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Dr. Tyler Heimdal is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the care of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions. He offers both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options, with an emphasis on personalized care and conservative management whenever appropriate.

A North Texas native, Dr. Heimdal grew up in Sanger, where he was valedictorian of his high school class. He is proud to return to the Fort Worth area to serve the community that helped shape him and is committed to delivering high-quality spine care across North Texas.

His clinical expertise includes degenerative spine conditions, spinal trauma, tumors, infections, and revision spine surgery. He has a particular interest in motion preservation and minimally invasive techniques, including cervical disc replacement, with the goal of maintaining function and helping patients return to an active lifestyle.

Dr. Heimdal earned his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science from Texas A&M College of Medicine and holds a degree in Exercise Physiology from Texas A&M University. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, followed by advanced fellowship training in orthopedic spine surgery at the University of Maryland / R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

He has published orthopedic and spine research and presented at several national and international conferences. His training, with an emphasis on evidence-based medicine, guides his approach to ensuring each patient receives thoughtful, up-to-date, and individualized care.

Dr. Heimdal believes in patient education and shared decision-making, working closely with each patient to develop a treatment plan focused on relieving pain, restoring function, and improving quality of life.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife, staying active, traveling, and being involved in his church community.

Conditions treated:

• Cervical Radiculopathy
• Cervical Myelopathy
• Cervical Stenosis
• Cervical Disc Herniation
• Thoracic Myelopathy
• Thoracic Stenosis
• Lumbar Radiculopathy
• Lumbar Stenosis
• Lumbar Disc Herniation
• Sciatica
• Neurogenic Claudication
• Foraminal Stenosis
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal Cord Compression
• Disc Herniation
• SI Joint Pain
• Failed Back Syndrome
• Flat Back Syndrome
• Adjacent Segment Disease
• Pseudarthrosis / Nonunion
• Revision Spine Surgery
• Scoliosis
• Compression Fractures
• Spine Fractures
• Spinal Tumors
• Spinal Infections

Don Buford, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and regenerative medicine specialist. He has been in practice over 25 years and founded Texas Orthobiologics where patients benefit from evidence based nonsurgical regenerative medicine options or surgery if necessary. The most common conditions treated are arthritis pain, back pain, tendon and ligament injuries, and sports injuries. We treat patients with any joint related problems. We use Platelet Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Concentrate/ stem cell injections to assist, accelerate or augment the healing response with or without a surgical procedure.

Dovie McVean obtained her Bachelors of Science in Nutrition of Allied Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in May of 1991. Ms. McVean earned her Masters of Science in Food Nutrition and Management at the University of Central Oklahoma in July of 1992 then went on to perform her Physician Assistant Preceptorship at Lutheran College of Health Professionals in Fort Wayne, Indiana between August 1995 and August 1997, where she graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Physician Assistant in August of 1997.

Ms. McVean has performed a variety of skills as a Physician’s Assistant over the last 24 years. She has triaged, diagnosed and treated illnesses and injuries from the neighborhood urgent care all the way to the emergency room. She has managed several clinical staff’s for 2 separate Orthopedic Clinics. She has performed as a first assistant in the operating room since 2001.

Dovie has been working as a Physician’s Assistant to Dr. Robert Myles since 2001. Whether she is providing nutritional information, urgent care and treatment, physical exams or even assisting in the operating room, Dovie feels her work is very rewarding by allowing her to provide hope and knowledge to those she helps.

Dovie is providing cutting-edge, non-invasive treatment with Scrambler Therapy for CRPS and neuropathic pain.  Since 2024 she is providing this innovative pain relef solution, offering new hop to patients suffering from chronic pain.

Scrambler Therapy also known as Calmare Scrambler Therapy is a breakthrough approach designed to disrupt pain signals and retrain the nervous system, providing relief without the need for medications or invasive procedures.

Contact us today to learn more about Scrambler therapy.

Outside of the clinic, Dovie spends time with family and friends.