Dr. Tipton is an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon in Austin, Texas. A native Austinite and son of
a physician, Dr. Tipton has practiced medicine in Austin
since 1983. He co-founded the Spine and Rehabilitation Center
in 1994 because he saw an opportunity to improve spine care
delivery. “Patients can have a higher quality of care
and better choices if the various providers of back care
share an environment which fosters communication. There is
value in the different disciplines exchanging ideas and I’m
a better surgeon because of the nonsurgical specialists I
work with. Here, the patient is the beneficiary of a team
solution. At SRC, we have developed a protocol which
matches the patient with the care they need at the least
invasive level. When an operation is necessary, our patients have experienced fellowship trained spine surgeons backed up by a structured program of post-operative rehabilitation.”
Dr. Tipton and his wife Brenda are
the parents of six children. Dr. Tipton enjoys reading, traveling,
tennis, camping, writing, oil painting, and UT basketball. Favorite
book: The Merchant of Prato by Iris Origo. Favorite destination:
Chamonix, France.
Certifications
and Distinctions
Board
Certified; American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Fellow; American Academy
of Orthopedic Surgery
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Past President; Texas Spine
Society
Past Chief of Orthopedic
Surgery; Seton Medical Center
Professional
Memberships and Affiliations
North American Spine Society
American
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Texas Medical Association
Travis County Medical Society
G.W.N. Eggers Society
The Journal Club
Texas Spine Society
St. Luke’s Society
Current
Professional Appointments
Medical Director; Spine
and Rehabilitation Center
Consultant; Texas State
Board of Medical Examiners
Member; Executive Council of the Medical Quality Review Panel, Texas Workers’ Compensation
Commission
Adjunct Professor; Texas State University School of Physical Therapy
Preceptor; Austin Medical Exchange Program Internal Medicine
Community
Service
Brackenridge Hospital Trauma
Call; 1983-1994
Indigent Care/Medical Assistance
Program/Seton East Clinic
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Biology; Phi Beta Kappa graduate; The University of Texas,
Austin, Texas
Doctorate Degree in Medicine;
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,
Texas
Internship in Surgery; University
of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Residency in Orthopedic
Surgery; University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston, Texas
Fellowship in Orthopedic
Spine Surgery under Henry S. LaRocca, New Orleans,
Louisiana
Academic
Positions, Publications, and Presentations
CME presentation; Texas
Academy of Family Practice
CME presentation; The University
of Texas Medical Branch
Guest Lecturer; GWN Eggers
Society
CME Presentation; Texas
Medical Association
Guest Lecturer; The University
of Texas School of Law
Guest Lecturer; Texas State
University
Research Investigator; “The Bagby and Kuslich
Method of Lumbar Interbody Fusion” Spine
1998 23:1267-1278.
Adjunct Professor; Texas State University School of Physical Therapy
Preceptor; Austin Medical Education Program Internal Medicine
