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  • Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)
Alejandro Jose Marquez-Lara, MD, PhD

Alejandro Jose Marquez-Lara, MD, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)

Research Interests

  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Scoliosis
  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Microbiome
  • Hip Preservation
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine
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Education
MD, Central University of Venezuela, 2009
PhD, Wake Forest University, 2019
Internship
General Surgery, Northwestern University, 2013
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University, 2021
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, 2022
Positions
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)
Pediatrics (Winston-Salem)

Research

  • Publications
  • High Preoperative Body Mass Index Is Associated With Implant Breakage in Patients Treated With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods for Early-onset Scoliosis. Saarinen AJ, Andras L, Boachie-Adjei O, Cahill P, Guillaume T, Snyder B, Sponseller P, Sturm P, Vitale M, Helenius I. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Sep; 45(8):492-498.
  • How Does the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Lengthening Intervals Affect the Clinical Outcome in Early Onset Scoliosis Patients? A Five-Year Follow-Up Study. Ramirez N, Acosta Julbe JI, Smith J, Emans J, Samdani A, Erickson M, Flynn J, Torres Lugo NJ, Claudio-Marcano AM, Olivella G. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Aug; 45(7):370-375.
  • An Iliac Crest Avulsion with Meralgia Paresthetica in a Child: A Case Report. Smith D, Peterson J, Marquez-Lara A. J Orthop Case Rep. 2025 Apr; 15(4):95-98.
  • Outcomes of Growth-Friendly Surgical Treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis in Children With Prune Belly Syndrome: A Preliminary Report. Ashebo L, Sponseller P, Hedequist D, Ramirez N, Oetgen M, Li Y. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Apr; 45(4):212-219.
  • Predictors and Early Treatment of Knee Arthrofibrosis After Arthroscopic Knee Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Adolescent Patients. Marquez-Lara A, Padget W, Wall EJ, Parikh SN. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Dec; 12(12):23259671241299838.
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Research Interests

  • Hip Preservation
  • Microbiome
  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine
  • Pediatric Trauma
  • Scoliosis
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