Prof Robert Gaines

Prof Gaines has held many esteemed positions throughout his career. Since 1984 he has been Director of Spinal Reconstruction Fellowship Program in University of Missouri School of Medicine. 

In 2003 he was granted permanent, Lifetime recertification to the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Board of Directors of the Scoliosis Research Society for his dedicated leadership of the Hibbs Society, and life-long contributions to international spine care. 

Prof Gaines has developed several operative procedures for spinal deformity,  which include reconstruction for Spondyloptosis by the “Gaines Procedure”, short segment reconstruction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by the “short segment bone-on-bone” technique, short segment anterior-only reconstruction for Scheurmann’s kyphosis”, anterior vertebrectomy for short segment reconstruction for L1 burst fractures, and the use of the Kaneda Device for the short segment reconstruction of burst fractures of the thoracolumbar junction. 

Prof Gaines has published over 50 articles and papers and attended conferences around the world as an invited speaker.