 P. Lauren Savage, Jr., M.D.
"When a patient comes to me with a spine problem, with back pain, or with an injury, I want to treat the whole person, not just the
medical condition."
Dr. Savage's training is unique in the Southeast. He is the first orthopedic surgeon to complete a three-part fellowship combining
specialized training in both spine surgery and neurosurgery; these areas of specialization include scoliosis, microsurgery,
minimally invasive surgery, treatment of spinal trauma and adult degenerative conditions, as well as tumors and infection.
Born in Piedmont, Alabama, Dr. Savage holds a bachelor's degree from Birmingham-Southern College. He received his medical degree
from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of Alabama at
Birmingham. Dr. Savage's fellowships were completed at the Microsurgery and Brain Institute in St. Louis, Missouri, Indianapolis
Neurosurgical Group, Indianoapolis, Indiana, and Spine Surgery, P.S.C. in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Savage is Board-certified in
orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Savage is married to Christy Jebeles Savage, D.M.D., an orthodontist who practices on the Medical Center East campus. They
have two daughters and one son.
Education
1984 - B.S. Birmingham - Southern College,
Cum Laude
1988 - M.D. University of Alabama School of Medicine
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments
Intern, General Surgery
6/88 - 6/89
University of Alabama Hospitals
Birmingham, Alabama
General Surgery Residency
6/89 - 6/90
University of Alabama Hospitals
Birmingham, Alabama
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
7/90 - 6/95
University of Alabama Hospitals
Birmingham, Alabama
Fellowship in Spine Surgery
7/95 - 11/95
Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group
Indianapolis, Indiana
Fellowship in Spine Surgery
12/95 - 3/96
Microsurgery & Brain Research Institute
St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship in Spine Surgery
4/96 - 7/96
Spine Surgery, P.S.C.
Louisville, Kentucky
Licensure
Alabama (14704)
Missouri (719846) (inactive)
Kentucky (31678) (inactive)
Indiana (inactive)
Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1998
Professional Societies
Jefferson County Medical Society
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
North American Spine Society
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Appointments
QI Committee, Outpatient Services East, 2002
Medical Center East Board of Directors, June 2001 - June 2006
Department of Orthopedics Chairman, 2003 - 2005
Medical Center East Human Research Review Board, September 2001 - September 2003
Community Service
Norton Board, Birmingham Southern College, 2000 - 2003
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