Dr. K. Daniel Riew, MD, St. Louis, MO, 63110

Dr. K. Daniel Riew's practice is limited to the operative treatment of the cervical spine. He performs between 250 and 300 cervical spine operations each year, including everything from minimally invasive microsurgical procedures done on an outpatient basis to the most complex "chin-on-chest" or "ear-on-shoulder" deformities. In addition, Dr. Riew performs anterior and posterior operations including fusions and motion sparing operations.

Dr. K. Daniel Riew has a strong interest in cervical artificial disc replacements and has performed single, multi-level and hybrid (fusion and artificial disc) operations on a large number of patients.

Patients from Asia, Europe, South America, India, Australia and the Middle East, as well as throughout the United States have sought out his expertise. Among these are over fifty physicians who were operated on by Dr. Riew, including several spine surgeons. His patients include professional baseball, football, hockey and golf players and he was selected to lead a group of spine experts at Washington University that is responsible for the care of retired National Football League players.