Overview of Dr. Geck

Dr. Matthew Geck is pediatric and adult fellowship trained spine, scoliosis, and spinal deformity surgeon in Austin, TX . He has had the largest scoliosis and spinal deformity practice in Central Texas for over 20 years and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, St David's Medical Center, Texas Children's Hospital, and Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. He specializes in scoliosis and complex spine surgery and and is experienced in scoliosis, kyphosis, vertebral body tethering, minimally invasive surgery for scoliosis, flatback surgery, revision surgery for failed scoliosis reconstruction, as well as craniocervical abnormalities. He has performed more than 3000 spinal deformity surgeries, and has more than 30 publications, and over 500 cites. Read more about him at ScoliosisTexas.com.

Education & Training

• Nicklaus Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Scoliosis, 2002 - 2002

• University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2001 - 2002

• UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001

• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

• CA State Medical License 1998 - Present

• TX State Medical License 2002 - 2025

• FL State Medical License 2002 - 2010

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

• Texas Super Doctor Texas Monthly, 2023
• Best Doctor, Spine Surgery Austin Monthly, 2021-2023
• Crystal Apple Award for Patient Satisfaction Spine Center Network, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2017-2019, 2022
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

• Clinical Characteristics of 96 Patients Presenting With Hematogenous Spinal Osteomyelitis- a Retrospective Study.

  Eeric Truumees, Jeremiah Alexander, Calvin Chandler, Devender Singh, Matthew Geck, John Stokes> ;Global Spine Journal. 2023 Jul 6

• Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient-Acceptable Symptom State in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery: A Review.

  Ebubechi K Adindu, Devender Singh, Matthew Geck, John Stokes, Eeric Truumees> ;JBJS Reviews. 2023 Apr 1
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  Bridging the Cervicothoracic Junction During Multi-Level Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  Eeric Truumees, Devender Singh, Darlene Ennis, Heather Livingston, Ashley Duncan, William Lavelle, Ron Riesenburger, Anthony Yu, Matthew Geck, Thomas Mroz, John Stokes> ;Global Spine Journal. 2023 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

• New Hope for Sri Lankan Girl in Austin with Severe ScoliosisMarch 30th, 2016

• New Scoliosis Procedure Performed in TexasFebruary 12th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

• Aetna Choice POS II
  Aetna HMO
  BCBS Blue Card PPO
  BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
  BCBS California PowerSelect HMO
  BCBS California PPO
  BCBS Texas BlueChoice
  Blue Shield California HMO
  Blue Shield California PPO
  CIGNA HMO
  CIGNA Open Access
  CIGNA PPO
  First Health PPO
  

  GHI PPO
  Great West PPO
  Health Net California Large Group PPO
  Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
  MagnaCare PPO
  Multiplan PHCS PPO
  Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
  Multiplan PPO
  MVP Healthcare PPO
  Pacificare HMO
  United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
  United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
  

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