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J.A. “Tony” Herring, M.D.
Chief of Staff Emeritus
J.A. “Tony” Herring, M.D., is the chief of staff emeritus and sees patients at our Dallas campus.
Specialties:
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Other Hip Disorders
- Lower Extremity Disorders
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“My Dr. Tony Herring was absolutely wonderful and words cannot express how much I appreciate what he and this hospital along with its staff did for me and my family ... Turning 18 was bittersweet because of it.”
Academic Appointments
Hospital Affiliations
- Scottish Rite for Children
- Children’s Health Dallas
- Parkland Health & Hospital System
- UT Southwestern University Hospital – St. Paul
Education and Training
Education
- The University of Texas, Phi Beta Kappa
- Baylor University College of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha
Internship
- Peter Bent Brigham Hospital – Boston Straight Medicine
Residency
- Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program – Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
- Harvard University Surgical Research
- Berg Sloat Traveling Fellowship, 1975
Honors and Awards
- Arthur H. Huene Memorial Award, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- “Best Doctors in America,” American Health, March 1996
- Russell S. Hibbs Award for clinical research, Scoliosis Research Society
- Anson Jones Award for outstanding societal contributions, Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation, Inc.
- Benjamin Rush Award, American Medical Association
- Award for Distinguished Achievement, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- Stuart L. Weinstein Clinical Scientific Paper Award, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, 2010
- AAOS Achievement Award, 2012
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Lifetime Achievement Award, German Speaking Society of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Regents Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Texas
Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Publications Committee, 1998-2000
- Pediatric Committee, chairman, 1988-1992
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- Long-Range Planning Committee Fellowship Training/Qualifications for Practice Ad Hoc Committee, 2010-present
- President, 1993-1994
- First vice president, 1992-1993
- Second vice president, 1991-1992
- Board of directors, 1988-1997
- Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
- Etiology Committee, 2002-present
- Research Task Force Committee, chairman, 2002
- Subspecialty Certification Task Force, 2002
- Research Coordinating Committee, 1998-2001; chairman, 2001
- Board of directors, 1992-1994
- Instrumentation Committee, chairman, 1980-1981
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Texas Medical Association
- American Orthopaedic Association
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Study Group
- Tachdjian’s Pediatric Orthopaedics, Third, Fourth and Fifth Editions, editor
- Spine, editorial board
- Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, editorial board
- The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, reviewer