About Brian D. Steinke, M.D.
Title
- Orthopaedic surgery and Spinal surgery specialist
Personal
- Born in East St. Louis, IL in 1964. Married to Roma Marie Colwell-Steinke, three children Lauren, Sarah and Kayla.
Summary
- Doctor of medicine and orthopaedic surgeon. Fellowship trained spinal surgeon with emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, non-operative modalities, and adult deformity.
Education
- SpineCare, San Francisco Spine Institute, Spine Fellowship, 2004 - 2005
- Loyal University Medical Center, Orthopaedic Residency, 1995 – 1998; 2002-2004
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Doctorate in Medicine, 1990 - 1994
- University of California at Berkeley, Master of Arts, Anatomy 1987 - 1990
- University of California at Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, Physiology, with Honors, 1985 - 1987
Professional Licensure
- Medical License-Arizona (# 40107), 2008 - Present
- Medical License – Illinois (#36095422), 2004 - Present
- Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, 1993 - Present
- Board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, 2007 - Present
Professional Affiliations and Committees
- North American Spine Society 2005 - Present
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1999 - Present
- American Medical Association 1995 - Present
Awards/Patents
- Inductee, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1993
- Honors Graduate, University of California at Berkeley, 1987
- National Merit Scholar, IBM Thomas J. Watson Academic Scholarship, 1982
Publications/Poster Presentations
- Steinke B., Schofferman J, Reynolds J, Slosar P, and Snook D, “Salvage Posterolateral Fusion for Failed Anterior Interbody Fusion with Titanium and Bone Cages”, NASS 2005 Meeting Scientific Paper Presentation.
- Steinke B, “The Effects of 7.5 Tesla Magnetic Fields on the Developing Rate Cerebral Cortex”, Masters Theses”, University of California at Berkeley, 1990.
- Diamond M, Tenforde T, Greer E, Hedges K, Steinke B, Davies E, Yu J, Nguyen D, “The Influence of Ultrahigh Magnetic Fields on Rat Cerebral Cortical Morphological Development”, Preliminary Study, Soc. Neurosci. Abs., Volume 14:1274, 1988.
- Steinke B, “Cerebral Cortical Morphology In One-Day-Old Male and Female Rats”, Honors Theses, University of California at Berkeley, 1987.
Research Fellowship
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. C.M. Craig Research Fellowship, Preceptor, Dr. Raymond Pollack, M.B., FRCS (Ed.) FACS, 1991
Professional Experience
Crystal Lake Orthopedics – Crystal Lake, Illinois, 2005-2008
Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Surgery Specialist