University of Missouri Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction Fellowship 2016 and 2017

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri invites applications to our Adult Reconstruction and Joint Preservation Fellowship program.

The department’s adult reconstruction team consists of 5 fellowship-trained surgeons. Approximately 1,300 primary joint arthroplasty and 250 revision joint arthroplasty cases are performed each year at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute or University Hospital.

Our comprehensive program for the care of patients with arthritic and post-traumatic conditions affecting the hip and knee includes a multidisciplinary team approach collaborating in the provision of high- quality patient care from the outpatient clinic through the episode of surgical treatment and the postoperative rehabilitation.

The adult reconstruction fellowship curriculum includes traditional approaches for primary and revision total knee and total hip arthroplasty surgery, and offers fellows exposure to anterior incision total hip arthroplasty, mobile bearing unicompartmental arthroplasty, hip arthroscopy, periacetabular ostetotomy, and other joint preservation procedures.

Fellows are given the opportunity to work in the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute (MOI), the largest freestanding and most comprehensive orthopaedic surgery center in the region. MOI is home to more than 25 orthopaedic surgeons.  With clinics, operating rooms and private overnight patient rooms, along with some of the most progressive technology available, we are able to provide comprehensive orthopaedic care in one location.

Columbia,  home  of  the  University  of  Missouri,  was  listed  in  the  book 50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family and has been consistently recognized by national magazines such as Consumer’s Digest and Money as one of  the  top  places  to  live  in  the  U.S.  Most  people  who  choose  to reside in this college town of more than 110,000 residents think of it as having the best of both worlds – small-town convenience and warmth with big-city sophistication and amenities. With a remarkably low cost of living compared to many U.S. cities, Columbia allows for a lifestyle hard to find in other areas.

Inquiries can be directed to:

Krystin Cooper, MHA, FACHE
Coordinator for Orthopaedic Graduate Medical Education
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University of Missouri Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

Program Overview

Program Director:  James A Keeney, MD

Main Contact:  Krystin Cooper, Program Coordinator

Phone:  (573) 882-5731

Fax    :  (573) 884-9021

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Fellowship Faculty:

Faculty I:    James A. Keeney, MD                      

Faculty II:   Ajay Aggarwal, MD    

Faculty III: Tom Aleto, MD

Faculty IV:  Sonny Bal, MD

Faculty V:    Brett Crist, MD         

Positions available to start on August 1, 2016 (Outside match): 1

Positions available to start on August 1, 2017 (Outside match): 1

Interview Dates:  Will not actively interview until 2018-2019 match season   

Interview Location:  Columbia, MO   

Application Deadline:  November 1st annually   

Affiliation Institutions:  University Hospital, Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, CRMC, & VA   

Primary Hospital Size:  274 Beds   

Stipend/Benefits:  $62,583 (PGY6 Level in 2016-17) + benefits

Rotation Obligations: The fellowship will be exclusively adult reconstruction and the fellow will not be expected to rotate outside of this service.

Research Opportunities:

The fellow will be required to initiate and complete one or more research projects during their fellowship year.   These may either involve clinical or basic science research.  Dr. Keeney & Dr. Crist will serve as research mentors and will provide the fellow with research options to pursue, or the fellow may choose an independent research question.  The fellow may choose to work on clinical research with any of the adult reconstruction faculty.  

Call Responsibility as primary staff:  Yes, with adult reconstruction attending as backup with progressive responsibilities. There is no in-house call required.

Any Away Rotations from Primary Institution:  No