Biography

Timothy Borden, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, where he serves as director of the Pediatric Scoliosis and Spine Program. He specializes in caring for children and adolescents with complex spinal deformities and provides advanced treatment for a wide range of pediatric orthopedic conditions.

Dr. Borden is dual fellowship trained, completing subspecialty training in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital, followed by an additional fellowship in pediatric spine deformity surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. His expertise includes the surgical and non-surgical management of scoliosis and other spine disorders, pediatric trauma and fractures, neuromuscular and congenital conditions, and complex hip, limb, and foot deformities.

Originally from the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida, Dr. Borden developed an early interest in medicine, leading him to Houston, where he earned his undergraduate degree at Rice University and his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, before pursuing fellowship training at Harvard and Boston Children’s Hospital. He later expanded his training internationally, refining his pediatric spine deformity surgery skills at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Dr. Borden is committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care while advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics through research and education. His academic interests include scoliosis, pediatric spine deformity, pediatric trauma, and patient safety. He is passionate about helping children and their families navigate complex orthopedic conditions to restore mobility, improve quality of life, and support lifelong health.

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Education

Undergraduate Degree
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Medical Degree
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Internship
Orthopaedic Surgery Internship, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopaedic and Spine Deformity Fellowship, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

  • Scoliosis
  • Pediatric spine deformity and disorders
  • Pediatric trauma and fractures
  • Pediatric limb deformities
  • Pediatric hip problems
  • Pediatric foot conditions
  • Neuromuscular and congenital disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy

Publications

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Peer-reviewed Publications

  • Borden, T. C., Bellaire, L. L., & Fletcher, N. D. (2016). Improving Perioperative Care for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients: The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Care Approach. Accepted for publication in Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare.
  • Vizurraga, D., Rhee, J., Borden, T. C., & Mansour, A. (2016). Inline Axial CT Scans Provide Larger Assessment of C2 Pedicle Diameter for Screw Placement than Standard Axial Scans. Clinical Spine Surgery.
  • Young, S., Bashoura, A. G., Borden, T. C., Baggett, L. S., Jansen, J. A., Wong, M., & Mikos, A. G. (2008). Development and characterization of a rabbit alveolar bone nonhealing defect model. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 86(1), 182–194.

Presentations

  • Borden, T.C., Bellaire, L. Dilbone, E., Bruce, R., & Fletcher, N. D., Risk factors associated with delayed discharge after posterior spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis
    • Emory University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kelly Society Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia 2017
  • Borden, T. C., Lenehan, E., Sirmon, B., Tibbo, M., & Rhee, J. Outcomes after Revision Cervical Spine Surgery for Radioculopathy.
    • Emory University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kelly Society Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia 2015
    • Southern Orthopaedic Association, Annual Meeting, Naples, Florida 2016
  • Vizurraga, D., Rhee, J., Borden, T. C., & Mansour, A. Inline Axial CT Scans Provide Larger Assessment of C2 Pedicle Diameter for Screw Placement than Standard Axial Scans.
    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana 2014
    • Cervical Spine Research Society, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California 2013
  • Borden, T. C., Jones, H., & Noble, P. (2012). Laboratory Testing Fails to Reproduce the Demanding Conditions Imposed on the Knee by Active Individuals. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, British Volume, 94(SUPP XL), 124–124.
    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California 2012
    • International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty Annual Meeting, Bruges, Belgium 2011