Faculty Update: Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Installs Lenke as President
Lawrence G. Lenke, MD, a pediatric orthopedic spinal surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, has been installed as the 40th president of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) at its annual meeting in Kyoto, Japan. The SRS is an international organization, the oldest spinal society in the world, with a singular mission to foster the optimal care of all spinal deformity patients.
“The SRS has always been associated with excellence, encompassing members from around the world who provide the highest level of care to their patients with various spinal problems,” says Dr. Lenke. “It’s an honor to work with the board of directors, committee chairs and members in helping to lead and shape the organization’s future.”
Dr. Lenke, the Jerome J. Gilden Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Neurological Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine, specializes in spinal surgery with an emphasis on complex reconstructive surgery and treatment of various spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis. He is known for treating the most challenging cases of pediatric spinal deformity throughout this country and beyond.
After receiving his medical degree at Northwestern University Medical School, Dr. Lenke completed his internship and residency as well as fellowship training in pediatric and adult spinal surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Since 1992, he has maintained an active clinical and research practice here at the medical center. Together with his partner, Keith H. Bridwell, MD, the ASA A. Jones Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, and 2003 SRS president, they have contributed more presentations on spinal deformity surgery topics at the annual SRS meeting than any other program in the world over the past 20 years.
The SRS is a professional organization of physicians and allied health personnel. Their primary focus is on providing continuing medical education for health care professionals and on funding/supporting research in spinal deformities. Founded in 1966, the SRS has gained recognition as one of the world’s premier spine societies. Strict membership criteria ensure that the individual Fellows support that commitment. Current membership includes over 1,100 of the world’s leading spine surgeons and researchers involved in the treatment of spinal deformities.
