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Dr. John Tracy Watson, MD
Orthopedist
755 E McDowell Rd 200 Phoenix AZ, 85006![Seal](/doctor_images/seal/3491694_2022.png?v=c87e)
About
John T. Watson, MD, is a skilled orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained trauma surgeon who treats patients through his hospital affiliation with the SSM Health system in St. Louis, Missouri. Board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Watson is a specialist in the surgical treatment of leg length discrepancies, limb deformities, bone infections, as well as malunions and non-unions. Other areas of clinical interest include bone grafting and bone grafting substitutes, knee surgeries and disorders, knee preservation surgery, osteomyelitis, osteotomies around the knee, and complex injuries of the knee and ankle. Dr. John T. Watson is an adept of using the most innovative techniques available, some of which he has helped to develop. His research interests include bone graft substitutes, biomechanics of implants in fracture repair and treatments for articular injuries and hip fractures. Academically, he serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Surgery within the faculty of the School of Medicine and Saint Louis University.
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Education and Training
Creighton University School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Memberships
- Orthopedic Trauma Association for North America
- Foundation for Orthopaedic Trauma
- National Trauma Institute
- Biologic Implants and Regenerative Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellowships
- St Paul Medical Center Orthopaedic Trauma 1987
- /O Ortho Trauma Fellowship: St. Gallen Switzerland Orthopedic Fracture and Trauma Surgery 1988
Fellowships
- St Paul Medical Center1987Orthopaedic Trauma / Ortho Trauma Fellowship: St. Gallen Switzerland1988Orthopedic Fracture and Trauma Surgery
Professional Society Memberships
- Orthopedic Trauma Association for North America, the National Trauma Institute and Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma, and the Biologic Implants and Regenerative Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Dr. John Tracy Watson, MD's Practice location
SSM Health
1008 S Spring Ave Sap-Nephrology Room 2501 -Saint Louis, MO 63110Get Direction
Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix
755 E McDowell Rd 200 -Phoenix, AZ 85006Get Direction
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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. John Tracy Watson, who serves patients in St. Louis, Missouri.
An experienced orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Watson is affiliated with SSM Health, working with patients at Saint Louis University Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital. He also serves as a Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
The doctor treats limb deformities, leg length discrepancies, nonunions, malunions and bone infections. He uses innovations such as Ilizarov external fixation to correct limb deformities, as well as technologies he helped develop, such as an implantable limb lengthening technique that uses magnets to gradually lengthen bones and a composite bone grafting technique that uses the patient’s own bone-forming cells drawn through a needle, rather than harvesting large sections of bone.
A graduate of the Creighton University School of Medicine, he went on to further his training by completing a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas. Later, he completed a fellowship in orthopedic trauma at the Kantonsspital St. Gallen in Switzerland.
An expert in his field, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.
Remaining up to date in his field, Dr. Watson is an active member of the Orthopedic Trauma Association for North America, the National Trauma Institute and Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma, and the Biologic Implants and Regenerative Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His research interests include bone graft substitutes, biomechanics of implants in fracture repair and treatments for articular injuries and hip fractures.
Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
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