MatthewJGeckMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Austin, TXOrthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics
Director, Scoliosis and Complex Spine Program| Co-Chief, Texas Spine and Scoliosis Center| Co-Founder, Co-Medical Director, Board Member, Trip Surgeon, SpineHope.org Attending Surgeon, Seton Medical Center Austin, Dell Childrens Medical Center of Central Texas| Assistant Professor of Surgery and Peri-operative Care, UT-Dell Austin Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, UT-Dell Austin
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Office
1004 W 32nd St
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78705Phone+1 512-324-3590Fax+1 512-324-3581
Summary
- Dr. Matthew Geck is pediatric and adult fellowship trained spine, scoliosis, and spinal deformity surgeon in Austin, TX . He has had the largest scoliosis and spinal deformity practice in Central Texas for over 20 years and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, St David's Medical Center, Texas Children's Hospital, and Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. He specializes in scoliosis and complex spine surgery and and is experienced in scoliosis, kyphosis, vertebral body tethering, minimally invasive surgery for scoliosis, flatback surgery, revision surgery for failed scoliosis reconstruction, as well as craniocervical abnormalities. He has performed more than 3000 spinal deformity surgeries, and has more than 30 publications, and over 500 cites. Read more about him at ScoliosisTexas.com.
Education & Training
Nicklaus Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Scoliosis, 2002 - 2002
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2001 - 2002
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
TX State Medical License 2002 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2002 - 2010- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Texas Super Doctor Texas Monthly, 2023
- Best Doctor, Spine Surgery Austin Monthly, 2021-2023
- Crystal Apple Award for Patient Satisfaction Spine Center Network, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2017-2019, 2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Impact of Obesity on Postoperative and Perioperative Outcomes in Lumbar Spine Surgery, a Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.Ebubechi Adindu, Devender Singh, Matthew Geck, John Stokes, TruumeesEeric
The Spine Journal. 2024-12-11 - Learning curve and long-term outcomes of minimally invasive correction and fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Matthew J Geck, Devender Singh, Ebubechi K Adindu, Ashley Duncan, John K Stokes
Spine Deformity. 2024-11-11 - Clinical Characteristics of 96 Patients Presenting With Hematogenous Spinal Osteomyelitis- a Retrospective Study.Eeric Truumees, Jeremiah Alexander, Calvin Chandler, Devender Singh, Matthew Geck
Global Spine Journal. 2023-07-06
Press Mentions
New Hope for Sri Lankan Girl in Austin with Severe ScoliosisMarch 30th, 2016
New Scoliosis Procedure Performed in TexasFebruary 12th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Scoliosis Research SocietyMember
- Cervical Spine Research SocietyMember
- American Orthopedic AssociationMember
- North American Spine SocietyMember
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