Dr. Stephen M. Waggoner received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and his medical degree from East Tennessee State University. He completed his residency at Emory University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atlanta, GA. He completed a fellowship in spine disorders at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. His specialties include spinal disorders, minimally invasive spinal surgery, adult reconstruction, and total joint replacement. Dr. Waggoner is one of the first surgeons in Memphis to utilize the O-Arm for minimally invasive spinal procedures. He is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and a fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and member of North American Spine Society.