Dr. John Kostuik

Recipient of the CSS Lifetime Achievement Award for 2006

Dr. Kostuik was presented with this award by the CSS at the annual general meeting in Lake Louise March 22-25.

Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae for Dr. John Kostuik

Name: John P Kostuik

Born: 07/06/1937 / Canada

Graduated Medical School: 1961 Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario Canada

Residency: 19611967 University of Toronto

Residency Mentors: R.B. Salter, Ian Macnab, John Hall

One year research: Dr. RB Salter

Duncan Fellow: 19671968 University of Toronto

McLauglin Traveling Fellow: 19681969, Europe

Certified Orthopedics: 1967

Faculty: 19671991, University of Toronto Orthopedics

Professor Department: 1983, Department of Orthopedics

McLauglin Traveling Fellow: 1981, Japan

Professor of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery: 19912004, Johns Hopkins University

Chief of Spinal Surgery: 19912004, Johns Hopkins University

Chairman of Orthopedics: 19992001, Johns Hopkins University

Current: Chairman of the Board, K2M

Awards:

Traveling fellowships above
Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellow (Mentor) Asia 2001
Hibbs Awards NASS
Wiltse Award NASS
Farfan / Selby Award NASS
President Scoliosis Research Society: 1987
President North American Scoliosis Society: 1991
Member:

SRS-NASS-CSRS-ISSLS,
additionally twelve other societies including:
AOA Canadian Orthopedic Association,
French,
Belgian,
Japanese,
Argentinean,
Ecuadorian Orthopedic Associations.
Editorial Boards:

JBJS
SPINE,
Journal of spinal Disorders,
Spine Journal
Published: 120 peer reviewed papers and three text books

Visiting Professor: 29 Countries and 80 Universities

Married: Wife Elizabeth, three children

Hobbies: Wood carving, Golf, Travel, Lecturing and Teaching