Overview
Dr. Graven is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with sub-specialty interest in spine surgery. He specializes in non-operative and operative care of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions of the spine for degenerative disc disease, herniated intervertebral discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, trauma, and fracture. Current trends in treatment methods include minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal decompression, spinal fusion, and kyphoplasty, as well as spinal cord stimulation, lumbar epidural steroid injections, and sacroiliac fusion for management of back pain. Dr. Graven received his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Normandy Osteopathic Hospitals in St. Louis, Missouri and his post-graduate training at the School of Aerospace Medicine in the United States Air Force. He retired with the rank of Colonel after serving 25 years as an orthopedic surgeon/chief of orthopedics at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, Air Force flight surgeon, and medical group commander in the Missouri Air National Guard. Dr. Graven is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, and the North American Spine Society. Dr. Graven serves St. Charles County at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in Lake Saint Louis.
Dr. Graven is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Cord Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Fractured Spine, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
801 Medical Drive, Suite 400, Wentzville, MO 63385
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Graven isDistinguished. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
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- Bone GraftDr. Graven isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- CoccydyniaDr. Graven isAdvanced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Fractured SpineDr. Graven isAdvanced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Graven isAdvanced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Sacroiliac Joint DiseaseDr. Graven isAdvanced. Learn about Sacroiliac Joint Disease.
- SciaticaDr. Graven isAdvanced. Learn about Sciatica.
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- Acute PainDr. Graven isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- BursitisDr. Graven isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Graven isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Graven isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Graven isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- DiskitisDr. Graven isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.