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Office
3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239Phone+1 503-221-3424Fax+1 503-221-3490
Summary
- Dr. Michelle Welborn is an orthopedic surgeon in Portland, OR and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Shriners Hospitals for Children-Portland and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and pediatric orthopedics and is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, pediatric sports medicine, pediatric orthopaedics, spine traumatology, and spine deformity surgery.
Education & Training
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2015
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2009
- Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2008
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Molecular Cell Biology, 1997 - 2001
- University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Psychology, 1997 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- UT State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- WA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- ID State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- OR State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- AK State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- NC State Medical License 2021 - 2022
- IL State Medical License 2009 - 2014
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- SRS Traveling Fellowship SRS, 2021
- POSNA Annual Meeting best basic science paper POSNA, 2020
- Nominated Hibbs Award Best Basic Science Paper SRS, 2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsEstablishing Consensus on the Best Practice Guidelines for Use of Halo Gravity Traction for Pediatric Spinal Deformity.Benjamin D. Roye, Megan Campbell, Hiroko Matsumoto, Joshua M. Pahys, Michelle Welborn
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2020-01-01 - 82 citationsSOSORT 2012 consensus paper: reducing x-ray exposure in pediatric patients with scoliosisPatrick Knott, Eden Pappo, Michelle Cameron, JC deMauroy, Charles H. Rivard
Scoliosis. 2014-04-25 - 13 citationsNew Single-stage Double Osteotomy for Late-presenting Infantile Tibia Vara: A Comprehensive ApproachEdward Abraham, David Toby, Michelle Welborn, Cory W. Helder, Angela Murphy
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2017-01-05
Journal Articles
- Correction of angular deformities due to focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia using guided growthJ Pediatr Orthop, Michelle Welborn, MD. Peter Stevens, MD.
- . Surface Topography as an Evaluation Tool in Spinal DeformityOrthopaedia - Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase, 5. Michelle Cameron, MD, Patrick Knott, PhD, PA-C., 9/27/2011
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Parallel vs In-line Proximal Anchors VEPTR ConstructsPOSNA, 1. John Heflin, MD, Michelle Welborn, MD, Norman Ramirez, MD, Ivan Iriarte, PhD, John Flynn, MD, John T. Smith, MD., 4/30/2015
- The Effects Of Proximal Hooks Versus Screws On Shoulder Balance In Psif.eposter POSNA, 2. John Heflin, MD, Michelle C. Welborn, MD, Jessica V. Morgan, John Smith, MD., 4/2015
- The Effects Of Proximal Hooks Versus Screws On Shoulder Balance In PsifJohn Heflin, MD, Michelle C. Welborn, MD, Jessica V. Morgan, John Smith, MD, POSNA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Parallel vs In-line Proximal Anchors VEPTR Constructs1/1/2015
- SOSORT 2012 consensus paper: reducing x-ray exposure in pediatric patients with scoliosisMilan, Italy - 1/25/2014
- Dermatomyositis of the Elbow1/19/2014
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Press Mentions
- NuVasive to Participate as Double Diamond Sponsor at the 13th International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis and Host the MAGEC® Users MeetingNovember 14th, 2019
- Shriners Hospital for Children — Portland Installs O-arm with $1M Donation: 3 DetailsDecember 17th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)Member
- Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA)Member
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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