Biography:
Dr. Howard Place is an Orthopedic Surgeon at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. He is a member of the SLUCare Physician Group. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is also a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Dr. Place takes special interest in injuries and deformities of the spine. His treatments include spinal reconstruction and treatments for spinal injuries.
He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society.
View Howard Place, MD’s SLUCare.edu profile.
Medical School:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine (STL)
Fellowship:
Denver Children's Hospital
Lakewood Orthopaedic Clinic
Residency:
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
Internship:
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
Certified By:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Hospital Affiliations:
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Saint Louis University Hospital
St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Medical Interests:
Coccydnia tailbone pain, Coccyx tailbone surgery, Degenerative disc disease, Evaluation of surgical options for spinal disorders, Failed back and neck surgeries, Fractures and broken bones, Kyphoplasty, Kyphosis, Marfan syndrome, Neck and back pain, Neck injuries and disorders, Osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Scoliosis surgery, Spinal cord tumors, Spinal decompression, Spinal deformities, Spinal disorders, Spinal infections, Spinal instrumentation, Spinal reconstruction, Spinal stenosis, Spinal trauma, Spine and back surgery, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolisthesis reduction surgery, Vertebroplasty