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Amy McIntosh, M.D.

Amy McIntosh, M.D.

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Biography

    Amy L. McIntosh, M.D., is a staff orthopaedist at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. In 1996, Dr. McIntosh graduated Summa Cum Laude from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine. She received her medical degree from the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University in 2001. In 2006, she completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, College of Medicine.  Dr. McIntosh is currently an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.  Dr. McIntosh is a fellow with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and also an active member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.  Dr. McIntosh has received numerous honors and awards. Her clinical and research interests are focused on scoliosis, with emphasis on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and early onset scoliosis.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Michigan State University (2001)
    Residency
    Mayo Clinic (2006), Orthopedic Surgery
    Fellowship
    Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (2007), Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Publications
    Rib-on-Pelvis Deformity and Reported Pain in Neuromuscular Early-Onset Scoliosis
    Desai VM, Bowen M, Anari JB, Flynn JM, Brooks JT, Snyder B, Ramo B, Li Y, Andras LM, Truong WH, Fitzgerald R, El-Hawary R, Roye B, Yaszay B, Kwan KY, McIntosh A, Nelson S, Gupta P, Erickson M, Garg S, Cahill PJ Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Nov 44 e929-e937
    Unplanned return to the operating room (UPROR) occurs in 40% of MCGR patients at an average of 2 years after initial implantation
    McIntosh AL, Booth A, Oetgen ME Spine deformity 2024 Nov 12 1823-1829
    The effect of antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate beads and Medical Optimization Clinic attendance on the acute surgical site infection rate in high-risk pediatric neuromuscular and syndromic scoliosis patients
    Reddy Y, Jamnik A, Thornberg D, Datcu AM, Lachmann E, Johnson M, Ramo B, McIntosh AL Spine deformity 2024 Jul 12 1089-1098
    Aborted AIS spinal fusion due to persistent loss of IONM: which patients are at greatest risk?
    Zale C, Fene E, Bonnyman C, Klinkerman L, McIntosh AL Spine deformity 2024 May 12 681-687
    Health-related quality of life and clinical outcomes for magnetically controlled growing rod patients after treatment termination
    Jamnik AA, Shaw KA, Thornberg D, McClung A, Jo CH, Ramo B, McIntosh A Spine deformity 2024 May 12 853-863
    The Effect of Implant Density on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Fusion: Results of the Minimize Implants Maximize Outcomes Randomized Clinical Trial
    Author Collaboration MI, Larson AN, Polly DW, Sponseller PD, Kelly MP, Richards BS, Garg S, Parent S, Shah SA, Weinstein SL, Crawford CH, Sanders JO, Blakemore LC, Oetgen ME, Fletcher ND, Kremers WK, Marks MC, Brearley AM, Aubin CE, Sucato DJ, Labelle H, Erickson MA, Polly DW, Sponseller PD, Kelly MP, Richards BS, Garg S, Parent S, Shah SA, Weinstein SL, Crawford CH, Sanders JO, Blakemore LC, Oetgen ME, Fletcher ND, Marks MC, Aubin CE, Sucato DJ, Labelle H, Erickson MA, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, McIntosh AL, Carreon LY, Dolan LA, Nuckley DJ, Luhmann S, Karol L, Rathjen K, Johnston C, Ramo B Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2024 Feb 106 180-189
    Do Children With Medicaid Insurance Have Increased Revision Rates 5 Years After Posterior Spinal Fusions?
    Moore HG, Patibandla SD, Mcclung AM, Grauer JN, Sucato DJ, Wise CA, Johnson ME, Rathjen KE, Mcintosh AL, Ramo BA, Brooks JT Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2023 Nov 43 615-619
    An Analysis of Scoliosis in Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Orland K, Harvey K, Klinkerman LN, Corrales A, Jamnik A, Zale C, Jo CH, Rathjen K, McIntosh A, Petrasic J, Sucato DJ, Ramo B, Johnson M, Brooks JT Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2023 Nov 43 E804-E808
    The evolution of pre-operative SRS scores over time in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
    Jamnik AA, Thornberg D, Jo Ch, Brooks J, McIntosh A, Ramo B Spine deformity 2023 Sep 11 1109-1115
    Preoperative left shoulder elevation > 1 cm is predictive of severe postoperative shoulder imbalance in early onset idiopathic scoliosis patients treated with growth-friendly instrumentation
    Author Collaboration ob, Li Y, Yang D, Bergman R, Jha S, Casden M, Smith JT, Vitale M, Heffernan M, Abdullah AS, Ahn E, Akbarnia B, Akoto H, Albanese S, Anari J, Anderson J, Anderson R, Andras L, Bauer J, Bellaire L, Betz R, Birch C, Blakemore L, Boachie-Adjei O, Bonfield C, Bouton D, Brassard F, Brockmeyer D, Brooks J, Bumpass D, Cahill P, Chemaly O, Cheung J, Cheung K, Cho R, Christman T, Colom Beauchamp E, Couture D, Crawford H, Crawford A, Dahl B, Demirkiran G, Devito D, Diab M, Sebaie HE, El-Hawary R, Emans J, Fabregas J, Johnson M, McIntosh A, Ramo B Spine deformity 2023 Sep 11 1157-1167
  • Honors & Awards
    • 2015 POSNA / APPOS Traveling Fellowship
      6-2015
    • 2017 POSNA / Medtronic Spine Research Grant
      5/2017
    • Mid-America Orthopaedic Association E.W. Johnson, Jr. Award
      4/2015
    • POSNA / Peter Armstrong Best QVSI Award
      5/2017
    • Texas Hospital Association Bill Aston Quality Improvement Award
      2/2018
    • Women who STEAM Award
      4/2019
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2001)
    • American Orthopaedic Association/Orhtopaedic Research and Education Foundation
    • Mid-America Orthopaedic association (2001)
    • Minnesota Medical Association
    • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2006)
    • Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (2003)