Physician Bios

Alex Cruz, MD

Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Fellowship-Trained Spine Surgeon

Dr. Alex Cruz is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon with sub-specialty training in spine surgery. Dr. Cruz has expertise in minimally invasive and motion preservation procedures of the neck and back, including artificial disc replacement in the neck and low back. Before joining Texas Spine and Scoliosis in Austin in 2024, Dr. Cruz had an active spine surgery practice at Texas Orthopedics in Austin for three years.

Dr. Cruz completed medical school at University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, and completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Dallas. He then completed a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2021. He also completed an AO Trauma Fellowship at the Korea University in Seoul, South Korea in 2019. A fellowship is the highest level of medical education in the United States.

At Texas Spine and Scoliosis, he will work in the main Austin spine center on 32nd street along with the satellite office in Round Rock / Goergetown. Dr. Cruz is accepting referrals accordingly. He will be based in the Austin main clinic on 32nd street. He is proficient in English and Spanish. Referrals and appointments can be arranged by calling 512-324-3580.