Dr. Michael F. Duffy, MD

Meet Dr. Michael F. Duffy

Board-Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon | Fellowship-Trained at Texas Back Institute | Motion-Preserving Spine Care

Dr. Michael F. Duffy is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon with more than 16 years of experience caring for patients with spinal disorders. He has been practicing in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex since 2009 and today serves in a leadership role with Texas Spine Consultants, seeing patients in Addison and Midlothian and caring for surgical patients at Methodist Hospital for Surgery.

A Focus on Motion-Preserving Spine Care:

Throughout his career, Dr. Duffy has followed advances across every area of spine surgery, with particular interest in procedures designed to preserve natural motion in the spine. His clinical interests include:

• Motion-preserving spine surgery
• Lumbar disc replacement
• Spinal sports injuries
• Robotic-assisted navigation
• Rehabilitation plans tailored to each patient after surgery

Education & Training:

Dr. Duffy earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Georgetown University before attending the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He then completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Orlando Regional Health in Orlando, Florida, followed by a spine surgery fellowship at Texas Back Institute in Plano, Texas.

• Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
• Fellowship-trained in spine surgery at Texas Back Institute
• Elected member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Research & Teaching:

Dr. Duffy's academic work centers on lumbar disc replacement and total disc arthroplasty, spinal sports injuries, and other orthopedic and spinal conditions. He has co-authored several textbook chapters on lumbar disc replacement with Dr. Jack Zigler and has presented research at national and international spine meetings. Before joining Texas Spine Consultants, he helped train the next generation of spine surgeons through the fellowship program at Texas Back Institute.

Recognition & Professional Memberships:

Dr. Duffy's peers have recognized him repeatedly for his work in spine care. His honors include:

• Fort Worth Magazine Best Doctors, peer-nominated (2009–2018)
• D Magazine Best Doctors, peer-nominated (2015–2018)
• Texas Monthly Super Doctors
• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member, North American Spine Society

Beyond the Operating Room:

Athletics and fitness have been part of Dr. Duffy's life for as long as he can remember, an outlook that informs his interest in active patients and spinal sports injuries.

• Played Division I golf at Georgetown University and remains a scratch golfer
• Values time with his family
• Committed to fitness and wellness
• Enjoys travel