Meet Dr. Randall Dryer - By Randall F. Dryer, MD

Dr. Randall Frederick Dryer Orthopedic Surgeon (Orthopedist) Austin, TX

Dr. Randall F. Dryer is an established and highly skilled orthopedic spine surgeon with over thirty-three years of experience in orthopedic spine care. In addition to serving in the U.S. Air Force, he followed his passion for medicine and graduated from the University of Iowa. He then obtained his medical degree from the... more

Dr. Randall F. Dryer is an established and highly skilled orthopedic spine surgeon with over thirty-three years of experience in orthopedic spine care. He works out of his private practice, Central Texas Spine Institute, in Austin, Texas. He is a top rated U.S. spine surgeon. 

Dr. Dryer received his Bachelor of Science, with honors, from the University of Iowa. He then graduated from the University of Iowa Medical School. After achieving an M.D., he completed his internship and residency at the University of Iowa. His fellowship in Spine and Hand Surgery was completed at New Addenbrooke's Hospital.

In addition to his education achievements, Dr. Dryer served in the United States Air Force at Wilford Hall, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. A very admirable decision to serve our country before fully pursuing his prosperous medical career. 

Dr. Dryer is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. This proves his outstanding merit and discipline in the field of orthopedic surgery, more specifically, in spine surgery. In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 

A variety of surgical services are performed by Dr. Dryer including lumbar fusion, artificial disc replacement, lateral access spine surgery, cervical discectomy, spinal cord stimulators, minimally invasive spine surgery, and more. He is very passionate about the field of orthopedic medicine and his ability to improve patients quality of life. 

The many awards earned by Dr. Dryer include, Top Doctor Award, Austin’s Top Doctors in 2014, and Best Austin Doctors 2013. As well as Patients’ Choice Award, On-Time Doctor Award, Compassionate Doctor Recognition, and more.

Besides his private practice, Dr. Dryer wanted to contribute more to his community in Austin, Texas. Dr. Dryer started First Responder Week in Austin which runs September 11-18th. This incredible organization honors first responders and raises donations and awareness for charity.

In addition to performing life changing surgeries, Dr. Dryer is an innovator in stem cell therapies, and has been published in numerous peer review journals. He educates the public with his speeches on spine surgery. He has also participated in countless FDA-approved clinical trials, and will continue to do so.