ErnestAlexanderL'HeureuxJr.MDFAAOS, FACS

Orthopaedic Surgery • Edmond, OK

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., MD, FAAOS FACS, Orthopedics and Surgery of the Spine

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Office
1405 N.W. 150th Street
Edmond, OK 73013
Phone+1 405-844-5222
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Summary

Dr. L'Heureux is a fellowship trained spine surgeon located in the metropolitan Oklahoma City area. He has been performing exclusively, Orthopedic surgery with an emphasis on scoliosis and spine surgery for the last 23 years.

After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, Dr. L'Heureux completed his residency in Orthopedic surgery at New York Medical College. Dr. L'Heureux was then accepted into the prestigious spine surgery fellowship program at Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Dr. L'Heureux trained under the guidance of 10 internationally famous spine surgeons, including:
Robert B. Winter, MD
John E. Lonstein, MD
Francis Denis, MD
Michael D. Smith, MD
Manuel Pinto, MD
Joseph H. Perra, MD
Ensor Transfeldt, MD
James W. Ogilvie, MD
Kirkham Wood, MD and
Timothy A. Garvey, MD.

After completing his spine surgery fellowship in Minnesota, Dr. L'Heureux opened his medical practice and began treating patients on August 8, 1997. Dr. L'Heureux utilized the experience he gained training at Twin Cities Spine Center to exclusively treat Orthopedic surgery patients emphasizing evaluation and treatment of spinal disorders.

Dr. L'Heureux focuses on patients with a wide variety of spine problems, including treatment of the cervical spine, the lumbar spine and the thoracic spine. Dr. L'Heureux was only the 2nd medical provider in the State of Oklahoma who had the distinction of obtaining active fellowship in the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), the leading international organization for the treatment of spinal deformities.

Dr. L'Heureux has now retired from surgical practice. However, he continues to actively evaluate patients with orthopedic disorders and treats those patients on an out patient basis.

Education & Training

Twin Cities Spine CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1996 - 1997
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1996
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1991
Texas Christian UniversityB.S., Biology, 1986

Certifications & Licensure

OK State Medical License 1997 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1992 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1996 - 2014
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
National Board of Physicians and SurgeonsOrthopedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Resident Teaching Award New York Medical College, 1992
Good Turn Award Boy Scouts of America, Troop 55, 2010
Clinical Honors in Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry. University of Texas Medical Branch, 1990
First Place- Group IV Scientific Exhibit Award, “Texas Medical Association and University Interscholastic League High School Injury Report” Texas Medical Association, 1990
Second Place- Clinical Science Category, “The Effects of Local Controlled Release of Sodium Fluoride on the Stimulation of Bone Growth” National Institutes of Health, 1987
Patient's Choice Award 2008-2009, 2014
Oklahoma Super Doctors Super Doctors, 2013-2016
America's Best Physicians 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Functional outcome analysis including preoperative and postoperative SF-36 for surgically treated adult isthmic spondylolisthesis.
L'Heureux EA Jr Perra JH Pinto MR Smith MD Denis F Lonstein JE> ;Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Jun 15
Measurement accuracy in congenital scoliosis.
Facanha-Filho FA Winter RB Lonstein JE Koop S Novacheck T L'Heureux EA Jr Noren CA> ;J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 Jan
The effect of local controlled release of sodium fluoride on the stimulation of bone growth.
Tencer AF Allen BL Jr Woodard PL Self J L'Heureux A Calhoun JH Brown KL> ;J Biomed Mater Res. 1989 Jun

Abstracts/Posters

"Patient Outcomes Utilizing SF-36 Health Status Questionnaire in Adults Treated Surgically for Isthmic Spondylolisthesis"
E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., M.D., Scoliosis Research Society 32nd Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 9/25/1997
"Patient Outcomes Utilizing SF-36 Health Status Questionnaire in Adults Treated Surgically for Isthmic Spondylolisthesis"
E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., M.D., 4th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, 7/10/1997
"Anterior/Posterior Arthrodesis for the Treatment of Patients with Failed Discectomy"
E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., M.D., Mid-America Orthopedic Association 15th Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, SC, 4/23/1997
"Degenerative Disc Disease Treated with Anterior and Posterior Arthrodesis and Instrumentation"
E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., M.D., Mid-America Orthopedic Association 15th Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, SC, 4/23/1997
"Radiographic Analysis of the Lumbar Spine Sagittal Alignment and the Effect of Operative Positioning During Lumbar Spine Surgery"
E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., M.D., North American Spine Society 10th Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 10/18/1995
"Texas Medical Association and University Interscholastic League High School Injury Report"
E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., M.D., Texas Medical Association 123rd Annual Session, Corpus Christi, TX, 5/10/1990
"The Effects of Local Controlled Release of Sodium Fluoride on The Stimulation of Bone Growth"
E. Alexander L'Heureux, Jr., M.D., The University of Texas Medical Branch-National Institutes of Health: Student Research Program, Galveston, TX, 6/18/1987
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Lectures

"Enhancing Lumbar Spine Fusions with Autologous Growth Factors"
Ketchican, AK - 6/1/2002
"Complications in Lumbar Spine Surgery"
Ketchican, AK - 6/1/2002
"Complications with Low Back Surgery: A Comparison between the CD Horizon and Synergy Spinal Systems"
Lagonissi, Greece - 5/1/2002
"Enhancing Posterior Lateral Fusions Using Autologous Growth Factors"
Lagonissi, Greece - 5/1/2002
"Current Concepts in the Treatment of Scoliosis"
Oklahoma City, OK - 12/1/2001
"Staying Ahead of the Curve"
Oklahoma City, OK - 9/1/2001
"Treatment of Complex Spinal Disorders"
Ketchican, AK - 8/1/2001
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