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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

UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor

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