About Dr. Steinhaus
Dr. Steinhaus is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery for adult and pediatric patients with cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders.
He completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, where he graduated with honors with a degree in Biochemistry. He went on to medical school at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City and was selected for Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, which is consistently ranked the #1 residency program in the country.
During residency, he was awarded a fellowship travel grant to study under world-renowned spine surgeon, Dr. Ohenaba Boachie-Adjei, and perform complex spine surgery in Accra, Ghana. After residency, Dr. Steinhaus completed an additional year of subspecialized training in spine surgery to master the latest surgical techniques from some of the world's top spine surgeons, including Dr. Todd Albert, Dr. Frank Schwab, Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi, and Dr. Han Jo Kim.
Dr. Steinhaus has published extensively in the field of spine and orthopedics with >100 published articles, book chapters, and presentations which he has given to other spine surgeons nationally and internationally. Dr. Steinhaus has been consistently recognized by patients, colleagues, and hospital staff for his devotion to the field and empathy and compassion in patient care, receiving numerous awards and induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He was also selected by the North American Spine Society (NASS) in their "20 Under 40" list of top spine surgeons in the country.
Dr. Steinhaus treats every patient as he would his own family and tries to avoid surgery whenever possible to get patients back to doing what they love, whether that's elite performance in athletics or playing with grandkids. When surgery is required, Dr. Steinhaus uses his training in minimally invasive techniques, navigation, and robotics to provide cutting edge care, giving patients the best outcome while minimizing pain. He focuses on motion-sparing techniques and avoids fusion when possible.
If you're having an issue with your neck or back and think you might be a candidate for minimally invasive surgery, please call (801) 314-2225 to make an appointment with Dr. Steinhaus.
Education History
Undergraduate: Harvard University, Cum laude, Biochemical Sciences, AB
Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, Spine Surgery
Awards/Honors
Member, Robotic Navigation Institute
Chief Fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery
Thomas P. Sculco Award, Hospital for Special Surgery
Jean C. McDaniel Award, Hospital for Special Surgery
Lewis Clark Wagner Award, Excellence in Orthopaedic/Translational Research, Hospital for Special Surgery
Todd J. Albert Leadership Award, Hospital for Special Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical Center Distinguished Housestaff Award
Andrew Swanson, MD, Alumni Traveling Fellowship (FOCOS clinic, Accra, Ghana)
Young Surgeon Travel Grant, State of Surgery Think Tank, Aruba, June 2021
CSRS 2nd Place Abstract, . “A Prospective, Psychometric Validation Of NIH PROMIS Physical Function, Pain Interference And Upper Extremity Cat In Cervical Spine Patients: Successes And Key Limitations”
SMISS Best Paper Award, “Intravenous Ketorolac Substantially Reduces Opioid Use Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion: Early Results of a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Trial”
IMAST Whitecloud Research Award for Best Clinical Paper, “Intravenous Ketorolac Substantially Reduces Opioid Use Following Lumbar Spinal Fusion: Early Results of a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Trial”
EOA/OREF Resident Travel Grant Award, “Culture Patterns in Aseptic Revision Spine Surgery”
Joseph Lane, MD, Resident Research Grant, “Do Neural Connections Differ in Patients who Develop PJK?”
Hospital for Special Surgery Surgeon-in-Chief Research Grant, “Quantification of Motor Cortex and Proprioception Tracts by Brain Tractography in Proximal Junctional Kyphosis”
Albert B. Knapp Scholarship, Columbia University
Gold Medal Award, Columbia P&S Alumni Association
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Student Summer Fellowship, Columbia University
Steve Miller Fellowship in Medical Education, Columbia University
Ruth and Robert Satter Charitable Foundation Grant, Columbia University
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Program Grant, Columbia University
Office of the Columbia University Chaplain Co-Sponsorship Fund Grant
AMA Chapter Involvement Grant, Columbia University
Harvard Business Leadership Program
20 Under 40, North American Spine Society, SpineLine