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Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Pediatric Spine
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryPatient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 116 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
September 18, 2025EXTERNAL SITEDr. Speirs listens carefully and doesn't talk over you. He explains everything so that you know exactly what is going on and what you can do going forward. He clearly cares about his patients long term health, not just about the one thing that brought you into his office that day. I was very pleased with my visit and highly recommend him.
September 11, 2025EXTERNAL SITEDr. Spears is a very caring, professional physician. He goes above and beyond the care of service. We are so grateful to use him for our daughters orthopedic need.
August 23, 2025EXTERNAL SITEAlways upbeat, he listens and is honest. He is good at explaining what, why and how, will give you options if possible and let's you make the decisions concerning your child's treatment.
July 12, 2025EXTERNAL SITEWe love Dr. Speirs! He's great with our daughter and she looks forward to her appointments instead of dreading them. He explains things in a way that she can understand and she leaves his office with a smile. He's great with kids and highly recommend him!
July 03, 2025EXTERNAL SITEHe is very kind. He is willing and very capable of explaining procedures and including patients and families. He loves what he does and it shows. No matter the time of day or night he shows the care for all.
June 18, 2025EXTERNAL SITEDr. Speirs was awesome! Very kind and knowledgeable and confident. Gave great info and recommendations. We felt really good about our visit and would highly recommend!
June 07, 2025EXTERNAL SITEDr. Speirs is amazing. He did a great job fixing my daughters back. He listened to our concerns and answered our questions. I always felt like my daughter was in great hands. My daughter also really liked him. He is great with kids.
June 05, 2025EXTERNAL SITEThank you for all of your help in my son's recovery. We're forever grateful!
May 12, 2025EXTERNAL SITEDr. Speirs is a rare find as he is compassionate and supportive while being an exceptional doctor and surgeon. We're really grateful for this rare type of clinician.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Assistant Professor
Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryEducation history
Fellowship Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Scoliosis - Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego Clinical Fellow Residency Orthopaedic Surgery - Loma Linda University Medical Center Resident Professional Medical Medicine - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine M.D. Undergraduate Biology - Brigham Young University B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Speirs JN, Parent S, Kelly M, Upasani VV, Petcharaporn M, Bryan TP, Newton PO (2024). Three-dimensional vertebral shape changes confirm growth modulation after anterior vertebral body tethering for idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform, 12(4), 1017-1024.
- Ramos O, Speirs J, Morrison M, Danisa O (2021). Effect of narcotic prescription limiting legislation on opioid utilization following pediatric spinal fusion for scoliosis. Spine Deform, 10(2), 335-341. ()
- Burke CA, Speirs JN, Nelson SC (2021). Maximizing mechanical advantage: surgical technique increases stiffness in spinal instrumentation. Spine Deform, 10(2), 295-299. ()
- Morris SC, Speirs JN, Heinrich CK, Wongworawat MD (2021). Visual Estimation of Length by Orthopaedic Surgeons: How Accurate Are Lengths Estimated in Digital Images Compared to In-Person Estimations? J Surg Orthop Adv, 30(2), 108-111. ()
- Burke CA, Speirs JN, Morrison MJ (2021). Pediatric On-Call Challenges for the General Orthopaedic Surgeon. Instr Course Lect, 70, 379-398. ()
- Morrison MJ 3rd, Speirs JN, Chicorelli AM, Garner M, Flynn JJM, Herman MJ (2019). Intramedullary Fixation of Both Bone Forearm Fractures in Children and Adolescents: Healing Correlates With Development of the Olecranon Apophysis. J Pediatr Orthop, 40(3), e198-e202. ()
- Speirs JN, Nelson SC (2019). The Rule of 57: Orthopaedic Trigonometry Made Easy. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 27(24), e1110-e1114. ()
- Gomez C, Nelson S, Speirs J, Barnes S (2018). Magnetic Intramedullary Lengthening Nails and MRI Compatibility. J Pediatr Orthop, 38(10), e584-e587. ()
- Lanier PJ, Speirs J, Koehler L, Bader J, Abdelgawad A, Waterman BR (2017). Predictors of Persistent Pain After Fixation of Distal Clavicle Fractures in an Active Military Population. Orthopedics, 41(1), e117-e126. ()
- Speirs JN, Lyons MI, Johansson BE (2017). Emergency Medical Service Personnel Recognize Pediatric Concussions. Glob Pediatr Health, 4, 2333794X17719187. ()
- Speirs J, Showery J, Abdou M, Pirela-Cruz MA, Abdelgawad AA (2015). Dog bites to the upper extremity in children. J Paediatr Child Health, 51(12), 1172-4. ()
Review
- Amin NH, Speirs JN, Simmons MJ, Lermen OZ, Cushner FD, Scuderi GR (2018). Total Knee Arthroplasty Wound Complication Treatment Algorithm: Current Soft Tissue Coverage Options. [Review]. J Arthroplasty, 34(4), 735-742. ()
Book Chapter
- Joshua N Speirs, MD Peter O Newton, MD (2023). Endoscopic and Anterior Approaches for Spinal Deformity Surgery in the Adolescent and Young Adult. In Bernard F. Morrey, MD (Eds.), Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery; The Spine (Fourth Edition, p. 179). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Case Report
- Ramos O, Speirs JN, Danisa O (2020). Lumbar Discitis and Osteomyelitis After a Spinal Stem Cell Injection?: A Case Report and Literature Review. JBJS Case Connect, 10(3), e1900636. ()
- Speirs JN, Morris SC, Morrison MJ 3rd (2019). Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in an Adult Patient With Kabuki Syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 3(10). ()
- Speirs JN, Shields TG, Morrison MJ 3rd (2019). Focal Periphyseal Edema: An Uncommon Cause of Adolescent Knee Pain: A Report of Three Cases. JBJS Case Connect, 9(3), e0391. ()
Letter
- Speirs JN, Nelson SC (2020). Reply to Letter to the Editor: The Rule of 57: Orthopaedic Trigonometry Made Easy. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 28(22), e1031. ()
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Speirs JN (2025). How Scoliosis Bracing Can Prevent Surgery in Children [Podcast]. Â鶹ѧÉú¾«Æ·°æ. Available: /the-scope/health-library/all/2025/02/how-scoliosis-bracing-can-prevent-surgery-children.
- Speirs JN (2024). Seven Questions for a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon [Podcast]. Â鶹ѧÉú¾«Æ·°æ. Available: /the-scope/health-library/all/2024/10/seven-questions-pediatric-orthopedic-surgeon.
- Speirs JN (2024). Understanding Childhood Scoliosis: A Parent's Guide from Detection to Treatment. [Podcast]. Â鶹ѧÉú¾«Æ·°æ. Available: /the-scope/health-library/all/2024/09/understanding-childhood-scoliosis-parents-guide-detection.
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