Meet Our Physicians

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The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis

• Board Certified Spine Surgeon who specializes in the treatment of patients with low back and neck pain.
• Fellowship-trained specialist in spinal surgery.
• Author of several published book chapters and research papers.
• Sub-specialty interests involve treating patients with continued pain after failed spine surgery.
• Accepts referrals of difficult revision cases from physicians throughout the nation.
• National leader in the development of dynamic stabilization, disc replacement, and “non-fusion” technology.

Education

• BA, Washington University
• MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• General surgery residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Orthopedic surgery residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Spinal Surgery fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital with world-renowned Spine Surgeon, John Kostuik, MD

Memberships

• North American Spine Society
• Kostuik Society
• Missouri State Medical Association
• American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Orthopedic Research Society

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St. Louis Spine Care Alliance

A Leader in Orthopaedic Surgery

• Board-Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

• Fellowship, Spine Surgery (with Dr. Arthur Steffee), Cleveland Hospital, Cleveland, OH; St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Saint Louis University Group Hospital, St. Louis, MO
• Internship, General Surgery- St. Louis University Hospitals, St. Louis, MO
• MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Memberships

• American Association of Orthopedic Surgery
• American Medical Association
• St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society
• St. Louis Orthopedic Society
• St. Louis Spine Society
• Missouri State Medical Association
• North American Spine Society

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis

A Leader in Lower Extremity Surgery

• John O. Krause, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in disorders of the knee, ankle and foot.
• Completed a 9-year military service commitment in the U.S. Air Force.
• Deployments to Iraq and Turkey.
• Dr. Krause was the only orthopedic foot and ankle subspecialist in the Air Force getting referrals from bases worldwide.
• Author on numerous peer-reviewed articles published on a variety of foot and ankle disorders.

Education

• BS, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO., 1986
• MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO., 1990
• Orthopedic Residency, Barnes Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
• Foot & Ankle Fellowship, Baylor University, Dallas, TX.

Affiliations and Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
• Missouri Orthopedic Association
• Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
• St. Louis Orthopedic Society

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Orthopedic Specialists, P.C.

A Leader in Spinal Care

• Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
• Fellowship-Trained Spine Surgeon

Education

• MD, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI
• Orthopedic Surgery Residency,
  Detroit Osteopathic Hospital, Detroit, MI
• Spine Surgery Fellowship, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Professional Affiliations

• American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
• American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
• Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
• St. Louis Orthopedic Society
• Missouri Orthopedic Association

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Orthopedic Specialists, P.C.

A Leader in Spinal Care

• Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
• Fellowship-Trained Spine Surgeon

Education

• Medical School, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Orthopedic Surgery Residency,
  Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
• Spine Surgery Fellowship, Orthopedics Indianapolis

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• North American Spine Society

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St. Louis Spine Care Alliance

A Leader in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

• Board-Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Subspecialty in Pain Management and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Education

• Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Emory University and Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA
• Internship, Emory University and Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA
• MS, Sports Medicine, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• MD, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO

Memberships

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
• American Medical Association
• Association of Academic Physiatrists
• Physiatric Association of Spine
• Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
• Phi Kappa Alpha

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The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis

A Leader in Spinal Care

• Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in the treatment of adult neck and back pathologies
• Fellowship-trained specialist in spinal surgery
• Author of several published book chapters and research papers
• Research interests include cervical and lumbar disc replacement, minimally invasive procedures and motion sparing technologies
• Accepts referrals of difficult revision cases from physicians throughout the nation
• Served in the US Air Force, as Major and Chief of Spine Surgery
• Former Assistant Professor Washington University School of Medicine

Education

• Spinal Surgery Fellowship,Thomas Jefferson University
• Chief Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Harvard Combined Program
• General Surgery Internship, New England Deaconess Hospital
• MD, Harvard University
• BS, Biology,Yale University
• Lutheran North High School, St. Louis, Missouri

Memberships

• American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• North American Spine Society
• The Spine Arthroplasty Society
• J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
• Gladden Society Spine Protocol Committee
• Missouri State Orthopaedic Association
• Mound City Medical Forum

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Tesson Heights Orthopaedic
& Arthroscopic Associates

A Leader in Orthopedic Surgery

• Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Specializes in Cervical, Thoracic and Lumber Spine Surgeries
• Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients
• He does Independent Medical Examinations (IME) and treats worker’s compensation patients
• Served as the Chairman of Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center
• He began his private practice in St. Louis in 1993.
• Joined Tesson Heights Orthopaedics in 1999

Education

• Completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Received his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine
• His orthopaedic surgery residency was done at the Orthopaedic Residency Training Program in Phoenix, AZ. 

Affiliations and Memberships

• North American Spine Society
• American College of Surgeons
• St. Louis Orthopaedic Society
• Missouri Medical Association

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The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis

A Leader in Joint Replacement

• Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in arthroscopy, arthritis surgery of the hip and knee, and total joint replacement in young patients.
• Well-known local and national speaker on topics of arthritis and joint replacement.
• Invited faculty member for physician, nurse, and allied health education courses.
• Research presenter for the Biomechanical Research Laboratory in which he has produced, published, and presented numerous orthopedic biomechanical and clinical studies both nationally and across Africa, Canada, Europe and Japan.

Education

• BS, Tulane University
• MD, Tulane University
• General surgery internship, University of Louisville Hospitals
• Hand and reconstructive microsurgery fellowship, Christine Kleinert Research Institute, Louisville, Kentucky
• Orthopedic surgery residency, University of Louisville School of Medicine
• Research fellowship, Janssen Research Foundation, Antwerp, Belgium
• Adult orthopedic reconstruction fellowship, DePaul Health Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Presentations and Organizations

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Norwegian Orthopedic Society
• Japanese Orthopedic Society
• European Federation of Orthopedic and Tramatology
• Italian Orthopedic Society
• Mid-America Orthopedic Society
• Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
• Orthopedic Research Society
• Orthopedic Guild

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A Leader in General and Vascular Surgery

• Board-Certified by the American Board of Surgery in 1980 and recertified in 1990 and 1999
• Private practice in general and vascular surgery since 1975 to the present
• Licensed by the State of Missouri since February 3, 1973

Education

• AA, Pangasinan University and Far Eastern University, 1963
• MD, Far Eastern University, Institute of Medicine, 1963-1968
• Intership (Rotating), Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee, 1968-1969
• Residencies, Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee (General Surgery) 1969-1970
• Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO (General Surgery) 1970-1974

Professional Affiliations

• St. Louis County Medical Society
• American Medical Association
• Philippine Medical Association
• Missouri State Medical Association
• Gateway Vascular Medical Society