Expert Care for Your Hands

Meet Dr. Lackey

Bio

J. Taylor Lackey, MD, specializes in hand, upper extremity, peripheral nerve, and microvascular surgery.

Dr. Lackey is a native of Temple, TX. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, focusing on kinesiology and health, and graduated with the highest honors. He then attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, for medical school. He then completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri—Kansas City. He obtained further sub-specialty fellowship training at the University of California, Irvine, in Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microsurgery.

Dr. Lackey is fellowship-trained in the latest Hand and Upper Extremity care advances. He has clinical expertise in the routine and complex care of the hand, upper extremity, and peripheral nerves. He is interested in peripheral nerve repair, nerve transfers, wrist arthroscopy, hand trauma in adults and children, congenital hand differences, and wide-awake surgery. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and presented at national Orthopedic and Hand Surgery conferences. Dr. Lackey has participated in international mission work, providing orthopaedic and hand surgery care abroad in the Dominican Republic.

As a Texas native, Dr. Lackey is pleased to serve the Austin, Texas, community. He is an avid hiker and rock climber and can frequently be seen on the trails surrounding Austin with his wife and dog. As a Texas Ex, Dr. Lackey is a die-hard Texas Longhorns sports fan. He enjoys live music and time on the lake.

Awards

• Editors Choice Paper with Invited Commentary – Journal of Hand Surgery American Volume – 2024

• Top 10 Outstanding Video Presentation – ASSH Annual Meeting – 2023

• Rex L. Diveley Outstanding Orthopaedic Resident – University of Missouri-Kansas City – 2023

• Children’s Mercy Kansas City Orthopaedic Research Award – 2023

• Richard H. Kiene Highest OITE Score – University of Missouri-Kansas City – 2022

• American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting Scholarship 2022

• C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum – American Orthopaedic Association – 2022

• Richard H. Kiene Highest OITE Score – University of Missouri-Kansas City – 2022

• Outstanding Student in Orthopaedic Surgery – Baylor College of Medicine – 2018

• Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians Travel Award 2016

• UT-Austin University Honors 2011, 2012, 2013

• UT-Austin College of Education Distinguished Scholar 2011, 2012, 2013

Residency & Fellowship

• University of Missouri – Kansas City — Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

• University of California, Irvine — Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microsurgery Fellowship

Education

• Baylor College of Medicine — Doctor of Medicine

• University of Texas at Austin — Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health

Certificates

• Texas Medical Licensure

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider — Certification

• Basic Life Support Provider — Certification

Memberships and Positions

• American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Candidate Member

• American Association for Hand Surgery – Candidate Member

• Mid-America Orthopaedic Association – Candidate Member

• Texas Orthopaedic Association – Member

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery – Candidate Member

• American Medical Association – Member

Hospital Affiliations

• St. David’s South Austin Medical Center (SAMC)

• St. David’s North Austin Medical Center (NAMC)

• Cedar Park Regional Medical Center

Practice Interests

• Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery

• Peripheral Nerve Repair and Transfers

• Microvascular Surgery and Replantation

• Wrist Arthroscopy

• Post-traumatic reconstruction in children and adults

• Congenital hand differences

• Wide-awake surgery