Surgeons Houston Tx
To get the best orthopedic care available you have to start by picking the right surgeon. There are plenty to choose from: one can find really good orthopedic doctors employed by the University of Texas or Houston Methodist Hospital. In addition, due to the huge teaching centers downtown, we have more than our share of world class private practice orthopedic surgeons. They all have excellent training, certifications, and many are fairly handsome. But how do you know which one is the BEST?
That depends entirely on you! If you think about it, the best plumber in the world is not the right person to fix your dead electrical socket. In the same way, a Sports Medicine specialist is not the best choice when you need a hip or knee replacement. We tend to think in terms of great hospitals, but no hospital is great at everything. As it turns out, finding the best orthopedic doctor starts with understanding what you need, and only then progressing to what they offer. So, let’s start with you.
What hurts?
Is it your neck? Shoulder? Low back? Hip? Knee? Orthopedic surgeons specialize based on body part and procedure. Start with the body part or joint that hurts. Then we will move into the condition you have, and likely the procedure needed.
And a word to the wise… pick a surgeon not a hospital. Houston Methodist Hospital and Memorial Hermann are excellent, but they didn’t know what was wrong with you when they put together their advertising campaigns. You deserve the best for you; not what fills up their hospital beds with paying bodies. Skip to the body part you need help with below.
Note: We don’t research or vet foot, ankle, or hand surgeons. If you have a foot/ankle or hand problem, please seek help elsewhere.
Best Hip Surgeons in Houston Texas
Most hip pain that lasts more than 12 weeks is caused either by arthritis or a tear in the labrum of hip. Arthritis shows up on a plain x-ray. Magnetic Resonance Imaging is required to show a labral tear.
Total hip replacement is the definitive treatment for hip pain due to severe arthritis that fails conservative measures. We certify orthopedic surgeons for hip replacement if they meet ALL the following criteria:
- Board certified orthopedic.
- Fellowship trained in joint replacement.
- Perform a high volume of total hip replacements (>50 per year).
- Use registry proven implants that are not likely to be recalled.
- Have a robotic assistant, and
- Use a minimally invasive approach so that they can operate out of an ambulatory surgery center. Orthopedic doctors certified for Total Hip Replacement in Houston Texas are shown below.
The key to arthroscopic labral tear repair is finding an orthopedic doctor who does a high volume. We do not list these separately, but you can call around your community and usually find the right orthopedic doctor. For more on finding the right surgeon for total hip replacement look here
Knee pain that lasts longer than 12 weeks is most often due to arthritis. The definitive treatment for severe arthritis when PT and/or injections fail is knee replacement.
We certify knee replacement surgeons using criteria similar to those we use for the hip. The Best Practice Health certified robotic knee replacement surgeons in Houston Texas are shown below.
