Lawson Copley, M.D. Professor School Medical School Department Orthopaedic Surgery | Pediatrics Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Dr. Lawson Copley provides orthopaedic trauma and clinical coverage at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, along with Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children orthopaedic medical staff. Dr. Copley graduated magna cum laude from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and received his medical degree from Kansas University Medical Center. He completed both his internship in general surgery and his residence in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Copley also completed the Dorothy and Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Dr. Copley served in the United States Air Force as chief of surgical services, 96th Medical Group. Education Medical School University of Kansas School of Medicine (1991) Internship University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (1992), General Surgery Residency University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (1996), Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Texas Scottish Rite Hospital (1997), Pediatric Orthopaedics Research Interest Clinical outcomes of the surgical treatment of osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and pyomyositis in children Epidemiology of Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Musculoskeletal Infections in Pediatric Patients. Genetic virulence factors of Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus Publications Featured Publications The Impact of the Current Epidemiology of Pediatric Musculoskeltal Infection on Evaluation and Treatment Guidelines Gafur OK, Copley LA et al Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2008 28 777-785 Musculoskeletal Infection Copley LA, Dormans JP, and Davidson RS in Dormans JP (Ed).Requisites in Orthopaedic Surgery 2004 Mosby, Philadephia 93-110 A Comparative Evaluation of Halo Pin Designs in an Immature Skull Model Copley LA, Pepe MD, Dormans et al Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1998 357 212-218 Cervical Spine Disorders in Infants and Children Copley LA, Dormans JP Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1998 6 (4) 204-214 Vascular Injuries and Their Sequelae in Pediatric Supracondylar Humeral Fractures: Toward a Goal of Prevention. Copley LA, Dormans JP, and Davidson RS Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 1996 16 99-103 Cervical Orthoses Including Traction and Halo Devices for Children Copley LA and Dormans JP in Clark CR (Ed) The Cervical Spine 4th Ed Lippincott, Philadelphia In Press Common Elbow Injuries in Children: Evaluation, Treatment, and Clinical Outcomes Milbrandt TA, Copley LA Current Opinion in Orthopaedics In Press Electronic Medical Record Use and Satisfaction Among Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons. Copley LA, Sharps CH, Gerardi JA, Gupta SK, Vanderhaave KL, Lovejoy JF, Lubicky JP, Albanese SA, Jo C, J Pediatr Orthop 2019 Oct 39 9 e722-e728 Quality Improvement of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Musculoskeletal Infection in Children Results in Decreased Scan Duration and Decreased Contrast Use. Ojeaga PO, Hammer MR, Lindsay EA, Tareen NG, Jo CH, Copley LA, J Bone Joint Surg Am 2019 Sep 101 18 1679-1688 Differentiation of Deep Venous Thrombosis Among Children With or Without Osteomyelitis. Ligon JA, Journeycake JM, Josephs SC, Tareen NG, Lindsay EA, Copley LAB J Pediatr Orthop 2018 Aug Results 1-10 of 50 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Honors & Awards Best Oral Presentation for Patient CareUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley Research Symposium (2018) Best Basic Science Paper AwardEuropean Paediatric Orthopaedic Society/Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (EPOSNA); Barcelona, Spain (2017) EMP 66 Commencement SpeakerKellogg School of Management, Northwestern University; Evanston, IL (2007) 96 Air Base Wing Commander’s Recognition Award (2001) Fellow of American Acadeny of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2001) Meritorious Service MedalSurgical Operations Squadron Medical Group Eglin AFB Florida (2001) ARCENT Kuwait Command Surgeon’s Recognition Award (2000) Commander in Chief’s Special Recognition for Installation Excellence (2000) Stanley M.K. Chung Award for Excellence in Pediatric Orthopaedic ResearchChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia (1996) Alpha Omega AlphaMedical National Honor Society (1991) Phi Sigma TauPhilosophy National Honor Society (1985) Professional Associations/Affiliations Aerospace Medical Association American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons American Medical Association Candidate Fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society (2002-2003) Dallas County Medical Society European Society of Pediatric Infectious Disease Kansas Medical Society (1987-1991) Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (2001-2002) Musculoskeletal Infection Society National Association of Doctors (1998-2001) Orthopaedic Research Society Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgerons of North American Pennsylvania Medical Society (1991-1996) Society of American Family Physicians (1989-1991) Texas Medical Association Texas Orthopaedic Association Texas Society of Sports Medicine