Stuart L. Weinstein, MD

Ignacio V. Ponseti Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Deformity

Education

• Medical School - University of Iowa
• Internship - University of California San Francisco
• Residency - University of Iowa

Honors, Awards and Organizations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, President, 2005-2006
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, President, 2000 - 2001
• American Orthopaedic Association, President, 1997-1998
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, President, 1991-1992
• Scoliosis Research Society, Board of Directors, 1986-1988
• The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Associate Editor, 1988-1992; Board of Trustees, 1999-2002 ( Secretary, Treasurer); Board of Trustees- 2007- present
• United States Bone and Joint Decade, National Action Committee, Chairman, 1999- 2003
• International Center for Orthopaedic Education, Chairman, 1994-2006
• ABC Traveling Fellowship, American Orthopaedic Association (Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand), 1985
• A.R. Shands Award, Orthopaedic Research Society and American Orthopaedic
• Association given for significant contributions to orthopaedics and recognition of
• devotion of a significant portion of the professional life time to furthering knowledge in the fields of musculoskeletal disease, 2005
• Bristol Meyers Squibb/Zimmer Award for Distinguished Achievement in Orthopaedic Research, 1999
• Kappa Delta/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Clinical Research, 1998
• Arthur H. Huene Award For Outstanding in recognition of outstanding contributions to Pediatric Orthopaedics Orthopaedics, 1994
• Russell S. Hibbs Award, Scoliosis Research Society, 1998
• Wood Lovell, M.D. - Pioneer Award for Clinical Research-Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 1989
• State of Iowa Board of Regents award, Faculty Excellence in Recognition for Oustanding Contributions to Higher Education, 2000
• Ernest O. Theilen Clinical Teaching and Service Award; Roy J. and Lucille Carver College of Medicine 2003
• Royal College of Orthopaedic Surgeons Thailand (Honorary Fellow) 2006
• Royal College of Surgeons of England ( Honorary Fellow) 2007
• New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (Corresponding Member)
• Austrailian Orthopaedic Association (Corresponding Member)
• British Orthopaedic Assosication (Corresponding member )
• Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Orthopadie and Traumatology, DGOT (German Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) Corresponding Member
• European Pediatric Orthpaedic Society (Corresponding Member)
• Sociedad Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatologia InFantil ( Honorary Member)
• Australian Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (Corresponding Member)
• Sociedad Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatologia InFantil ( Honorary Member)
• Australian Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (Corresponding Member)
• German Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology ( Honorary Member) 2006
• S.I.C.O.T. (Societe Internationale De ChirurgieOrthopaedique Et De Traumatologie)
• The Hip Society
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
• Orthopedic Research Society
• American College of Surgeons
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• "Best Doctors in America" Woodward and White Inc., 1994-Present
• "America's Top Doctors" Castle and Connelly Guide 2001 to present
• "Who'sWho in Science and Engineering 2006-present
• "Who'sWho in Medicine and Healthcare 2006-present
• "Who'sWho in the World 2006-present
• Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Editorial Board
• Spine, Editorial Board

Books

• Morrissy RT, and Weinstein SL (Editors): Lovell & Winters' Pediatric Orthopaedics - 6th Edition (Two Volumes), Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
• Morrisy, RT, and Weinstein, SL (Editors). Atlas of Pediatric Orthopaedics - 3rd Edition, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
• Weinstein SL (Editor): The Pediatric Spine, Principles and Practice, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, PA, 2001(2 Volumes).
• Weinstein SL, (Editor). Pediatric Spine Surgery - 2nd Edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, PA, 2001.
• Weinstein SL, Buckwalter JA (Editors): Turek's Orthopaedics Sixth Edition, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 1994.

Educational Materials

• Scoliosis Surgery
• Treating Scoliosis with Posterior Spinal Fusion with Instrumentation
• Questions Often Asked About Scoliosis
• Treating Scoliosis in Neuromuscular Conditions
• Treating Scoliosis in Muscular Dystrophy
• A Patient's Scoliosis Account
• Scheuermann's Kyphosis
• Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial (BrAIST)