Education
Graduated Queen’s University School of Medicine, 1961
Residency at the University of Toronto, 1961–1967
Residency mentors R.B. Salter, Ian MacNab and John Hall
One year of research with Dr. Salter
Fellowships: Duncan Fellow 1967–1968 University of Toronto; McLauglin Traveling Fellow, Europe 1968–69, Japan 1981
Certified in orthopedics, 1967
Academic positions
Faculty, Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, 1967–91
Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, 1983
Professor of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1991–2004
Chief of Spinal Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1991–2004
Chairman of Orthopedics, Johns Hopkins University, 1999–2001
Chairman of the Board, K2M, current
Professional positions
President, Scoliosis Research Society, 1987
President, North American Scoliosis Society, 1991
Member: Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine and 12 other societies including the American Orthopaedic Association, the Canadian Orthopaedic Association and the French, Belgian, Japanese, Argentinean and Ecuadorian Orthopedic Associations
Awards and honours
Traveling fellowships
Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellow (mentor) Asia 2001
Russell Hibbs Awards, North American Spine Society
Wiltse Award, North American Spine Society
Farfan/Selby Award, North American Spine Society
Visiting professorships: 80 universities in 29 countries
Publications
Editorial Boards of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spine, the Journal of Spinal Disorders and the Spine Journal
120 peer-reviewed papers and 3 textbooks
Dr. Kostuik is married to wife Elizabeth and has 3 children. His hobbies include wood carving, golf, travel, lecturing and teaching.