Louis G. Jenis, M.D. received his medical degree
from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Jenis completed
a general surgical internship and an orthopedic surgery research
fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Department of Surgery. He also completed a fellowship in
reconstructive spine surgery at the Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In 2000 Dr, Jenis was awarded the North American Spine Society Clinical traveling Fellowship and was also awarded the American Orthopedic Association/Japanese Orthopedic Association Traveling Fellowship in 2004. He was selected for the 2009- 2010 Leadership Fellows Program by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Jenis is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the Cervical Spine Research Society, The North American Spine Society, International Society for the Study of The Lumbar Spine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association, and the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Dr. Jenis manages multiple research endeavors including
basic science projects investigating the efficacy of bone
morphogenetic proteins, clinical studies involving cervical
and lumbar fusion, prosthetic disc replacement, and minimally
invasive spine surgery.
Dr. Jenis is a Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Dr. Jenis was recently accepted to the Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The goal of the program is to inspire Academy Fellows to take on leadership roles within the AAOS and in orthopaedics. In general, acceptance to the competitive program provides an invaluable opportunity for recently installed members of the AAOS to work with true leaders in the field. Established in 2001, the highly competitive LFP creates a “leadership legacy” in orthopaedics by identifying promising younger members of the Academy. This year-long program combines didactic leadership training with ongoing, one-on-one mentoring from established leaders within the orthopaedic community. With sessions focused on strategic planning, media training, communication skills, and time and stress management, the LFP offers young orthopaedic surgeons the opportunity to explore the meaning and actions of “leadership.” AAOS Fellows who have a strong desire to develop their volunteer or leadership skills and become more active in the AAOS are eligible for consideration in the program.
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Dr. Jenis is a member of the Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS®), an organization with the intent is to foster research, training initiatives, and peer-to-peer communication that help define and advance the science and art of lateral access surgery and, particularly, the XLIF® approach. SOLAS was created by and is solely supported by funding from NuVasive®, Inc. SOLAS is shaping the future of lateral access spine surgery through collaboration among members, sharing of ideas, and the promotion of less invasive techniques that benefit patient, physician, and hospital. Learn more by visiting www.lateralaccess.org.