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Lawrence Lenke, MD, Named New Spinal Surgery Chief


| February 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

Congratulations to Lawrence Lenke, MD. In an announcement from Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Lenke was named chief of spinal surgery at Washington University Orthopedics at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. From the release: “Larry Lenke is an outstanding surgeon, researcher and educator, and I am confident he will lead the spine division to new levels of [...]

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Jane can now reach for the sky, thanks to Dr. Lenke


| September 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Imagine a diagnosis of scoliosis at age 11. Then, at age 18, being rear-ended by a drunk driver, leaving the muscles surrounding your spine torn, frayed. In the years following, standing straight becomes a thing of the past. A hunchback develops. Back muscles are constantly in spasm. Your rib cage rubs against your pelvis. This [...]

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Dr. Keith Bridwell named Top 10 spine surgeon in Becker's


| September 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

Congratulations to Dr. Keith Bridwell, chief of orthopedic spine surgery  here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, who was recently named one of the Top 10 Spine and Neurosurgeon Leaders at Non-Profit Hospitals by Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Review: Dr. Bridwell is the chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Barnes Jewish Hospital and professor of orthopedic [...]

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