Mark Flood, D.O.

Profile Overview

Dr. Flood completed his Bachelor of Science at National College of Chiropractic and later received his Doctor of Chiropractic in 1989 from the same institution. He then attended the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University, where he received his Doctor of Osteopathy in 1993. Subsequently, Dr. Flood completed an accredited orthopedic surgery residency at Midwestern University.

In addition to completing the traditional medical internship and orthopedic surgery residency, Dr. Flood also completed an accredited Spine Surgery Fellowship at Southern Illinois University and an accredited Scoliosis & Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.

His extensive training laid a solid foundation for a successful practice as an orthopedic spine surgeon. In 1999, Dr. Flood embarked upon his first solo practice at the Spine and Orthopedic Specialists of Texas, where he provided comprehensive spine surgery treatment for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine. By 2003, he expanded the scope of his practice, initiating his second solo practice at Arboretum Spine and Orthopedics in Austin, Texas. During this time, he performed general orthopedic surgery, providing an exhaustive complement of services, ranging from minimally invasive spine surgery to revision and reconstructive surgery of the spine.

In 2006, Dr. Flood merged two of his areas of expertise and became the director and a founding member of the Center for Spinal Disorders and Pediatric Orthopedics in Mesa, Arizona. In this capacity, he performed a wide range of spine surgery services for patients of all ages, as well as pediatric orthopedic surgery with a focus on spinal deformity and trauma. During this time, Dr. Flood also served as the director for the Pediatric Orthopedic Division of Banner Children’s Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. He joined Laser Spine Institute’s talented team of surgeons in 2008.

Complementing to his successful career, Dr. Flood continuously engages in scientific research. Over the span of his career, he has co-authored several scientific papers. He presented one of his papers, Risk Factors for Continued Progression of Congenital Scoliosis after Surgical Intervention, at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.