Dr. Alton Barron, MD

Orthopedic surgeon, Austin, TX

ATX Orthopedics

Dr. Barron is an orthopedic surgeon focused on hand, shoulder and elbow surgery.

3901 Medical Parkway, Suite 301, Austin, TX 78756

At a glance

Focus

Hand, shoulder and elbow surgery

Fellowships

Shoulder surgery and hand surgery

Pricing

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About Dr. Barron

Dr. Barron is an orthopedic surgeon focused on hand, shoulder and elbow surgery. He earned his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic surgery residency there. He completed fellowships in shoulder surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and in hand surgery at Roosevelt Hospital, both in New York.

He treats routine and complex upper limb problems. These include sports injuries, severe arthritis that needs a shoulder or elbow replacement, and nonunions and malunions. He has been based in New York City since 1996 and has clinical practices in both Austin and Manhattan.

He has served as Medical Director of Pinnacle Surgery Center in Austin. On a podcast at peterattiamd.com he said: "One should never make their clinical, especially surgical, decision-making on just an MRI."

Membership and fees

ATX Orthopedics publishes all-inclusive pricing for office visits and has self-pay surgical bundles.

Services

Hand surgery Wrist surgery Elbow surgery Shoulder surgery Sports injuries Shoulder and elbow replacement Nonunions and malunions Tendon transfers Microsurgery Severe nerve injuries

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

BS in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Medical school

Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency

Orthopedic surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine

Fellowship

Shoulder surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, and hand surgery, Roosevelt Hospital

Professional memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, New York Society for Surgery of the Hand

License

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Hospital and practice affiliations

Senior Attending Physician, Roosevelt Hand to Shoulder CenterOrthoManhattan

Chairman of the Board of TrusteesPost University, starting, 2012

Location

3901 Medical Parkway, Suite 301, Austin, TX 78756

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Recognition and research

Teaching and research roles

Previously held academic teaching positions in orthopedic surgery at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (1998-2014) and the Mt. Sinai Icahn School of Medicine (2014-2015).

Publications

Co-authored The Creativity Cure: How To Build Happiness with Your Own Two Hands (Scribner, 2012).

Media and books

Was featured in an article titled Orthopedic Surgeon to Know: Dr. Alton Barron of ATX Orthopedics.

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Questions patients ask

Does ATX Orthopedics publish its prices?

ATX Orthopedics publishes all-inclusive pricing for office visits.

Where did Dr. Barron train?

He earned his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic surgery residency there. He completed a shoulder surgery fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital and a hand surgery fellowship at Roosevelt Hospital, both in New York.