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Michael Conklin, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Birmingham, AL

MichaelJConklinMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Birmingham, AL

Pediatric Orthopedics

Associate Professor, Surgery, UAB, Children's hospital

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  • Office

    1600 7th Ave S
    Lowder 316
    Birmingham, AL 35233
    Phone+1 205-638-9540
    Fax+1 205-638-6049

Education & Training

  • Carolinas Medical Center
    Carolinas Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1992
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1987
  • Xavier University
    Xavier UniversityB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Father Joseph Peters Award-Biology Xavier University

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Musculoskeletal Aspects of Obesity in Neuromuscular Conditions  
    Michael Conklin, MD, ScienceDirect
  • Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score in children: are reliability study  
    Dawkins RL, Miller JH, Ramadan Ol, Lysek MC, Kuhn EN, Rocque BG, Conklin MJ, Tubbs RS, Walters BC, Agee BS, Rosselle CJ, J Neurosurg Pediatr, 1/21/2018
  • Intradural spine surgery may not carry an increased risk of shunt revision compared with extradural spine surgery in pediatric patients with myelomeningocele  
    Kuhn, EN., Hopson, B., Conklin MJ., Blount, JP, Journal Neurosurg Pediatr, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Intradural vs Extradural Spine Surgery: No Increased Risk of Shunt Failure in Pediatric Patients.
    Katherine S. Barnes, Burke P. Smith, Elizabeth N. Kuhn, Betsy Hopson, Brandon G. Rocque, Michael J. Conklin, Jeffrey P. Blount, Medical Student Research Day, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 1/1/2017
  • Do We Need Post-Operative Chest Radiographs Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
    Michael J. Conklin, R. Esposito, S. Gilbert, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Barcelona, Spain, 1/1/2017
  • The Use of Chewing Gum in Reducing Post-Operative Ileus and Gastrointestinal Complications in Pediatric Scoliosis Patients.
    Joseph G Khoury, Shawn Gilbert, John Doyle, Michael Conklin, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Istanbul, Turkey, 1/1/2012
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Lectures

  • Age Distribution of Surgical Procedure and Health Outcomes Among Patients in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry, 2009-2013. 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2017
  • "Foot Pressure Sores in Spina Bifida" 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2017
  • "Orthopedic Health Care Guidelines" 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • "The Evaluation of Gait Abnormalities in Children" 
    Killian, J., Conklin, M., Interactive CD ROM