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Office
1600 S Coulter St
Ste B
Amarillo, TX 79106Phone+1 806-354-2529Fax+1 806-354-2956
Summary
- Dr. LaGrone treats all areas of spinal pathology of the cervical, thoracic and lumber spine including: Scoliosis, Flatback, Kyphosis, Congenital Spine Deformities, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disc, Revision Surgery and Back Pain.
Dr. LaGrone specializes in the treatment of spinal deformities and children's orthopaedics. He is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of scoliosis and complex spinal problems in both children and adults. He has treated patients from all over the United States and several foreign countries.
Dr. LaGrone is Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He meets the challenge of an ever‐expanding volume of knowledge by ongoing research, teaching and continuing medical education.
Education & Training
- Twin Cities Spine CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1985 - 1986
- Twin Cities Spine CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1986
- Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1983
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish RiteResidency, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1981 - 1981
- Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1979
- Letterman Army Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1980 - 2026
- WA State Medical License 1988 - 1999
- CA State Medical License 1986 - 1990
- ID State Medical License 1987 - 1988
- MN State Medical License 1985 - 1988
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Norman T. Kirk Award for Best Resident Paper Presented Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1982
- Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities 1973-1974
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Prevalence of the Use of MIS Techniques in the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Amongst Members of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) in 2016.Neel Anand, Aniruddh Agrawal, Evalina L Burger, Emmanuelle Ferrero, Jeremy L Fogelson
Spine Deformity. 2019-03-01 - 20 citationsResults of the 2015 Scoliosis Research Society Survey on Single Versus Dual Attending Surgeon Approach for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.Justin K. Scheer, Rajiv K. Sethi, Lloyd A. Hey, Michael O. Lagrone, Malla Keefe
Spine. 2017-06-15 - 39 citationsComparison of same-day sequential anterior and posterior spinal fusion with delayed two-stage anterior and posterior spinal fusionElisha T. Powell, Walter F. Krengel, Howard A. King, Michael O. Lagrone
Spine. 1994-06-01
Journal Articles
- Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure After Spinal Deformity Surgery, A Systematic Review of the Literature as a Background to Classification DevelopmentLau, D, Clark, A.J., Scheer, J, Daubs, M. D., Coe, J. D., Paonessa, K. J., LaGrone, M. O., et al, Spine, 2014
- Bone Grafts and Bone Graft AlternativesLaGrone, M.O., Panhandle Health, 1999
- Flat back Syndrome: Avoidance and TreatmentLaGrone, M.O., Seminars in Spine Surgery, 12/1998
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Books/Book Chapters
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- National Scoliosis FoundationMember
- Potter Randall Medical SocietyMember
- Scoliosis Research SocietyMember
- Society of Military Orthopaedic SurgeonsMember
- Texas Orthopaedic AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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