WashU Medicine Orthopedics

10/25/2025

From our team to yours...happy hockey season! LGB!

10/23/2025

Kimberly Bartosiak, MD, is brining her expertise to the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) annual meeting. Dr. Bartosiak will lead the Women in Arthroplasty Revision Knee Lab combining hands-on surgical training with community and mentorship.

Her expertise and mentorship shaping the future of orthopedic surgery!

10/21/2025

What a year for WashU Orthopedics at the 2025 American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) annual meeting!

It was a HUGE meeting for our hand and microvascular surgery team, filled with leadership, recognition, and innovation:

👏 Ryan Calfee, MD, MSc – Elected vice president
💼 Charles Goldfarb, MD, MBA – Continues his leadership as treasurer and board member
🎤 Lindley Wall, MD, MSc – Served as program director for this year’s meeting
🌍 David Brogan, MD, MSc – Awarded the Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship
🏆 Lauren Wessell, MD, (fellow, Class of 2022) – Received the Richard H. Gelberman Scholar Traveling Award

Plus many courses, presentations, demonstrations, and contributions our faculty, fellows, and alumni enhanced the meeting!

10/20/2025

10/18/2025

PINK OUT for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 🎀 Our ortho team wore pink to honor survivors, support fighters, and remember those we’ve lost.

10/17/2025

Did you know only 6% of sports performance research focuses on female athletes? Stats like these drive the mission of the WashU Medicine Female Athlete Program.

Led by Katherine Caldwell, MD, our recent female athlete education event brought together experts in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, and performance medicine to collaborate on best practices in treating female athletes.

10/16/2025

Munish Gupta, MD, MBA, has been elected Vice President of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).

This esteemed leadership role recognizes Dr. Gupta’s outstanding contributions to the field of spinal deformity surgery, his international influence, and his continued dedication to improving patient outcomes through research, innovation, and education.

A world-renowned spine surgeon and educator, Dr. Gupta has been instrumental in advancing scoliosis research, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, and mentoring the next generation of spine surgeons. His election to this role reflects his deep commitment to shaping the future of spinal deformity care on a global scale.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gupta on this prestigious honor!

10/14/2025

From preparation to recovery, WashU Medicine Orthopedics continues to set the standard for excellence in joint and spine care. 💪

The Living Well Center hosts patients in Pre-Surgical Optimization Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs), an innovative program that helps patients improve nutrition, build strength, and enhance overall health before surgery.

10/11/2025

Our spine specialists at WashU Medicine Orthopedics focus on one thing – helping you move, feel, and live better. From diagnosis to recovery, you’ll have expert care every step of the way.

John C. Clohisy Jr., MD, is a fellowship-trained, board certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in cervical spine surgery, motion preservation, and minimally invasive spine surgery. "The most rewarding part of this job is seeing our patients improve and get back to the things that they love."

10/09/2025

Congratulations to David Brogan, MD, MSc, for his induction as a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) at the 138th Annual Leadership Meeting in Minneapolis!

AOA Fellowship is one of the highest honors in orthopedics – awarded to fewer than 10% of practicing surgeons in recognition of their leadership and contributions to the field.

We are proud to celebrate Dr. Brogan’s accomplishments and leadership within WashU Orthopedics and the global orthopedic community.

10/07/2025

A landmark study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and presented at the 2025 Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting has provided the strongest evidence to date that major reconstructive surgery for adult scoliosis offers lasting improvements in pain, function, and quality of life.

WashU Medicine orthopedic spine surgeons were among the distinguished co-authors and site investigators contributing to this pivotal, multicenter effort. Their leadership and expertise in complex spinal deformity reconstruction helped shape a study that now sets a new standard for evidence-based care in adult scoliosis.

The Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis II (ASLS II) study followed patients for eight years, comparing outcomes between those who underwent surgery and those who pursued nonsurgical management. Results showed that surgical patients experienced significantly greater and sustained improvements in function and quality of life, demonstrating the durability and value of operative treatment.

The study’s scope and rigor make it a milestone in spine research: it spanned nine leading U.S. academic medical centers, included 286 patients, and achieved one of the highest long-term follow-up rates in scoliosis research. It also confirmed that, despite high upfront costs, surgery proved more cost-effective over time, reducing long-term healthcare utilization.

The findings reinforce what WashU spine specialists see every day: expert surgical care can profoundly and permanently improve quality of life for patients living with scoliosis.

Does scoliosis surgery really help patients get better? How long do the results of scoliosis surgery last? Is scoliosis surgery too expensive?

10/07/2025

St. Louis Children's Hospital is the #1 Children's Hospital in Missouri. 🎉

We're proud to share that U.S. News and World Report has recognized St. Louis Children's Hospital, along with our physician partners at WashU Medicine, among America's Best Children's Hospitals. We're also thrilled to announce that St. Louis Children's Hospital has ranked in all 11 specialties, from Cancer Care to Orthopedics. While we are proud of our ranking, we're most proud of our kiddos whose bravery and resilience always inspire us.

“At St. Louis Children’s Hospital, we are committed to providing extraordinary, compassionate care to every patient, every family, every day,” said Trish Lollo, St. Louis Children’s Hospital president. “We are honored to be named the top pediatric hospital in Missouri and St. Louis and take great pride with WashU Medicine in caring for patients and families from our community and beyond.”

Thank you to our community for trusting us in caring for your families. We look forward to doing what's right for kids for many years to come. ❤️

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