Darrell Scott Hanson MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Attending Spine Surgeon Houston Methodist Hospital
6445 Main StreetSuite 2500Houston, TX 77030
Fax+1 713-790-7500
Overview of Dr. Hanson
Dr. Darrell Hanson is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Children's, and CHI St Luke's Health - Baylor St Luke's Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. Dr. Hanson accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 70 doctors at Texas Children's and one of 108 doctors at CHI St Luke's Health - Baylor St Luke's Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2000 - 2001
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2000
Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center)Internship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2028
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Casting vs Bracing for Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reducing Transfusions in Neuromuscular Spinal Fusion: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatrics Quality Improvement Project.Holden Archer, Venessa L Pinto, Farrah Russell, Valentina Briceño, Melissa Ard
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 2026-05-01 - Bracing Outcomes and Risk of Curve Progression in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Jason Zarahi Amaral, Antony Kallur, Lori A Dolan, Austin Q Nguyen, Rebecca J Schultz
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2026-04-01 - Association Between BMI Z-Score and Postoperative Complications in Pediatric Neuromuscular Scoliosis Surgery.Alexander K Mihas, Dion Birhiray, Chun Wai Hung, Lorenzo R Deveza, Dallas Vanorny
Global Spine Journal. 2026-03-08
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First ChoiceGreat West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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