My Locations
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Expertise & Training
Clinical Expertise
Spine surgery, cervical spine surgery, spinal cord tumors, neurosurgery
Primary Academic Title
Henry G. & Edith R. Schwartz Professor of Neurological Surgery Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Chief, Division of Spine Surgery Director, Peripheral Nerve Fellowship, WashU Medicine
Board Certification
- 2015: American Board of Neurological Surgeons
Training
- 2004 - 2005: Intern, Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 2005 - 2008: Resident, Neurosurgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 2008 - 2009: Research Fellow, Plastic Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 2009 - 2010: Fellow, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 2010 - 2011: Chief Resident, Neurosurgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 2011 - 2012: Fellow, Spine Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Education
- 2004: MD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Research & Selected Publications
Research Interest
Laboratory-based research interests include axonal degeneration and regeneration following spinal cord injury. Clinical interests include improving clinical outcomes following spinal reconstruction for metastatic disease.
Research Publications