Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Texas
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of orthopedic surgery expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on orthopedic surgery and related issues. Orthopedic surgery expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these orthopedic surgery expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Causation, Fractures, Shoulder, Fracture, Infection, Knee, Orthopedic Surgery, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Replacement, Shoulder Surgery, Spine Fusion, Spine Surgery, Spine Trauma, Surgery, and Trauma.
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Neal C Small, MD
Orthopedic Expert Services
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Spine Care, Orthopedics Non-Surgical, Disability Evaluation, Fracture, Total Joint, Shoulder, Knee, Lower Extremity
Neal Small, M.D. has been in the private practice of orthopedic surgery for over 35 years. Dr. Small has performed over 15,000 orthopedic surgical procedures. Dr. Small's areas of clinical expertise include issues involving the knee, shoulder and spine. Dr. Small is a past president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).
Dr. Small has performed hundreds of independent medical examinations (IME's) and thousands of medical file reviews as an expert. Dr. Small has provided expert testimony in numerous depositions and courtroom appearances.
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Omar David Hussamy, MD
Omar David Husammy MD, PA
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
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Total Joint Replacement of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder, Arthroscopic Surgery of all Major Joints, Rotator Cuff and ACL Reconstruction, Hand and Wrist Surgery, Fracture Care, Surgery of the Foot and Ankle
Dr. Hussamy is a board certified fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who has been in private practice for 32 years.
He has performed over 10,000 total joint replacements in his career and frequently performs reviews of failed total joint procedures and recalled joint implants.
He runs an active practice including all operative and non-operative aspects of orthopedic surgery.
He has served as an expert medical witness in numerous cases, regularly performs independent and compulsory medical examinations (IME and CMEs), provided depositions and appears in the courtroom both locally and throughout the country.
He is a certified Expert Medical Advisor for Division of Workers’ Compensation, State of Florida.
He is licensed to practice medicine in Florida, New York, California, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and Indiana.
He is available to serve as an expert witness and travel throughout the United States and abroad.
He can be reached at 772-205-5995
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Jonathan C Hersch, MD, FAAOS
Orthopedic Arthroscopic Shoulder, Knee and Hip
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Shoulder Surgery, Rotator Cuff Repairs, Shoulder Instability Repair, Labrum Repairs, Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, ACL Surgery, Meniscus, Arthroscopy, Shoulder Replacements, Hip Arthroscopy, Elbow Surgery
-Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
-Fellowship Trained at world famous Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Sports Medicine
-Surgical specialist in Knee, Shoulder and Hip arthroscopy
-Practicing over 20 years, currently in practice in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Florida
-Extensive experience in teaching medical students and residents
-Extensive experience in speaking/lecturing at local, national and international meetings
-Team physician and consultant for amateur and pro athletes
-Published articles in peer reviewed Journals and Books
-Extensive experience with deposition testimony
-Perform peer reviews for insurance claims
Areas Of Interest
- Shoulder Replacement, Reverse Shoulder Replacement, Shoulder, Knee & Hip Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Subchondroplasty Procedure
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
- Fracture Care
- Elbow Surgery
- Sports Medicine
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Benjamin Deheshi, MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, US and Canada
DFW ORTHOPEDICS
Southlake, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery
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Injuries, Hip injury, Orthopedic Oncology, Sarcoma, Hip replacement surgery, Bone tumors, Knee replacement surgery, Soft tissue sarcoma, Fractures, Metastatic bone disease, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Pathologic fracture, Personal Injury, Osteosarcoma, Motor vehicle accident, Ewing’s sarcoma, Lower extremity injuries, Knee injury
Board Certified Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon with 20 years of post-training experience in Academic and Private Practice. I have performed numerous independent medical legal evaluations in Canada, and have served as an expert witness on cases involving musculoskeletal injuries as well as orthopedic oncology. I am board certified in the United States with the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and in Canada as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. I am the owner and founder of DFW Orthopedics, a busy and growing private practice in the Dallas Fort Worth complex. I have 12 years of Academic experience in Canada at the University of Toronto and McMaster University with over 100 publications and rank of Associate Professor. I was recruited to Texas due to my expertise in Orthopedic Oncology and management of patience with complex hip and knee reconstruction complications. Majority of my referrals are from other orthopedic surgeons seeking my exp...
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Ahmer Ghori, MD
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon: Standard of Care Expert
Texas
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Standard of Care, Causation, Spine Surgery, Expert Witness, Delayed Cord Compression Diagnosis, Post Op Neuro Deficit, Spine Surgical Indication, Postop Infection, Spine Trauma, Myelopathy, Disc Herniation, ACDF, Spine Fracture, Cervical Fusion, Lumbar Fusion, Disc Replacement, failed back, spinal cord injury, rev Spine, malpractice
Dr. Ahmer K. Ghori is a board-certified & Harvard trained Orthopaedic Spine surgeon with more than 10 years of independent surgical practice and extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of complex spinal disorders. He is a partner at Orthopaedics Northeast in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he maintains an active high-volume surgical practice focused exclusively on spine surgery.
Dr. Ghori performs approximately 400 spine operations annually and has performed more than 4,000 spine procedures during his independent practice. His clinical work includes treatment of degenerative cervical and lumbar spine disease, cervical myelopathy, spinal trauma, spinal tumors, spinal infections, spinal deformity, and revision spine surgery.
Dr. Ghori completed orthopaedic surgery residency through the Harvard University Orthopaedic Residency Program at Harvard Medical School and subsequently completed specialized spine surgery fellowship training at the Norton Leatherman Spine Center in Loui...
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Nathan Gilbert, MD
Orthopaedic Oncology & Revision Surgery Expert
Apex Orthopaedic Oncology and Complex Reconstruciton Consulting
Dallas, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery, Oncology
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Revision joint arthroplasty, Orthopaedic infection, Implant failure, Standard of care orthopaedic s, Revision hip replacement, Orthopaedic oncology, Medical malpractice orthopaedic, Revision knee replacement, Sarcoma surgery, Products liability orthopedic, Prosthetic joint infection, Joint replacement failure, Limb salvage
Nathan F. Gilbert, MD, FAAOS is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon based in Dallas, Texas, with more than 15 years of active subspecialty practice in orthopaedic oncology and sarcoma surgery, complex reconstruction and revision joint arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection, and orthopaedic infection management. He provides expert witness services to plaintiff and defense counsel nationally through Apex Orthopaedic Oncology and Complex Reconstruction Consulting.
Dr. Gilbert trained at UT Southwestern Medical Center and completed his subspecialty fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He performs approximately 750 surgical cases annually, including approximately 400 revision joint arthroplasty procedures per year — among the highest volumes in the United States — and more than 200 prosthetic joint infection cases per year across all joint systems. He additionally performs approximately 200 orthopaedic oncology cases per year and is...
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Daniel J. Aldrich, MD
Lakepointe Orthopaedics
Heath, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery
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shoulder, knee, fracture, injury, accident, surgery
Originally from Akron, Ohio, Dr. Aldrich received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame. He attended medical school at The Chicago Medical School, and then completed a five-year orthopedic residency at Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Cleveland, OH, followed by a one-year fellowship in Sports Medicine in Aspen, CO. He is a board certified general orthopedic surgeon, with special interest in knee and shoulder. He has been in practice for 23 years, and has experience with case reviews, expert opinions, depositions and trial preparation.
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Shawn A Hayden, MD, PhD, MBA
Harvard Trained Orthopedic Spine/Trauma Surgeon
Shawn A. Hayden MD PA
Plano, Texas
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sports Injury, Back Injury, Neck Injury, Whiplash, Concussion, Causation, Case Valuation, Impairment, Medical Devices, Innovation, Understanding EMR, Vehicle Injury Evaluation, Trauma
Dr. Hayden graduated from Harvard College. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his orthopedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program. He has been providing high quality medical expert opinions on orthopedic surgical spine and trauma care for years.
Dr. Hayden is also fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Hayden is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. His Ph.D was received at the UT Southwestern Medical Center with research in computer science and anatomy. In 2011, Dr. Hayden received his MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Today Dr. Hayden runs Onto Orthopedics, a high quality private orthopedic medical practice in Plano, TX. Dr. Hayden’s focus has always been in providing high-tec...
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Avery Voigt, MSN, RN, ONC
Nurse Expert Witness / Legal Nurse Consultant
Dallas, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery, Nurse
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Post-operative complications, Infection, Clinical negligence review, Failure to escalate care, Failure to assess, Nursing Standards of Care, Patient Safety and falls, Medication Safety/Administration, Medical-surgical nursing, Hospital negligence, Failure to monitor, Nursing Malpractice, delayed recognition
With over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, I bring deep clinical expertise in orthopedic nursing supported by comprehensive medical-surgical experience. I hold a Master’s degree in Nursing Administration, providing a strong foundation in both hands-on patient care and healthcare leadership, policy, and operations.
For the past five years, I have served as a nurse expert witness, including participation in depositions, where I offer clear, well-supported clinical analysis grounded in evidence-based practice and accepted standards of care. I am skilled at reviewing complex medical records, identifying deviations from standards, and communicating findings in a precise, credible manner that is accessible to attorneys, judges, and juries.
My work is guided by a commitment to accuracy, objectivity, and professionalism, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and upholding the highest standards of nursing practice—making me a reliable and effective resource for legal team...
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Jeremy Rush, MD
San Antonio, Texas
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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Pediatric Sports Medicine, Pediatric Trauma, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
Jeremy K. Rush, MD FAAP is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and is the only orthopedic surgeon in the San Antonio area who is dual-fellowship trained in pediatric orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine. His clinical practice includes sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle, with a focus on complex knee surgery, patellar instability, and shoulder instability. He also specializes in the treatment of fractures and other acute and chronic injuries in the young athlete.
Dr. Rush graduated from Texas A&M University with a BA in Biology. He then attended the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine, where he received an M.D. and graduated with honors and was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He then completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Brooke Army Medical Center and a subsequent pediatric orthopaedic fellowship at the Campbell Clinic / University of Tennessee in Memphis, TN. Dr. Rush also completed an...
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Luis F Colon, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon • Medical Expert Witness
Dallas, Texas
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Cervical spine, Lumbar spine, Spine trauma, MVC, Neck pain, Back pain, Thoracic spine, Cervical radiculopathy, Lumbar radiculopathy, Cervical myelopathy, Spine fusion, Spinal decompression
Luis Felipe Colón, MD
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon • Medical Expert Witness
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Dr. Luis Felipe Colón is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon at Texas Orthopaedic Associates in Dallas and Plano. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions, spinal trauma, and complex revision procedures. He provides clear, objective, and efficient medical-legal reviews with a standard one-week turnaround time and excellent current availability.
Dr. Colón completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. He then pursued a prestigious spine surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York—consistently ranked the #1 orthopaedic hospital in the United States for 15 consecutive years. During fellowship, he trained under internationally recognized leaders including Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi (minimally invasive spine surgery) and Dr. Han Jo Kim (complex spine surge...
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Mark S Sanders, MD FACS
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sanders Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Houston, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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Medical Billing, Hospital Billing, Pain Management, Wound Care, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Surgical Site Infection, Foot and Ankle Specialist, ACL, Osteotomy, Rotator Cuff, Hand/Wrist, Operating Room Procedures, Musculoskeletal Expert, Bunion correction
Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Sanders also holds a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Sanders began his private Orthopaedic surgery practice in Houston in 1986 and maintains an office at the River Oaks Medical Tower in the heart of Houston’s Galleria area. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). Dr. Sanders champions advances in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and the treatment of complex fractures, malalignment, and joint degeneration. His research findings on the benefits of knee bracing in off road motorcyclists were recently published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
During his 45-year career in orthopedics, he has performed thousands of arthroscopic surgeries on sever...
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Neal C Small, MD
Orthopedic Expert Services
Dallas, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Spine Care, Orthopedics Non-Surgical, Disability Evaluation, Fracture, Total Joint, Shoulder, Knee, Lower Extremity
Neal Small, M.D. has been in the private practice of orthopedic surgery for over 35 years. Dr. Small has performed over 15,000 orthopedic surgical procedures. Dr. Small's areas of clinical expertise include issues involving the knee, shoulder and spine. Dr. Small is a past president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).
Dr. Small has performed hundreds of independent medical examinations (IME's) and thousands of medical file reviews as an expert. Dr. Small has provided expert testimony in numerous depositions and courtroom appearances.
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Henry H Barnard II, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Barnard Consulting
Texas
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Spine, Spine Surgeon, Surgery, Orthopedics, Back, Neck, Lumbar Spine ACDF, Decompression, Interbody Fusion, Kyphoplasty, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Spine Fusion, Spinal Cord Stimulation
I am a fellowship trained, board certified Orthopaedic Spine surgeon with 30 years of clinical practice experience. I am familiar with the Workmen’s Compensation system in general, as well as conditions of the spine resulting from personal injury claims. I have participated in well over a hundred depositions pertaining to the treatment of these patients, and my opinions are usually definitive.
I hold an active medical license in the states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. I am also an active member of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
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Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD
Orthopedic Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder Expert
Houston, Texas
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, Arm, Upper Extremity, Rotator Cuff, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Pain, Trauma, Reconstruction, Fractures, Dislocations, Arthritis, Nerve Injuries, Tendon Injuries, Infection, Causation, Independent Medical Examinations / IMEs
Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD is a Board Certified Orthopedic Hand & Upper Extremity surgeon, with a Certificate of Additional Qualification in Hand Surgery. He specializes in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder. Dr. Budoff completed two fellowships, in both Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Budoff was previously an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he taught residents and fellows for nine years.
Dr. Budoff has edited 7 textbooks and part of another, written 47 peer-reviewed papers and authored 23 textbook chapters. He is an expert in arthroscopic and open surgery of the Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder. Dr. Budoff served as an Associate Master Instructor of shoulder arthroscopy for a national organization, where he taught other practicing orthopedic surgeons the most up-to-date techniques. He was an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery and a Reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, two of the most prestigious orthop...
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Nicholas D. Iagulli, MD
Arthroscopic, Robotic, and Sports Ortho Surgeon
RIO Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Dallas, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Shoulder Injuries, Shoulder Replacement, Robotic Surgery, Fractures, Total Joints, Knee Injuries, Regenerative Medicine, Elbow Injuries, Hip Replacement, Hip Injuries, Stem Cells, Knee Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery, Platelet Rich Plasma
Dr. Nicholas Iagulli is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopic and robotic-assisted surgery of the shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow. He maintains an active, high-volume private practice in Texas and provides comprehensive operative and non-operative care for sports injuries, degenerative conditions, traumatic injuries, and complex reconstructive cases.
Dr. Iagulli completed advanced fellowship training in arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine, and minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. He routinely performs complex procedures including rotator cuff repair, labral repair, biceps tenodesis, shoulder stabilization, knee ACL reconstruction and ligament repair, meniscus repair, cartilage restoration, hip arthroscopy with labral repair, elbow arthroscopy with ligament repair, robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty, robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty, and complex revision procedures. His practice includes evaluation and management of po...
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Tyson Cobb, MD
Texas
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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Carpal Tunnel, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Complications, nerve compression, work injury, wrist arthritis, wrist injury, arthroscopy, wrong site surgery, forensic medicine, cubital tunnel, Endoscopic cubital tunnel
Dr. Tyson Cobb, a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon is a pioneer and expert in the use of minimally invasive orthopedic surgery of the upper extremity including the hands, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Cobb obtained his Orthopedic Surgery training at the Mayo Clinic and has had over 50 abstracts accepted for presentation at national and international meetings, published over a dozen book chapters and has had approximately 50 research papers accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals. He is frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings.
Specialized areas of expertise include shoulder arthroscopy, cubital tunnel surgery, carpal tunnel surgery, nerve compression, wrist arthritis, small joint arthroscopy, elbow surgery and workplace injury.
Dr. Cobb is a past President of the International wrist arthroscopy society, formally known as the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society. He is an instructor of surgeons at courses and labs around the world in the use...
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Kevin Karl Kruse, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon- Upper Extremity Specialist
Texas Orthopaedic Associates
Dallas, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery
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Shoulder surgery, Rotator Cuff Tear, Shoulder Replacement, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Surgery, Reverse Shoulder Replacement, Proximal Humerus Fracture, Arthroscopic Bankart Repair, Shoulder Labral Repair, Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery, Arthroscopic Cuff Repair, Biceps tendon, Elbow Arthroscopy
Orthopaedic surgeon double fellowship trained in the shoulder, elbow, and hand. Active clinical practice with over 700 surgeries per year. Significant teaching, and national/international lecturing experience. Consults for medical device companies on product development and has patents pending on several medical devices. Former Division one college football linebacker. Now specializes in shoulder surgery exclusively. Busiest clinical practice in the state of Texas.
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