Dan Hoernschemeyer, MD (IMAGE) University of Missouri-Columbia Caption Dan Hoernschemeyer, MD, MU Health Care pediatric orthopaedic surgeon visits with a pediatric patient and her parent. Hoernschemeyer was the principal investigator of a retrospective study examining the outcomes of vertebral body tethering patients. Credit Justin Kelley, MU Health Care Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.