and Aaron Chamberlain
  • Charles Goldfarb accepts position of Co-Chief, Hand and Wrist Service
  • MOON group wins Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Perry Schoenecker and Ken Yamaguchi receive Distinguished Faculty Awards
  • The Perry Outreach Program is coming to Washington University in St. Louis on March 31
  • Faculty Senate Council elects Martin Boyer to 3-year tern
  • Ryan Nunley receives the Spring 2011 OREF/CCJR Clinical Practice Award
  • Outpatient Center in Chesterfield receives five-star rating for patient satisfaction
  • J. Eric Gordon leads World Pediatric Project's first St. Louis-based mission team
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  • Scoliosis Research Society selects Jacob Buchowski as the 2011 Edgar Dawson Visiting Fellow
  • Wright installed as the Jones Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Yousef Abu-Amer receives four-year Shriners Hospital for Children grant
  • Congratulations to the Faculty Practice Plan Clinical Stars
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine selects Robert Brophy as Traveling Fellow
  • Larry Lenke accepts position of Chief, Adult/Pediatric Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
  • Ryan Nunley, MD, receives the James A. Rand Award Paper
  • K. Daniel Riew, MD Selected For Presidential Line of the Cervical Spine Research Society
  • New Washington University Orthopedic Spine Center Opens in Chesterfield
  • Scoliosis Research Society installs Lawrence Lenke as President
  • Osteoarthritis Research Society International installs Linda Sandell as president
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  • Leesa Galatz and Stavros Thomopoulos Received Five-Year R01 Grant
  • Washington University Orthopedics Ranks Number One in NIH Research Funds
  • Robert H. Brophy, Matthew V. Smith, and Rick W. Wright receive the Charles F. Neer Award
  • Jacob Buchowski receives White Cloud Award
  • New study analyzes second surgery implications for ACL tears
  • Washington University Musculoskeletal Research Center Opens
  • Washington University Orthopedics welcomes the PGY1 Class of 2018
  • Keith Bridwell receives Alumni Acheivement Award
  • Perry Schoenecker receives 2012 Distinguished Service Award
  • Washington University Orthopedics receives Distinguished Service Teaching Awards
  • Rick Wright receives Distinguished Educator Award
  • Washington University Orthopaedic Surgeons evaluate physical therapy and surgery for patients with meniscus tear and osteoarthritis
  • Washington University Orthopedics welcomes the PGY1 Class of 2016
  • Jeffrey Johnson, Sandra Klein and Jeremy McCormick were awarded the Roger A. Mann Award for the best clinical paper at the American Orthopaedic Foot a

• Patient Stories
  • Leg Amputation Surgery - Patrick Benson
  • Spinal Tumor Surgery - Elena Berjer
  • Spinal Tumor Surgery - Tia Gundlach
  • Peroneal Neuropathy - Hanna Adcock
  • Rotator Cuff Tear - Mary Mech
  • Myelopathy - Sereece Snow
  • Herniated Disc - Tricia Martin
  • Herniated Disc - Rob Anderson
  • Limb Preservation - Beth Rahn
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis - Pam Dempewolf
  • Adult Kyphoscoliosis - Peggy Stevens
  • Spinal Dislocation - Stone Wittman
  • Spinal Fracture and Spinal Cord Injury - Mike Vipperman
  • Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery - Patrick McNeil
  • Hip Dysplasia - Lydia Druin
  • Kaitlyn Buchanan – Peripheral Nerve Entrapment
  • Scoliosis Surgery - Ann Allen
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement - Madysen Bailey
  • Hip Dysplasia - Randale Lambert
  • Gluteus Medius Tear - Dee Dee Ostman
  • Carpal tunnel surgery
  • Brayden Heafner
  • Spinal Fracture - Peter Baum
  • Neck surgery restores function, eliminates pain
  • Mayor walks again after devastating spinal cord injury
  • Hip Replacement - Rachel Gähler
  • Rotator Cuff Tear - Melanie Getz
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion - Chris Carenza
  • Spondylolisthesis - Madison Moeller
  • Foot and Ankle Reconstruction and Tendon Transfer - Brenna Schettler-Pinkley
  • Complex Foot Deformity and Ankle Replacement - Dan Sullivan
  • Spinal Fracture - Sarah Price
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - Loewy Noud
  • Fractured Shoulder - Tyler Heidbrink
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - Jessica Hammack
  • Femur Fracture - Josef Marschuetz
  • Spinal Fusion - Julia Wynne
  • Keegan Gore - Ankle Tendon Transfer Procedure (Bridle Procedure)
  • Gordon Philpott - Ankle Replacement, Tendon Transfer, Foot Correction
  • Paul Shaver - Dual Knee Replacements
  • Denise Kavanaugh - Revision and Bilateral Hip Replacement
  • Elizabeth Heller - Clavicle Fractures
  • Shawn McGough - Flap Surgery
  • Kathryn Brenner - ACL Revision - Autograft Repair
  • Michelle Mason - Complex Fracture Repair
  • Brooke Cantwell - Primary Bone Cancer
  • Lara Christy - Frozen Shoulder
  • Michael Kershaw - Total Shoulder Replacement
  • Merrily Madden - Osteoarthritis
  • Deryl Earsom - Arthrodesis of the Foot
  • Diane Aromando - Arthroscopic Surgery of the Ankle
  • Georgene Frazier - Total Knee Replacement and Foot Reconstruction
  • Melanie Rappard - Wrist Arthroscopy
  • Don D'Agostino - Rotator Cuff Tear
  • Hirsch Twins - ACL Reconstruction of the Knee
  • Aaron Dopf - Spine Surgery
  • Anna Nicholas - Hand and Foot Surgery
  • Hisako Matsuo - Bilateral Hip Resurfacing
  • Lois Enders - Hip Arthroscopy
  • Denise Motta - Hip Resurfacing
  • Mary Martinez - Spinal Tumor
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