Orthopaedic surgery is concerned with the injuries, diseases and conditions of the musculoskeletal system. The WUSM III rotation in Musculoskeletal Surgery & Medicine exposes the student to multiple aspects of orthopaedic surgery, including caring for patients in the emergency department and the operating room as well as clinical practice in the emergency department and the outpatient and inpatient wards.
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Department Chair
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Yousef Abu-Amer, MS, PHD
Dr J Albert Key Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
MS Hebrew University 1987
PHD Hebrew University 1993
BS Hebrew University 1985
Muyibat A Adelani, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Vanderbilt University 2008
Alexander William Aleem, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Johns Hopkins University 2006
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2010
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Jonathon David Backus, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS University of Urbana IL 2005
MD Duke University 2010
Robert L Barrack, MD
Charles F and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Vanderbilt University 1980
Donald R Bassman, MD
Instructor in Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1971
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1975
Marschall Brantling Berkes, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Vanderbilt University 2008
Terra Rupert Blatnik, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Allegheny College 2003
MD Case Western Reserve Univ 2007
Martin I Boyer, MD, MS
Carol B and Jerome T Loeb Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of Toronto 1988
MS University of Toronto 1993
Keith Happ Bridwell, MD
J Albert Key Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Professor of Neurological Surgery
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1977
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1973
David Micah Brogan, MS1, MS, MD, BE
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
MS1 University of London 2005
MS University College London 2004
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2009
BE Vanderbilt University 2003
Robert Henry Brophy IV, MS, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BA Stanford University 1994
MS Stanford University 1995
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
BS Stanford University 1994
Jacob M Buchowski, MD, MS
Lawrence G and Elizabeth A Lenke Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Professor of Neurological Surgery
MD Johns Hopkins University 2000
MS Yale University 1996
BS Yale University 1996
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Ryan Patrick Calfee, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS University of Virginia 1997
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
Eric Ward Carson, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Tufts University 1982
MD University of Illinois Chicago 1989
Aaron Mark Chamberlain, MD, B MUS
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of CA San Francisco 2006
B MUS University of Utah 2002
Abby Ling Lee Cheng, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Public Health Sciences)
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2013
Cara Alessandra Cipriano, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of Pennsylvania 2007
BS Williams College 2003
John C Clohisy, MD
Daniel C. and Betty B. Viehmann Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BA Northwestern University 1985
MD Northwestern University 1989
Berdale S. Colorado, DOST, MS
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
DOST Des Moines Universtiy 2009
BS University of Iowa 2004
MS Des Moines Universtiy 2009
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Kayla E Daniel, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE 2016
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 2011
Gregory M Decker, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
MD American Univ of the Caribbean 2014
Laura C DePalma, DOST
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
DOST Phil Coll of Osteopathic Med 2009
Christopher J. Dy, MD, M PH
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of Miami 2008
M PH University of Miami 2008
BS University of Miami 2004
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Lawrence Glennon Evans Jr
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
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Roberta Faccio, PHD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
PHD University of Bari 2000
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Richard H Gelberman, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of Tennessee 1969
BA University of North Carolina 1965
Charles A Goldfarb, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of Alabama 1996
BA Williams College 1992
Matthew Lawrence Goodwin, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
MD Cornell University 2013
J. Eric Gordon, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of CA Davis 1988
BS University of California 1983
Farshid Guilak, PHD, MPH, MS
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Developmental Biology
PHD Columbia University 1992
MPH Columbia University 1990
BS Rensselaer Poly Institute 1985
MS Rensselaer Poly Institute 1987
Munish C Gupta, MD
Mildred B. Simon Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Northwestern University Med 1986
BS Northwestern University 1982
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Mark E. Halstead, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
BS Univ of Wisconsin Madison 1994
MD Univ of Wisconsin Madison 1998
Jeremy A Hartman, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Saint Louis University 2013
Damon Joseph Louis Hays, MD
Instructor in Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Truman State University 1998
MD Ohio University 2003
Pooya Hosseinzadeh, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Isfahan U of Medical Sciences 2004
Devyani M. Hunt, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurology
MD University of Texas Houston 2000
BS University of Texas Austin 1995
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Deeptee Jain, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
MD Duke University 2013
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Jay Donovan Keener, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS West Virginia University 1991
MD West Virginia University 1998
Brian Adams Kelly, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
BA Williams College 2002
MD Columbia University 2009
Michael Patrick Kelly, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
MD University of Massachussetts 2005
BS Boston College 1999
Sandra E. Klein, BE, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BE University of Missouri 1994
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
Robert S Kramer, MD
Instructor in Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BA Harvard University 1979
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1983
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Adam J. LaBore, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurology
BS Louisiana College 1994
MD Loyola University Chicago 1998
Charles Murray Lawrie, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Baylor College of Medicine 2012
Scott J Luhmann, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Professor of Neurological Surgery
BA Gustavus Adolphus College 1986
MD University of Minnesota 1991
Paul Sherman Lux, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Tulane University 1983
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Matthew J Matava, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Professor of Physical Therapy
BA University of MO Kansas City 1986
MD University of MO Kansas City 1987
Audrey McAlinden, PHD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
PHD University of London 1998
Christopher M McAndrew, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of Tennessee 2004
Sarah Howe McBride, MS, PHD
Adjunct Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MS Case Western Reserve Univ 2008
BS Clemson University 2004
PHD Case Western Reserve Univ 2011
Jeremy James McCormick, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Dartmouth College 1999
MD Loyola University Chicago 2003
Douglas J. McDonald, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of Minnesota 1982
BS St Johns University 1978
John P Metzler, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurology
MD University of Texas Galveston 1995
BS Texas A&M University 1991
Laura L Meyers, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Washington Univ in St. Louis 1988
MD Vanderbilt University 1993
Anna Noel Miller, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BA Rice University 2001
MD Baylor University 2005
Gary Arthur Miller, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BA University of Chicago 1973
MD Jefferson Medical College 1977
Mark L. Miller, MD, BE
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Harvard University 2008
BE Stanford University 2004
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Jeffrey Jerome Nepple, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Truman State University 2003
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2007
Ryan M. Nunley, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD University of North Carolina 2002
BA Vanderbilt University 1998
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Regis James O'Keefe, PHD, MD
Fred C Reynolds Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
BA Yale University 1981
PHD University of Rochester 2000
MD Harvard University 1985
Nathan P Olafsen, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
MD University of MO Columbia 2012
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Julia Partin, DPM
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS University of MO St Louis 1997
DPM Kent St University 2001
Cecilia Pascual Garrido, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Universidad del Buenos Aires 2000
Debabrata Patra, PHD, MS
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
PHD University of Pittsburgh 1993
MS University of Bombay 2005
BS University of Bombay 1985
Terrence L Piper, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BA Saint Louis University 1971
MD Saint Louis University 1975
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Muhammad Farooq Rai, PHD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
PHD Freie University 2008
Elizabeth Yanik Rowlands, PHD, SCM
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
PHD University of North Carolina 2013
SCM Johns Hopkins University 2009
BS University of Maryland 2007
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Perry Lee Schoenecker, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Univ of Wisconsin Madison 1968
BS Univ of Wisconsin Madison 1964
Girdhar G Sharma, PHD1, BS1, MS1
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
PHD1 Banaras Hindu University 2000
BS1 Banaras Hindu University 1990
MS1 Banaras Hindu University 1992
Hua Shen, MD, PHD, MS
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Capital U of Medical Sciences 1991
PHD University of Konstanz 2002
MS Chinese Academy of Med Science 1996
Jie Shen, MS, PHD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MS University of Rochester 2011
BS Nanjing University 2005
PHD University of Rochester 2012
Matthew J Silva, ME, PHD
Julia and Walter R Peterson Professor of Orthopaedic Research (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
ME Cornell University 1984
BS Cornell University 1982
PHD Mass Inst of Technology (MIT) 1996
Scott A. Simpson, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopeadic Surgery (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
BA Columbia University 2005
MD University of Rochester 2010
Matthew Vernon Smith, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Virginia Comm University 2002
Gaurav Swarnkar, PHD
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
PHD CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUT 2011
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Chi-Tsai Tang, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurology
MD University of North Carolina 2004
Simon Tang, PHD, MS
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
PHD Rensselaer Poly Institute 2007
MS Rensselaer Poly Institute 2005
BS University of CA Berkeley 2003
Lauren MacCormick Tatman, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Ohio State University 2014
Susan Thapa, PHD
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
Instructor in Surgery (Public Health Sciences)
PHD University of AR Med Sciences 2018
BS Dhaka University 2009
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Lindley Bevelle Wall, MD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
BS Duke University 2002
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2006
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Ken Yamaguchi, MD, MS
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD George Washington University 1989
BA University of California 1983
MS University of California 1985
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Benjamin Matthew Zmistowski, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (primary appointment)
MD Jefferson Medical College 2014
Orthopaedic Surgery Research Electives
During the fourth year, opportunities exist for many varieties of advanced clinical or research experiences.
Various orthopaedic surgery research opportunities are available with the following faculty attendings. If interested, please contact the Education Office at 314-747-2543, email the orthopaedic surgery department, or contact the faculty member directly.
- Yousef Abu-Amer, PhD
- Alexander Aleem, MD
- Robert L. Barrack, MD
- Robert Brophy, MD
- Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS
- Ryan Calfee, MD
- Aaron Chamberlain, MD
- Cara A. Cipriano, MD
- John Clohisy, MD
- Matthew Dobbs, MD
- Charles A. Goldfarb, MD
- Farshid Guilak, PhD
- Munish Gupta, MD
- Pooya Hosseinzadeh, MD
- Deeptee Jain, MD
- Michael Kelly, MD
- Sandra Klein, MD
- Charles Lawrie, MD
- Scott J. Luhmann, MD
- Matthew J. Matava, MD
- Audrey McAlinden, PhD
- Chris McAndrew, MD
- Mark Miller, MD
- Jeff Nepple, MD
- Regis O’Keefe, MD
- Nathan Olafsen, MD
- Linda Sandell, PhD
- Perry Schoenecker, MD
- Matt Silva, PhD
- Matthew Smith, MD
- Lindley B. Wall, MD
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M96 Ortho 801A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Sports
This clinical elective is available for four weeks during which the student participates in orthopedic conferences, outpatient clinics, surgical cases, and patient rounds on the Sports Medicine service.
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M96 Ortho 801B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Sports
This clinical elective is available for four weeks during which the student participates in orthopedic conferences, outpatient clinics, surgical cases, and patient rounds on the Sports Medicine service.
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M96 Ortho 801C Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Sports
This clinical elective is available for four weeks during which the student participates in orthopedic conferences, outpatient clinics, surgical cases, and patient rounds on the Sports Medicine service.
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M96 Ortho 805 Geriatric Musculoskeletal Medicine
Students will participate in nonoperative and operative treatment of common geriatric musculoskeletal issues, including degenerative, traumatic, and metabolic disorders. Selected research articles and other readings will be provided to guide self-directed study of relevant topics. At the end of the course, participants should be familiar with the following: hip, knee, and shoulder arthritis (conservative management and arthroplasty); femur fracture (fixation versus arthroplasty); distal radius fracture (casting versus open reduction internal fixation); spinal degeneration, including lumbar and cervical (nonoperative management and injections); anesthesia preoperative evaluation (risk stratification and optimization); perioperative inpatient management (medical and pain management); and bone health outpatient management (osteopenia and osteoporosis). Please note that this elective is designed for students who are not applying for residency in orthopedic surgery and that it may be particularly relevant for those pursuing fields such as internal medicine, family practice, emergency medicine, and so on.
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M96 Ortho 810A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Foot/Ankle
This four-week clinical elective is available to medical students looking to further their knowledge/experience in orthopedics, specifically foot and ankle surgery. Students will participate in surgical cases, outpatient clinics, inpatient care and weekly didactic sessions/conferences. At the completion of the elective, students should have gained a basic knowledge of foot and ankle problems as well as their operative and nonoperative care.
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M96 Ortho 810B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Foot/Ankle
This four-week clinical elective is available to medical students looking to further their knowledge/experience in orthopedics, specifically foot and ankle surgery. Students will participate in surgical cases, outpatient clinics, inpatient care and weekly didactic sessions/conferences. At the completion of the elective, students should have gained a basic knowledge of foot and ankle problems as well as their operative and nonoperative care.
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M96 Ortho 820A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Hand
Clinical elective available, during which time the student will work with attending surgeons primarily at Chesterfield and Center for Advanced Medicine. The service includes care of adult patients with traumatic, sports (arthroscopy), nerve, and degenerative disease. Activities will include participation in outpatient procedures, attendance at faculty clinic office hours, and attendance at orthopedic conferences.
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M96 Ortho 823A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Hand/Pediatric Hand
Clinical elective available during which time the student will work with attending surgeons primarily at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis Children's Hospital, and Shriner's Hospital. The service includes care of adult and pediatric patients with congenital, traumatic, sports (arthroscopy), nerve, and degenerative disease. Activities will include participation in outpatient procedures, attendance at faculty clinic office hours, attendance at orthopedic conferences, and dissection of upper-extremity anatomical specimens.
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M96 Ortho 823B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Hand/Pediatric Hand
Clinical elective available during which time the student will work with attending surgeons primarily at St. Louis Children's Hospital, Shriner's Hospital, Chesterfield, Center for Advanced Medicine and St. Louis Children's Specialty Care Center. The service includes care of adult and pediatric patients with congenital, traumatic, sports (arthroscopy), nerve, and degenerative disease. Activities will include participation in outpatient procedures, attendance at faculty clinic office hours, attendance at orthopedic conferences, and dissection of upper-extremity anatomical specimens.
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M96 Ortho 825A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Hand/Nerve
Clinical elective available during which time the student will work with attending surgeons primarily at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University Orthopedics at Center for Advanced Medicine and South County. The service includes care of adult and pediatric patients with traumatic, sports (arthroscopy), nerve, and degenerative disease. The rotation will cover general hand surgery as well as brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgery. Activities will include participation in outpatient procedures, attendance at faculty clinic office hours, and attendance at orthopedic conferences.
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M96 Ortho 827A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Hand/Microsurgery
Clinical elective available during which time the student will work with attending surgeons primarily at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Center for Advanced Medicine and the Chesterfield office. The service includes care of adult and pediatric patients with traumatic, sports (arthroscopy), nerve, and degenerative disease. Activities will include participation in outpatient procedures, attendance at faculty clinic office hours, and attendance at orthopedic conferences.
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M96 Ortho 830A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Shoulder/Elbow
Clinical elective available during which time the student will work with attending surgeons primarily at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Activities will include participation in the care of hospitalized inpatients, participation in inpatient and outpatient procedures, attendance at designated attending office hours, attendance at designated orthopedic conferences, and dissection of upper-extremity anatomical specimens.
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M96 Ortho 840A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Trauma
Clinical elective available for a four-week period during which time the student will work in orthopedic trauma at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The student will work with a team of attendings, residents, PAs, and NPs to provide care for orthopedic trauma patients. Activities include participation in the care of hospitalized inpatients, inpatient surgical procedures, outpatient office visits and daily conferences.
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M96 Ortho 840B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Trauma
Clinical elective available for a four-week period during which time the student will work in orthopedic trauma at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The student will work with a team of attendings, residents, PAs, and NPs to provide care for orthopedic trauma patients. Activities include participation in the care of hospitalized inpatients, inpatient surgical procedures, outpatient office visits and daily conferences.
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M96 Ortho 850A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Pediatrics
Clinical elective available for four weeks during which time the student will work with the attending surgeon primarily at St. Louis Children's Hospital observing and assisting in outpatient and inpatient care. To be included are activities in the OR, ER, and outpatient clinics. Attendance at and participation in the weekly pediatric orthopedic conference activities required.
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M96 Ortho 850B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Pediatrics
Clinical elective available for four weeks during which time the student will work with the attending surgeon primarily at St. Louis Children's Hospital observing and assisting in outpatient and inpatient care. To be included are activities in the OR, ER, and outpatient clinics. Attendance at and participation in the weekly pediatric orthopedic conference activities required.
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M96 Ortho 860A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Spine
This clinical elective is available for four weeks during which time the student will work with the attending surgeon primarily at Barnes-Jewish Hospital observing and assisting, when appropriate, in outpatient and inpatient care. To be included are activities in the OR, ER, and outpatient clinics. Attendance at and participation in the weekly orthopedic conference activities is required. The spine fellow assigned to this service will serve as a primary contributor to the student's education experience on this rotation.
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M96 Ortho 860B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Spine
This clinical elective is available for four weeks during which time the student will work with the attending surgeon primarily at Barnes-Jewish Hospital observing and assisting, when appropriate, in outpatient and inpatient care. To be included are activities in the OR, ER, and outpatient clinics. Attendance at and participation in the weekly orthopedic conference activities is required. The spine fellow assigned to this service will serve as a primary contributor to the student's education experience on this rotation.
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M96 Ortho 860C Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Spine
This clinical elective is available for four weeks during which the student will work with the attending surgeon primarily at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, and Washington University Orthopedics - Center for Advanced Medicine observing and assisting, when appropriatem in outpatient and inpatient care. To be included are activities in the OR, ED, and outpatient clinics. Attendance at and participation in the weekly orthopedic conference activities is required. The spine fellow assigned to this service will serve as a primary contributor to the student's education experience on this rotation.
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M96 Ortho 863A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Pediatric Spine
Clinical elective available for four weeks during which time the student will work with the attending surgeon primarily at St. Louis Children's Hospital observing and assisting in outpatient and inpatient care. To be included are activities in the OR, ER, and outpatient clinics. Attendance at and participation in the weekly pediatric orthopedic conference activities required.
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M96 Ortho 863B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Pediatric Spine
Clinical elective available for four weeks during which time the student will work with the attending surgeon primarily at St. Louis Children's Hospital observing and assisting in outpatient and inpatient care. To be included are activities in the OR, ER, and outpatient clinics. Attendance at and participation in the weekly pediatric orthopedic conference activities required.
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M96 Ortho 870A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Joint Preservation & Recon
Clinical elective available, during which time the student will work with the attending physician on the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Preservation/Replacement service. This rotation is primarily centered at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and includes care of hospitalized inpatients, participant in inpatient and outpatient procedures, attendance at designated office hours, and attendance at and participation in orthopedic educational conferences and anatomy sessions.
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M96 Ortho 870B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Joint Preservation & Recon
Clinical elective available, during which time the student will work with the attending physician on the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Preservation/Replacement service. This rotation is primarily centered at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and includes care of young patients with hip impingement pathology and older patients with end stage joint arthritis, hospitalized inpatients, participant in inpatient and outpatient procedures, attendance at designated office hours, and attendance at and participation in orthopedic educational conferences and anatomy sessions.
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M96 Ortho 870C Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Joint Preservation & Recon
Clinical elective available, during which time the student will work with the attending physician on the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Preservation/Replacement service. This rotation is primarily centered at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and includes care of young patients with hip impingement pathology and older patients with end stage joint arthritis, hospitalized inpatients, participant in inpatient and outpatient procedures, attendance at designated office hours, and attendance at and participation in orthopedic educational conferences and anatomy sessions.
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M96 Ortho 875A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Joint Reconstruction
Clinical elective available, during which time the student will work with the attending physician on the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Preservation/Replacement service. This rotation is primarily centered at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and includes care of hospitalized inpatients, participant in inpatient and outpatient procedures, attendance at designated office hours, and attendance at and participation in orthopedic educational conferences and anatomy sessions.
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M96 Ortho 880A Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Oncology/Joint Reconstruction
Clinical elective available for four weeks, during which time the student will work with the attending physicians on the Musculoskeletal Oncology service. The student will participate in orthopedic conferences, outpatient clinics, surgical cases and patient rounds.
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M96 Ortho 880B Orthopedic Surgery Subinternship: Oncology/Joint Reconstruction
Clinical elective available for four weeks, during which time the student will work with the attending physicians on the Musculoskeletal Oncology service. The student will participate in orthopedic conferences, outpatient clinics, surgical cases and patient rounds.
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M96 Ortho 890 Orthopedic Surgery Externship
Students rotate on orthopedic services in four-week blocks. During their rotations, students are assigned to two different services for two weeks each. Students may rotate on a variety of subspecialties, including trauma sports medicine, hand and upper extremity, foot and ankle, musculoskeletal oncology, adult reconstructive surgery, pediatric orthopaedics, shoulder and elbow, and spine. For more information about the Orthopedic Surgery Externship Program, visit https://www.ortho.wustl.edu/content/Education/2905/Training-Programs/Med-Student-Programs/Externship-Program/Overview.aspx.
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M96 Ortho 900 Research Elective: Orthopedic Surgery
Research opportunities may be available. Contact the Department of Orthopedic Surgery for additional information.
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