Jesse Even, MD
ABOS Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Head Team Physician Texas Rangers
Jesse L. Even, M.D. specializes in surgery of all degenerative, traumatic, sports-related and oncologic disorders of the spine. He has special interest in conditions that affect the cervical spine and sports-related spine injuries. Dr. Even is a proficient researcher and contributes to numerous publications in the field of spine surgery. He was inducted into the Cervical Spine Research Society, the world’s most prestigious spine society, in December 2016. He has been awarded speaking opportunities and research awards at national spine meetings, including the Cervical Spine Research Society, North American Spine Society, Lumbar Spine Research Society and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He has published manuscripts in every major orthopedic and spine journal including Spine, The Spine Journal, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Bone, Journal of the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. Dr. Even has also written several chapters for world-renowned spine texts including chapters on cervical disc replacement, cervical spine injury in athletes, axial neck pain, and transpedicular fixation in the lumbar spine. All this research experience allows him to use evidence-based medicine that has proven efficacy in clinical trials, and when appropriate, he employs minimally invasive and microscopic spine surgery techniques.
Dr. Even currently holds hospital appointments at Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital-Las Colinas, Trinity Park Surgical Center-Arlington, and Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. He is committed to the collaborative effort of surgical and nonsurgical care of all spinal disorders.
Dr. Even was born and raised in Conroe, Texas. He majored in biomedical science and minored in business while on a full athletic scholarship at Texas A&M University. His medical degree was obtained from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School at the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the prestigious Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. And finally, Dr. Even completed his fellowship training, specializing in spinal surgery, at the highly esteemed University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where he worked closely with prominent leaders in the field of spine surgery including Drs. James D. Kang, William F. Donaldson, III, Joon Y. Lee and Timothy Ward. While at the University of Pittsburgh he became proficient in every aspect of spinal care from the treatment of adolescent scoliosis and sport related spine injuries to complex cervical and lumbar reconstruction and revision surgery.
Dr. Even has a unique view on suffering from spine injuries. He suffered a fracture in his spine while diving off the ten-meter Olympic platform as a senior in high school while training for the US Diving National Championship. He was treated by an orthopedic surgeon who demonstrated to him the great passion and satisfaction that could be obtained in a career of orthopedic surgery. This incident, while very painful, helped him to realize his future calling and have a true respect for the pain and suffering associated with a spine injury. Dr. Even recovered from his spinal fracture, and after redshirting his collegiate freshman year, went on to become a five-time NCAA division I All-American, Academic All-American, and earned the most prestigious award given to student-athletes at Texas A&M, the Bill Erwin Scholar Athlete of the year Award in 2002. He was awarded post-graduate scholarships by the Big XII Conference and the NCAA to attend medical school at the University of Texas-Houston Medical School
Dr. Even is the Head Team Physician for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, LLC and the Assistant Team Physician for the Dallas Stars Hockey Club, LLC. He is the president and managing partner of TMI Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery. He has been voted as a Best Doctor by the D Magazine and the Ft Worth Magazine.
Dr. Even is married and has four children. He spends his free time with his family and enjoys boating, ranching, sporting events, and being an active member of his church.
Patient Testimonials for Jesse Even, MD
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Website-reviewsThere is no words than I can express how much Jesse Evans has helped me tremendously I’ve had three back surgeries in each one of them he is the nicest one very helpful makes it understanding and does whatever I can to make me feel comfortable
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I made an appointment with Dr. Evens.
When I arrived I was told I was seeing a nurse practitioner.
She did xrays. Then wrote out prescriptions.
Said maybe a pulled muscle or bruised muscles.
I knew there was something wrong. I went to see another back specialist.
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I have been seeing Dr Evens for over 3 year I have had 2 back surgery with him and I can say that he is the most caring Dr that I know he will listen to what you have to say and help you in anyway that he can. I will recommend Dr. Evans to anybody that needs back surgery or just needs to see someb...
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I want to start off by saying I absolutely love Dr. Even and Dr. Ambrosia! I was referred to TMI May 13th and met with Dr. Ambrosia. I was experiencing numbness in my limbs and she referred me to have an MRI the same day. May 13th at 9:30pm Dr. Even called me and told me I had to have emergency surg...
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When steroid injections no longer worked, I decided to have back surgery. I asked if there were exercises I could do before surgery and Dr. Even immediately set me up with PT for the weeks prior to surgery. The day after I came home from surgery, the home health physical therapist began working with...
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Dr.Even changed my life literally.I went to him for severe back pain. I had no quality of life.He did all the right testing gave me all my options . After great thought and fear of back surgery. I finally let him do a TLIF. It is now 14 weeks later and my quality of life is amazing, He gave me my l...
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I was in a serious car accident. Back and brain damage. i shave suffered for 5 years because of insurance . I researched and found Dr Evens. I went in the first of 2018 and surgery was scheduled April 20th.. Disk fusion on c5/c6. I was hoping for a 50% reduction in pain. Five months later I am at 80...
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I was going to other doctors for a few years. I was informed that surgery was need and I would be off work up to 6 mo. And be in a upper body cast.
Went to Dr. EVENS for a second opinion. BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.. After my neck surgery
I was better than 100% for the first time in ...~ F J ~
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Drs. Even and Robertson have both had me under their care for neck and shoulder procedures that made my life so much more enjoyable.
The cleanliness, courtesy and knowledge of the staff and physicians is above reproach. The folks at the front desk are as helpful and accommodating as one coul...~ L S ~
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I got sideline pass for the Mansfield vs. Midway playoff game and it was the first time in 5 or 6 years that I was able to stand up on the sidelines, without having to bend over constantly to relieve the pain and numbness. I was able to walk around and legs never started going numb and pain has been...
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