Stephen Tolhurst, MD

Specialty: Spine Surgery

Fellowship Training: Spinal Surgery

Certification: Certified – American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Tolhurst Quote:

“I treat every patient as though they were a member of my family. My goal is to return patients to the lifestyle they enjoyed before their pain began. I hold surgery as a last resort, and will do everything possible to achieve a great result for you.”

Stephen Tolhurst, MD, an orthopaedic spine surgeon, joined the Texas Back Institute team in 2012 from the Cleveland Clinic where he completed his fellowship in spine surgery. Dr. Tolhurst was part of a unique fellowship program which combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine surgery training as well as special training in spinal trauma. He attended medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Tolhurst treats the full spectrum of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal disorders, with a special interest in cervical conditions and minimally invasive treatment options. He is actively involved in research and has published multiple peer reviewed articles, book chapters on spinal topics, and developed novel implants for the minimally invasive treatment of spinal pathology. He has given several national presentations on his research and has served as Chairman of Surgery at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound.