
Overview
Carson Fairbanks, M.D., is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University in College Station before earning his medical degree from Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in Bryan. He completed his residency training in orthopedic surgery through the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.Dr. Fairbanks pursued his orthopedic spine surgery fellowship training at the Spine Institute of Arizona in Scottsdale, where he honed his skills in open and minimally invasive techniques for the relief of common and complex spinal problems while working with some of the pioneers in minimally invasive spine treatments. These techniques include minimally invasive microdiscectomies, laminectomy, anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), lateral lumbar interbody fusion (DLIF/XLIF), posterior lumbar interbody fusion, (TLIF, PLIF), anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), posterior cervical foraminotomy, posterior cervical fusion and cervical total disc replacements.Dr. Fairbanks has served as a sports medicine team physician for Alvarado High School, Brenham High School and the football program at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. He is board-certified through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society.
Dr. Fairbanks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
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Locations
721 Keller Parkway, Ste 107B, Keller, TX 76248
5900 Altamesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Weatherford, TX 76086
Clinical Research
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Texas Health Orthopedic Specialists
Mark Wylie, M.D., was raised in Tyler, Texas, and attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. After graduating from TCU, he went on to earn his medical degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, before completing his orthopedic surgery residency through the Fort Wayne Orthopaedic Residency Program in Indiana.Dr. Wylie returned to Dallas for his spine fellowship, and began his private practice in Fort Worth in 2004. In addition to his private practice, he has served as team orthopedic surgeon/spine surgeon for TCU athletics.Dr. Wylie's technical surgical skills are widely-known and highly-regarded, as patients and athletes travel from all over the country to seek his opinion and treatment. Although he limits his surgical practice to the lumbar spine, Dr. Wylie is a leader in cervical and lumbar spine injuries in athletes, non-rigid spine stabilization for degenerative and athletic spine injury, as well as degenerative conditions in adults.When meeting with Dr. Wylie, patients quickly realize that he believes in appropriately invasive treatment, and surgical and nonsurgical techniques that are specific to each individual's unique condition. However, he is successful at treating many conditions without surgery via appropriate therapy, injections, and other advanced and specialized treatments.Dr. Wylie is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, Mid-America Orthopaedic Society, North American Spine Society and Texas Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Wylie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Kyphosis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Texas Back Institute - Frisco
After obtaining his M.D. at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Cheng completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at U.C. Davis and his spine surgery fellowship with the world-renowned spine surgery group at Washington University in St. Louis. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Cheng was a tenured Full Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University. He has over 76 peer-reviewed publications, 9 book chapters, has given over 184 presentations at national and international meetings, and was a Deputy Editor for The Spine Journal. Dr. Cheng has received many awards including the Timothy Bray Trauma Award from U.C. Davis, the Saul Halpern Orthopaedic Teacher of the Year Award from Stanford, the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Prize in Clinical Research, and Outstanding Paper Awards from the North American Spine Society.Dr. Cheng specializes in the latest surgical techniques in the spine including minimally-invasive surgery, cervical surgery, complex deformities, and revisions of other surgeries with less-than optimal outcomes. He is well-accustomed to all pathologies in the spine including degenerative disorders, deformity, trauma, infections, and tumors. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Ortholonestar PLLC
Michael Russell is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Russell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Russell is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Fairbanks isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Fairbanks isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Fairbanks isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
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- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Fairbanks isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Fairbanks isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Fairbanks isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Fairbanks isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Fairbanks isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Fairbanks isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.

