Brandon Lawrence,
MD
Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Service
Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Lawrence is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in adult and pediatric cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders. Dr. Lawrence focuses his practice in degenerative and traumatic conditions of the spine including disc degeneration and herniation, spinal stenosis, spinal deformity, spinal trauma, spinal tumors and spinal infections. He serves as a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah. His primary clinical interests are cervical and lumbar spine disorders, complex spinal deformity reconstructive surgery, minimally invasive surgery and microscopic spine surgery. Dr. Lawrence’s research interests are centered on spinal biomechanics, improving fusion technologies through stem cell research and patient outcome related research.
Dr. Lawrence grew up in Vermont and attended medical school at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut and completed his fellowship training in Spinal Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Dr. Lawrence practices at the University Orthopaedic Center and sees patients in the office on Tuesdays and Friday mornings. He operates at the University Orthopaedic Center and at the University Health Sciences Center in Salt Lake City.
Please call (801) 587-5451 if you would like to make an appointment or visit our website to request an online appointment.
Clinical Locations
801-587-5451
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Orthopaedics
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Professor Neurosurgery - Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Adult Neurosurgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.9/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.8/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.8/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.4/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.8/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
May 16, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good experience
UofU Patient
May 15, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Took time with me and explained things !!
UofU Patient
May 13, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
May 13, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
The providers and the clinic and all the doctors teamwork was really spectacular and I really appreciate the fact that the doctors did a very good job on my mom's surgery so that would make me follow through with my I hope my surgery goes well and there's no complications.
UofU Patient
May 11, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
I was very impressed by the professional and personal attitudes while working with me.
UofU Patient
May 09, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
All good
UofU Patient
May 09, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
They are all wonderful.
UofU Patient
April 25, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Explained my issue in more detail than previous doctors. Discussed treatment plan and options.
UofU Patient
April 24, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Very Good!
UofU Patient
April 06, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good experience
UofU Patient
April 03, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
I felt Dr. Lawrence was totally in the moment at my appointment and I felt he generally cared about me and my care and condition. I have total confidence in his word and care. He is professional and impressive, but also personable and caring.
UofU Patient
March 22, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Trust and appreciate Dr. Lawrence and his entire staff (residents, PAs, MAs, PTs, coordinators - everyone)
UofU Patient
March 20, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
March 19, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good experience
UofU Patient
March 13, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
The concern shown was exquisite and the medical explanations were given in a clear and discernible manner. I am very impressed with the expertise and depth of knowledge of Dr. Lawrence.
UofU Patient
February 28, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
February 14, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr. Lawrence is the absolute best!!!
UofU Patient
February 14, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr Lawerence was kind, very informative and anxious to find a cause for the pain.
UofU Patient
February 11, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Excellent experience!
UofU Patient
February 07, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr. Lawrence explained both my diagnosis and treatment options thoroughly and understandably. He presented treatment options as options, leaving me legitimate choices, while recommending a course of treatment.
UofU Patient
January 24, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
January 23, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Great follow up visit. The Doctor and PA were both very thorough and considerate.
UofU Patient
January 15, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
I felt very comfortable talking to both the PA and Dr. Lawrence about my condition and progress and treatment plan.
UofU Patient
January 09, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dorian and Dr. Lawrence were both very informative and discussed their thoughts with me which was very appreciated. They kept me involved in deciding on my care and made sure I was comfortable with the plan.
UofU Patient
January 04, 2022
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Never had better care than appts and surgery in SLCU.
UofU Patient
December 30, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Very kind and easy to converse with. He was very helpful and easy to follow his instructions.
UofU Patient
December 28, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr Lawrance is excellent. Very caring and easy to talk to.
UofU Patient
December 18, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
December 17, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
There were no new decisions concerning care or treatment. I was doing great.
UofU Patient
December 16, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
December 14, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
So happy I was referred to Dr Lawrence
UofU Patient
December 03, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Felt like driving 4 hours to come here was a waste of my time. Being told a DDD specialist can't help me with my severe pain from DDD was disheartening. They made me feel stupid for even being there.
UofU Patient
November 22, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
The doctor talked over me several times, wouldn't let me even finish a sentence before cutting me off. He had said that if I met certain conditions we would be able to surgery to relieve some of the pain I'm dealing with the last time I was there, I met those conditions and he told me this time that I wasn't a candidate for surgery. And when I asked if not surgery then what could I do to get some relief from the pain and he told me nothing, that there was nothing I could do. I'm honestly incredibly disgusted with him. He was unsympathetic, patronizing, and rude. I will never come back here.
UofU Patient
November 19, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr. Laurence was highly recommended to me and proved to be very knowledgeable and professional
UofU Patient
November 04, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
All good
UofU Patient
November 03, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr Lawrence is excellent with a very friendly bedside manner.
UofU Patient
October 31, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr. Lawrence has always been caring and informative of the procedures, the risks, the care and my questions.
UofU Patient
October 25, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
They have always been kind
UofU Patient
October 24, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr Lawrence is amazing. He is very confident and knowledgeable at what he does. He is very friendly and cares about the patient and family. I am very glad I was able to have him as my surgeon.
UofU Patient
October 24, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Provider very concerned and helpful. All of my problems addressed.
UofU Patient
October 20, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
I loved how thorough and how he explained I could understand
UofU Patient
October 18, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
We love Dr. Lawrence!
UofU Patient
October 16, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr. Lawrence and the staff are very professional and I would recommend to others.
UofU Patient
October 16, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Very good
UofU Patient
October 08, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Very professional and on top of things
UofU Patient
October 01, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
The only negative being how very long it took to be seen.
UofU Patient
September 18, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr Lawrence never told Dr Joyce that I had synovial cyst on C4-5. So when went for injection on 9/18 with Jiyce he had no idea what I was taking about. Had to go to computer to look at mri. MRI did not include cyst. And Dr L never put in his notes. Terrible care. Very unhappy. And still in excruciating pain. And have to wait til 10/28 to see Dr L again. What is going on with UU!!!???
UofU Patient
September 10, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
I do wish dr would have spent a little more time with me. When the gal came into talk about further treatment, they have PT & that hurts my back. I thought the Dr said massage therapy & dry needling.
UofU Patient
August 03, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
It appeared that whatever doctor, assume Lawrence, decided to add additional tests as my appointment progressed. I was not informed about any of the test they wanted to conduct, ahead of time.
UofU Patient
July 31, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Good
Dr. Lawrence is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in adult and pediatric cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders. Dr. Lawrence focuses his practice in degenerative and traumatic conditions of the spine including disc degeneration and herniation, spinal stenosis, spinal deformity, spinal trauma, spinal tumors and spinal infections. He serves as a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah. His primary clinical interests are cervical and lumbar spine disorders, complex spinal deformity reconstructive surgery, minimally invasive surgery and microscopic spine surgery. Dr. Lawrence’s research interests are centered on spinal biomechanics, improving fusion technologies through stem cell research and patient outcome related research.
Dr. Lawrence grew up in Vermont and attended medical school at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut and completed his fellowship training in Spinal Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Dr. Lawrence practices at the University Orthopaedic Center and sees patients in the office on Tuesdays and Friday mornings. He operates at the University Orthopaedic Center and at the University Health Sciences Center in Salt Lake City.
Please call (801) 587-5451 if you would like to make an appointment or visit our website to request an online appointment.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Orthopaedics
-
Professor Neurosurgery - Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Adult Neurosurgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Research Interests
- Spinal Deformity Surgery
Education History
| Fellowship | University of Utah Spine Surgery Fellow, 2010 |
| Chief Resident | Yale-New Haven Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Chief Resident, 2009 |
| Residency | Yale-New Haven Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, 2008 |
| Internship | Yale-New Haven Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Intern, 2005 |
| Professional Medical | University of Vermont College of Medicine M.D., 2004 |
| Research Fellow | University of Vermont Research Fellow, 2001 |
| Undergraduate | University of Vermont Biology and Microbiology & Molecular Genetics B.S., 1997 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Shaw JD, McEntarfer R, Ferrel J, Greene N, Presson AP, Zhang C, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Spina N, Brodke DS (2020). What Does Your PROMIS Score Mean? Improving the Utility of Patient-Reported Outcomes at the Point of Care. Global Spine J, 12(4), 588-597.
- Hendrickson NR, Zhang Y, Amoafo L, Randell Z, Rasmussen M, Zeidan M, Shorten P, Brodke DS, Spina N, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR (2022). Risk Factors for Postoperative Ileus in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 21925682221075056.
- Stover JD, Lawrence B, Bowles RD (2020). Degenerative IVD conditioned media and acidic pH sensitize sensory neurons to cyclic tensile strain. J Orthop Res, 39(6), 1192-1203.
- Owen RJ, Quinlan N, Poduska A, Spiker WR, Spina NT, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2021). Preoperative Fluoroscopically Guided Regional Erector Spinae Plane Blocks Reduce Opioid Use, Increase Mobilization, and Reduce Length of Stay Following Lumbar Spine Fusion. Global Spine J, 21925682211010740.
- DeKeyser GJ, Brodke DS, Saltzman CL, Lawrence BD (2020). Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic by the Spine Division at a Level-I Academic Referral Center. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 28(24), 1003-1008.
- Turtle J, Kantor A, Spina NT, France JC, Lawrence BD (2020). Hangman's Fracture. Clin Spine Surg, 33(9), 345-354.
- DeKeyser GJ, Brodke DS, Saltzman CL, Lawrence BD (2020). Response to COVID-19 Pandemic by the Spine Division at a Level-1 Academic Referral Center. J Am Acad Orthop Surg.
- Tobert DG, Davis BJ, Annis P, Spiker WR, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS, Spina N (2020). The impact of the lordosis distribution index on failure after surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity. Spine J, 20(8), 1261-1266.
- Goz V, Martin BI, Donnally CJ 3rd, Brodke D, Spina N, Lawrence B, Spiker WR (2020). Potential Selection Bias in Observational Studies Comparing Cervical Disc Arthroplasty to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 45(14), 960-967.
- Chavez JL, Porucznik CA, Gren LH, Guan J, Joyce E, Brodke DS, Dailey AT, Mahan MA, Hood RS, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Spina NT, Bisson EF (2020). The Impact of Preoperative Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Postoperative Outcomes in Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disease: 3-Month and 12-Month Results of a Pilot Study. World Neurosurg, 139, e230-e236.
- Spina N, Schoutens C, Martin BI, Brodke DS, Lawrence B, Spiker WR (2019). Defining Instability in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Surgeon Views. Clin Spine Surg, 32(10), E434-E439.
- Stover JD, Farhang N, Lawrence B, Bowles RD (2019). Multiplex Epigenome Editing of Dorsal Root Ganglion Neuron Receptors Abolishes Redundant Interleukin 6, Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, and Interleukin 1β Signaling by the Degenerative Intervertebral Disc. Hum Gene Ther, 30(9), 1147-1160.
- Farhang N, Ginley-Hidinger M, Berrett KC, Gertz J, Lawrence B, Bowles RD (2019). Lentiviral CRISPR Epigenome Editing of Inflammatory Receptors as a Gene Therapy Strategy for Disc Degeneration. Hum Gene Ther, 30(9), 1161-1175.
- Goz V, Spiker WR, Lawrence B, Brodke D, Spina N (2019). Odontoid Fractures: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev, 7(8), e1.
- Martin BI, Mirza SK, Spina N, Spiker WR, Lawrence B, Brodke DS (2018). Trends in Lumbar Fusion Procedure Rates and Associated Hospital Costs for Degenerative Spinal Diseases in the United States, 2004 to 2015. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 44(5), 369-376.
- Goz V, Anthony C, Pugely A, Lawrence B, Spina N, Brodke D, Spiker WR (2018). Software-Based Postoperative Communication With Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 9(1), 14-17.
- Bateman AH, Larouche J, Goldstein CL, Sciubba DM, Choma TJ, Lawrence B, Cheng J, Fehlings MG, Paquette SJ, Yee AJM (2018). The Importance of Determining Trainee Perspectives on Procedural Competencies During Spine Surgery Clinical Fellowship. Global Spine J, 9(1), 18-24.
- Spiker WR, Brodke DS, Goz V, Lawrence B, Teerlink CC, Cannon-Albright LA (2017). Evidence of an Inherited Predisposition for Spinal Cord Tumors. Global Spine J, 8(4), 340-344.
- Colman MW, Guss A, Bachus KN, Spiker WR, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS (2016). Fixed-Angle, Posteriorly Connected Anterior Cage Reconstruction Improves Stiffness and Decreases Cancellous Subsidence in a Spondylectomy Model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 41(9), E519-23.
- Haller J, Bice M, Lawrence B (2016). Mediating the Secondary Effects of Spinal Cord Injury Through Optimization of Key Physiologic Parameters. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 24(3), 160-71.
- Hung M, Cheng C, Hon SD, Franklin JD, Lawrence BD, Neese A, Grover CB, Brodke DS (2015). Challenging the norm: further psychometric investigation of the neck disability index. Spine J, 15(11), 2440-5.
- Smith MW, Annis P, Lawrence BD, Daubs MD, Brodke DS (2015). Acute proximal junctional failure in patients with preoperative sagittal imbalance. Spine J, 15(10), 2142-8.
- Goz V, Rane A, Abtahi AM, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS, Spiker WR (2015). Geographic variations in the cost of spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 40(17), 1380-9.
- Mazur MD, Ravindra VM, Schmidt MH, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD, Riva-Cambrin J, Dailey AT (2015). Unplanned reoperation after lumbopelvic fixation with S-2 alar-iliac screws or iliac bolts. J Neurosurg Spine, 23(1), 67-76.
- Annis P, Brodke DS, Spiker WR, Daubs MD, Lawrence BD (2015). The Fate of L5-S1 With Low-Dose BMP-2 and Pelvic Fixation, With or Without Interbody Fusion, in Adult Deformity Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 40(11), E634-9.
- Abtahi AM, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD, Zhang C, Spiker WR (2015). Association between patient-reported measures of psychological distress and patient satisfaction scores after spine surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 97(10), 824-8.
- Daubs MD, Tyser A, Lawrence BD, Sinclair SK, Patel AA, Adams J, Brodke DS (2015). The effect of aging on posterior intertransverse lumbar fusion: a New Zealand white rabbit model. J Spinal Disord Tech, 28(2), E115-20.
- Hung M, Stuart A, Cheng C, Hon SD, Spiker R, Lawrence B, Neese A, Brodke DS (2014). Predicting the DRAM mZDI using the PROMIS anxiety and depression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 40(3), 179-83.
- Calvert GC, Lawrence BD, Abtahi AM, Bachus KN, Brodke DS (2015). Cortical screws used to rescue failed lumbar pedicle screw construct: a biomechanical analysis. J Neurosurg Spine, 22(2), 166-72.
- Lawrence BD, Patel AA, Guss A, Ryan Spiker W, Brodke DS (2014). Malaligned dynamic anterior cervical plate: a biomechanical analysis of effectiveness. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 39(25), 2057-61.
- Annis P, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Zhang Y, Chen W, Daubs MD, Brodke DS (2014). Predictive factors for acute proximal junctional failure after adult deformity surgery with upper instrumented vertebrae in the thoracolumbar spine. Evid Based Spine Care J, 5(2), 160-2.
- Daubs MD, Hung M, Adams JR, Patel AA, Lawrence BD, Neese AM, Brodke DS (2014). Clinical predictors of psychological distress in patients presenting for evaluation of a spinal disorder. Spine J, 14(9), 1978-83.
- Daubs MD, Hung M, Neese A, Hon SD, Lawrence BD, Patel AA, Annis P, Smith J, Brodke DS (2014). Scoliosis research society-22 results in 3052 healthy adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 39(10), 826-32.
- Joaquim AF, Ghizoni E, Tedeschi H, Lawrence B, Brodke DS, Vaccaro AR, Patel AA (2014). Upper cervical injuries - a rational approach to guide surgical management. J Spinal Cord Med, 37(2), 139-51.
- Hung M, Hon SD, Franklin JD, Kendall RW, Lawrence BD, Neese A, Cheng C, Brodke DS (2014). Psychometric properties of the PROMIS physical function item bank in patients with spinal disorders. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 39(2), 158-63.
- Joaquim AF, Lawrence B, Daubs M, Brodke D, Tedeschi H, Vaccaro AR, Patel AA (2014). Measuring the impact of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score among 458 consecutively treated patients. J Spinal Cord Med, 37(1), 101-6.
Book Chapter
- Brodke DS, Annis P, Lawrence BD (2016). Odontoid Screw Placement. In Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ (Eds.), Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade (3rd, Chapter 20, pp. 68-70). New York: Thieme.
- Belding J, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2015). Differentiating Lumbar Fractures from Thoracolumbar Fractures. In Vialle LR, Bellabarba C, Kandziora F (Eds.), AOSpine Masters Series Volume 6: Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma (6th, Chapter 9, pp. 109-19). New York: Thieme.
Case Report
- Haller JM, Calvert G, Spiker WR, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2015). Remote Cerebellar Hemorrhage after Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 5(6), 535-7.
- Montgomery JT, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS, Patel AA (2015). Postoperative Shingles Mimicking Recurrent Radiculopathy after Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. Global Spine J, 5(3), 219-23.
- Abtahi AM, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2014). Vertebral artery anomalies at the craniovertebral junction: a case report and review of the literature. Evid Based Spine Care J, 5(2), 121-5.
