Associate Professor Specialties: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, and Sports Medicine Office: 414-456-4926 Fax: 414-456-6541 rmlyon@mcw.edu Dr. Lyon came to the Orthopaedic Surgery Department in 1993 following a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at Children's Hospital in Boston. In 1981, he received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Chicago. In 1985, he earned his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Chicago and completed a surgery internship there in 1986.
His residency was completed at the University of California at San Diego. During that time, Dr. Lyon was awarded the Excellence in Research Award, in the category of clinical science, by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, as part of his work on the biomechanics of knee ligaments.
The co-author and/or presenter of a significant number of book chapters and research articles, Dr. Lyon counts bone and ligament biomechanics among his current research interests. His main clinical endeavors include scoliosis, hip dysplasia, clubfoot, and sports medicine.
In 1998, Dr. Lyon was appointed as the Clinical Director of the Gait Laboratory.