Meet John Early

BIOGRAPHY

TIS Board of Managers, Chairman

John S. Early, M.D. is a board certified Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the care of foot and ankle abnormalities. Dr. Early is the current Board Chairman of Texas Institute for Surgery. His interests range from the management of toe deformities to restoring weight bearing function with complex reconstructions. His specialty is managing severe fractures of the foot and ankle and correcting neuromuscular imbalance caused by disease or injury. He is well versed in the use of internal fixation as well as complex external frames for limb reconstruction. Dr. Early is internationally known and nationally sought after for his expertise in complex foot and ankle reconstruction. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on issues relating to foot and ankle care. He is co-director of a well regarded foot and ankle fellowship which continues to train orthopaedic physicians in the subspecialty care of foot and ankle disease.

Prior to his association with Texas Orthopaedic Associates, he spent 10 years on the full-time Orthopaedic faculty at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas as head of the Foot and Ankle division. Presently, Dr. Early holds the title of Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Southwestern Medical Center.

EDUCATION

Education B.S.E., Princeton University; M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Internships, Pennsylvania Hospital and UT Southwestern Medical Center; Fellowship, University of Washington Harborview Medical Center.

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