David Lyons, DO

David Lyons, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon whose clinical background includes sports medicine, joint replacement and fracture care. His experience includes caring for both adult and pediatric patients, along with work supporting student athletes. He completed fellowship training in pediatric orthopedics after his orthopedic surgery residency.

Dr. Lyons earned his Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from Michigan State University in 2009 and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. While in medical school, he received the LECOM Anatomy Award and held student leadership roles, including class representative and surgical skills chair. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 2014 to 2019, serving as chief resident during his final year. He then completed the Ryerson Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago from 2019 to 2020. His clinical experience in Michigan has included orthopedic practice in Midland and Saginaw. Across those roles, his work has focused on sports medicine, arthroplasty, also known as joint replacement, and fracture care. His background as a team physician has included orthopedic care, rehabilitation coordination and injury prevention for student athletes.

Dr. Lyons has also contributed to orthopedic research and educational publications. His published research has examined treatment patterns for childhood femur fractures and outcomes following surgical correction of toe walking. He has coauthored educational chapters on femoroacetabular impingement, developmental dysplasia of the hip and pediatric osteomyelitis. During residency, he presented on topics including pediatric elbow injuries and fracture complications. 

Research Publications

• Brnjoš, K., Lyons, D. K., Hyman, M. J., & Patel, N. M. (2020). Spica casting results in more unplanned reoperations than elastic intramedullary nailing: A national analysis of femur fractures in the preschool population. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews, 4(10). https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00169
• Brnjoš, K., Lyons, D. K., Hyman, M. J., & Patel, N. M. (2021). National trends in the treatment of femur fractures in the preschool population: Age and geography play a role. Injury, 52(7), 1766–1770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2021.04.022
• Lyons, D. K., Ferderber, J. S., Finelli, M. G., & Hennrikus, W. L. (2020). Outcomes Following Surgical Correction of Toe Walking. Archives of Orthopedics and Rheumatology , 3(1), 6.

Professional Memberships

• American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics – Richmond, VA
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons – Chicago, IL

Publications

• Lyons DK, Patel N. Femoroacetabular Impingement. In: Sarwark JF, Labella C, ed. Pediatric Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries: A Quick Reference Guide. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Lyons DK, Janicki J. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. In: Sarwark JF, Carl RL, ed. Orthopaedics for the Newborn and Young Child. New York, NY: Springer.
• Lyons DK, Janicki J. Pediatric Osteomyelitis. In: Sarwark JF, Carl RL, ed. Orthopaedics for the Newborn and Young Child. New York, NY: Springer.