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Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a board-certified orthopedic hand & upper extremity surgeon who practices with Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, in Houston, Pearland, and Katy, Texas. He graduated with honors from Harvard University and Cornell Medical School. After finishing his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of California, Irvine, he completed fellowships in hand surgery and sports medicine.

Dr. Budoff is an expert in open and arthroscopic surgery of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He aims to restore function and eliminate pain with minimally invasive procedures. He performs all of his own surgeries, including the one-incision endoscopic carpal tunnel release, the least invasive technique available.

The conditions he commonly treats include endoscopic carpal tunnel release, endoscopic cubital tunnel release, hand and wrist pain, sports injuries, fractures, dislocations, arthritis, tennis elbow, shoulder instability, rotator cuff injuries, and labral repairs.

Dr. Budoff is involved in cutting-edge research on the treatment of upper extremity disorders. He values teaching orthopedic surgeons techniques of arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and serves as an associate master instructor for a national organization.

Dr. Budoff sits on several national committees and often lectures at national meetings. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery and a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Previously, he was a leadership fellow for both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

His professional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Texas Orthopaedic Association, and Harris County Medical Society.

Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a leading specialist for hand and upper extremity surgery. Make an appointment with Dr. Budoff today to address your orthopedic concerns.

WEBSITE: DR. budoff

Dr. Stephen I. Esses is a renowned orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spinal disorders. Dr. Esses sees patients with Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, in the Houston, Baytown, Pearland, Katy, and Humble, Texas, offices.

Dr. Esses attended university and medical school and did his orthopedic residency at the University of Toronto. He then completed two years of fellowship training in spinal surgery, with a year at Harvard University and six months each at Chiba University in Japan and as a McLaughlin fellow in Europe. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Board of Spine Surgery, and the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.

Dr. Esses has worked tirelessly to develop new, innovative surgical techniques and implants for the treatment of spinal problems. His clinical interests include spinal surgery, biomechanics of the spine, minimally invasive surgery, and coccygeal pain.

Dr. Esses also is active in the academic field of orthopedic surgery. He sits on the associate editorial boards of Spine, The Spine Journal, and Advances in Orthopedics. He lectures internationally and has published articles and book chapters on spine-related problems. He was a professor of orthopedics for over 15 years and authored the Textbook of Spinal Disorders, a standard reference for spinal medical personnel.

Dr. Esses is an active staff member of 10 hospitals in Texas, and practices with the Southwest Orthopedic Group in multiple convenient locations. Call today to make an appointment with Dr. Stephen I. Esses.

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Dr. Omer A. Ilahi, a founding partner of Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, currently practices in the Houston, Baytown, and Pearland, Texas, offices. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine.

Dr. Ilahi graduated summa cum laude from Rice University, then earned his medical degree with high honors from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he also completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery. He fine-tuned his ability to treat athletes with a fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Ilahi began practicing in the Houston area in 1995.

Dr. Ilahi specializes in treating shoulder and knee problems, especially those related to sports injuries. He has honed his sports medicine knowledge by serving as the team physician for several Houston area high schools. He also was an assistant team physician at the University of Wisconsin during his fellowship there. In 2001, Dr. Ilahi founded the Texas Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Institute, a group that promotes research, education, and patient care in the fields of sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery.

Known as a leader in the field of sports medicine, Dr. Ilahi has served as the president of the Texas Society of Sports Medicine, and of the Texas Orthopaedic Association, and the Western Orthopaedic Association. Are you an athlete looking for a specialized orthopedic surgeon? Call Dr. Omer A. Ilahi today to schedule your appointment.

WEBSITE: DR. Ilahi

My pursuit is in perfecting and transforming orthopedic care by the integration of technology and to create a future which can enjoy a high quality, low cost consistent care even in the most underserved areas of our country. Having completed fellowships under the guidance of world experts in pioneer orthopedic institutes; I have developed great expertise in arthroscopic surgeries of knee, hip, shoulder and ankle in adults and children with a high volume of ACL reconstructions and rotor cuff repairs. My practice interests also include joint preservation, joint arthroplasty, deformity correction, trauma, fragility fractures and metabolic bone diseases. My clinical practice has been averaging about 3000 outpatient cases and 800 surgical cases a year and orthopedic care. I also served in the editorial board for Arthroscopy Journal and as reviewer for Journal of Pediatric orthopedics and HSS journal. I have over 40 peer review publications with over 500 citations.

My pursuit is in perfecting and transforming orthopedic care by the integration of technology and to create a future which can enjoy a high quality, low cost consistent care even in the most underserved areas of our country. Having completed fellowships under the guidance of world experts in pioneer orthopedic institutes; I have developed great expertise in arthroscopic surgeries of knee, hip, shoulder and ankle in adults and children with a high volume of ACL reconstructions and rotor cuff repairs. My practice interests also include joint preservation, joint arthroplasty, deformity correction, trauma, fragility fractures and metabolic bone diseases. My clinical practice has been averaging about 3000 outpatient cases and 800 surgical cases a year and orthopedic care. I also served in the editorial board for Arthroscopy Journal and as reviewer for Journal of Pediatric orthopedics and HSS journal. I have over 40 peer review publications with over 500 citations.

 

Renowned sports medicine physician David Lintner, MD, brings his extensive experience to patients in Houston and Kingwood, Texas. Throughout his career, he has served as the Team Physician for several professional sports teams and lectured internationally to colleagues in his field.

In 1982, Dr. Lintner received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences in Ithaca, New York, where he was named Scholar-Athlete of the year in lacrosse. He went on to complete his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York, followed by an internship in general surgery and residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Rochester.

As an expert in his field, Dr. Lintner specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He also has expertise in treating injuries affecting throwers’ shoulders and elbows, including labral repair and “Tommy John” reconstructions. Dr. Lintner has authored over thirty scientific articles on the topics of ACL injuries, thrower’s injuries, and other sports medicine issues.

In 2005, Dr. Lintner was named Chief of Sports Medicine at The Methodist Hospital in Houston after holding a similar role at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the founder and Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship training program at The Houston Methodist Hospital.

Dr. Lintner’s skills as a sports medicine physician have led him into the arena of professional sports, where he served as the Head Team Physician for the Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer team, the Head Team Physician for Lee College, and the physician for the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Dr. Lintner continues to serve as the Head Team Physician for the Houston Astros, as well as a Team Physician for the Houston Texans.

Dr. Lintner is the past President of the Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association, and a member of the Baseball Commissioner’s Medical Advisory Committee. He also holds memberships with multiple national and international sports medicine societies and has served as a member of the Upper Extremity Committee of the International Association of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Sports Traumatology.

Sought after for his notable experience and skill in his field, Dr. Lintner has been published extensively in orthopedic literature and has traveled the world delivering lectures. In 2000, he was selected as a Traveling Fellow for the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine and ventured to Southeast and East Asia where he was a visiting professor at multiple universities as well as the National Sports Councils in Malaysia and Hong Kong. Dr. Lintner also served as the Keynote Speaker at the Congress of Futbol Injuries in Madrid, Spain, in 2005. Most recently, he has been invited to lecture at international sports medicine meetings in Copenhagen, Oslo, Cancun, Osaka, and Edinburgh.

Dr. Lintner has been recognized by multiple organizations for his dedication to his patients. In 2011, he was named to the US News and World Report list of The Best Doctors in America, and once again listed as a Texas Super Doc by Texas Monthly magazine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is board certified in Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

Bonaventure Ngu, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who's passionate about alleviating your back and neck pain, restoring your mobility, and educating you on how best to preserve and optimize your spinal health. At Premier Spine Institute in The Woodlands and Humble, Texas, Dr. Ngu specializes in treating neck and back pain caused by degenerative conditions, deformity, and trauma.

Born in Cameroon, West Africa, Dr. Ngu obtained his doctor of medicine from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Shock Trauma Center.

At the Shock Trauma Center, Dr. Ngu developed an appreciation for the delicate and complex composition of the spine as well as a passion for helping patients with spinal injuries and disorders. He went on to complete a spine surgery fellowship at the Leatherman Spine Institute in Louisville, Kentucky.

Although he is an expert orthopaedic spine surgeon, Dr. Ngu always chooses the least invasive therapies possible to give you the best outcome and to minimize trauma to healthy tissues. He is a member of the LESSociety, which promotes less exposure surgery. LES®️ techniques reduce blood loss, radiation exposure, and surgical time.

When he’s not performing spinal surgery, Dr. Ngu enjoys helping his patients with supportive therapies, including teaching them how to move and perform tasks in a spine-healthy manner. Because he believes each patient is unique and requires an individualized approach, he considers medicine as much an art as a science.

Dr. Ngu is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, and the Texas Orthopaedic Association. He was named one of America’s top orthopedists by Consumers’ Research Council of America in 2012 and one of Houston’s Top Doctors by H Texas Magazine in 2014. He is a proud father of four beautiful daughters.

Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a board-certified orthopedic hand & upper extremity surgeon who practices with Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, in Houston, Pearland, and Katy, Texas. He graduated with honors from Harvard University and Cornell Medical School. After finishing his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of California, Irvine, he completed fellowships in hand surgery and sports medicine.

Dr. Budoff is an expert in open and arthroscopic surgery of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He aims to restore function and eliminate pain with minimally invasive procedures. He performs all of his own surgeries, including the one-incision endoscopic carpal tunnel release, the least invasive technique available.

The conditions he commonly treats include endoscopic carpal tunnel release, endoscopic cubital tunnel release, hand and wrist pain, sports injuries, fractures, dislocations, arthritis, tennis elbow, shoulder instability, rotator cuff injuries, and labral repairs.

Dr. Budoff is involved in cutting-edge research on the treatment of upper extremity disorders. He values teaching orthopedic surgeons techniques of arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and serves as an associate master instructor for a national organization.

Dr. Budoff sits on several national committees and often lectures at national meetings. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery and a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Previously, he was a leadership fellow for both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

His professional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Texas Orthopaedic Association, and Harris County Medical Society.

Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a leading specialist for hand and upper extremity surgery. Make an appointment with Dr. Budoff today to address your orthopedic concerns.

WEBSITE: DR. budoff

Dr. Stephen I. Esses is a renowned orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spinal disorders. Dr. Esses sees patients with Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, in the Houston, Baytown, Pearland, Katy, and Humble, Texas, offices.

Dr. Esses attended university and medical school and did his orthopedic residency at the University of Toronto. He then completed two years of fellowship training in spinal surgery, with a year at Harvard University and six months each at Chiba University in Japan and as a McLaughlin fellow in Europe. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Board of Spine Surgery, and the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.

Dr. Esses has worked tirelessly to develop new, innovative surgical techniques and implants for the treatment of spinal problems. His clinical interests include spinal surgery, biomechanics of the spine, minimally invasive surgery, and coccygeal pain.

Dr. Esses also is active in the academic field of orthopedic surgery. He sits on the associate editorial boards of Spine, The Spine Journal, and Advances in Orthopedics. He lectures internationally and has published articles and book chapters on spine-related problems. He was a professor of orthopedics for over 15 years and authored the Textbook of Spinal Disorders, a standard reference for spinal medical personnel.

Dr. Esses is an active staff member of 10 hospitals in Texas, and practices with the Southwest Orthopedic Group in multiple convenient locations. Call today to make an appointment with Dr. Stephen I. Esses.

Website: Dr. Esses

Patrick McCulloch, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained, CAQ-certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon who holds the John S. Dunn Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital. He is a long-time team physician and consultant for the Houston Astros and the President of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Team Physicians Association (2020-2021). Dr. McCulloch is also the head team physician for Rice University. Additionally, he works with the Houston Ballet and the NASA Astronaut Corps.

Dr. McCulloch graduated with honors from Harvard University, where he was a varsity athlete. He graduated at the top of his class from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and was president of the student body. Dr. McCulloch returned to Harvard to complete an internship at Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital and a residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Program.

Dr. McCulloch completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Rush Medical Center in Chicago. He subsequently completed the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) European Traveling Fellowship. Dr. McCulloch served as faculty at Baylor College of Medicine for three years before joining the Houston Methodist Hospital staff. At Houston Methodist, he holds academic appointments from Houston Methodist Academic Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, Texas A&M, and is the Associate Fellowship Director.

At his practice, Dr. McCulloch performs arthroscopic shoulder, elbow, and knee procedures. These procedures include ligament and tendon repairs, reconstructions, and fracture surgery. He also treats labrum and meniscus tears, and articular cartilage injuries, including the use of cell therapies and cartilage transplants. Dr. McCulloch has extensive experience working with patients who have degenerative shoulder conditions. He provides rotator cuff repairs and shoulder replacements for those dealing with chronic shoulder problems.

Dr. McCulloch is active in teaching and research. He has over 100 publications in the medical literature of his field. He teaches fellows and residents and is a founding editor of Orthobullets.com, which is an international orthopedic education website.

Kwan (Kevin) Park, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who offers the full scope of non-surgical and surgical care at his practice in Houston, Texas. He specializes in diagnosing, educating, and providing treatments for knee and hip conditions, from acute injuries to degenerative joint diseases including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.

Patients who need primary and complex hip and knee replacements come to Dr. Park to benefit from his extensive training in joint reconstruction. He believes in devoting his full attention to each patient, educating patients about different treatment options, and formulating individualized treatment plans, and working with them as partners, helping them to regain optimal health and get back to their normal activities.

Dr. Park graduated from the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, Mississippi, and then he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry.  During his undergraduate training at UT, he developed a passion for medicine and Dr. Park continued his education at Texas A&M College of Medicine. When he received his medical doctorate, he ranked fourth in his class and graduated with high honors.

Dr. Park’s extensive postgraduate training began at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery. He received extensive training in joint reconstruction and orthopedic trauma surgery at Level 1 Trauma Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. During his residency, he published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, and he also served as an administrative chief resident.

Dr. Park developed a special interest in hip and knee joint reconstruction surgery, and he completed an orthopaedic adult joint reconstruction fellowship at Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. He was also chosen to pursue further training in hip preservation and complex hip reconstruction and completed the European Hip Society Fellowship by the  M.E. Müller Foundation of North America.

Dr. Park holds two faculty positions in the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital, where he has continued to stay affiliated since opening his own practice.

Dr. Michael G. Kaldis is a board-certified orthopedic and spinal surgeon who practices in the Houston and Galveston, Texas, offices of Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP. He specializes in surgery of the spine and treating scoliosis. Dr. Kaldis was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Dr. Kaldis completed the majority of his medical training in Texas. He attended Texas A&M University and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston for undergraduate and medical school, respectively. Subsequently, he supplemented his expertise during an externship in orthopedic surgery under Martin Allgöwer in Basel, Switzerland.

He returned to Texas for an internship in general surgery and residency in orthopedic surgery at the UT Health Science Center at Houston. He completed his training with a fellowship in surgery of the spine and scoliosis at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Dr. Kaldis is highly trained in general orthopedics and spinal surgery, and specializes in treating lumbar fusion, cervical fusion, low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, lumbar and cervical disc herniation, and adult and pediatric spinal deformity.

Dr. Kaldis believes strongly that the physician-patient relationship should include communication and understanding. He listens closely to his patients to ensure high-quality care.

Through continuing education programs, he stays informed on cutting-edge research. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Harris County Medical Society, North American Spine Society, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Orthopaedic Association, and Houston Orthopedic Society.

Looking for a doctor known for integrity and a high standard of care? Contact Dr. Michael G. Kaldis today for a consultation.

Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a board-certified orthopedic hand & upper extremity surgeon who practices with Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, in Houston, Pearland, and Katy, Texas. He graduated with honors from Harvard University and Cornell Medical School. After finishing his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of California, Irvine, he completed fellowships in hand surgery and sports medicine.

Dr. Budoff is an expert in open and arthroscopic surgery of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He aims to restore function and eliminate pain with minimally invasive procedures. He performs all of his own surgeries, including the one-incision endoscopic carpal tunnel release, the least invasive technique available.

The conditions he commonly treats include endoscopic carpal tunnel release, endoscopic cubital tunnel release, hand and wrist pain, sports injuries, fractures, dislocations, arthritis, tennis elbow, shoulder instability, rotator cuff injuries, and labral repairs.

Dr. Budoff is involved in cutting-edge research on the treatment of upper extremity disorders. He values teaching orthopedic surgeons techniques of arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and serves as an associate master instructor for a national organization.

Dr. Budoff sits on several national committees and often lectures at national meetings. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery and a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Previously, he was a leadership fellow for both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

His professional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Texas Orthopaedic Association, and Harris County Medical Society.

Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff is a leading specialist for hand and upper extremity surgery. Make an appointment with Dr. Budoff today to address your orthopedic concerns.

WEBSITE: DR. budoff

Dr. Stephen I. Esses is a renowned orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spinal disorders. Dr. Esses sees patients with Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, in the Houston, Baytown, Pearland, Katy, and Humble, Texas, offices.

Dr. Esses attended university and medical school and did his orthopedic residency at the University of Toronto. He then completed two years of fellowship training in spinal surgery, with a year at Harvard University and six months each at Chiba University in Japan and as a McLaughlin fellow in Europe. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Board of Spine Surgery, and the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.

Dr. Esses has worked tirelessly to develop new, innovative surgical techniques and implants for the treatment of spinal problems. His clinical interests include spinal surgery, biomechanics of the spine, minimally invasive surgery, and coccygeal pain.

Dr. Esses also is active in the academic field of orthopedic surgery. He sits on the associate editorial boards of Spine, The Spine Journal, and Advances in Orthopedics. He lectures internationally and has published articles and book chapters on spine-related problems. He was a professor of orthopedics for over 15 years and authored the Textbook of Spinal Disorders, a standard reference for spinal medical personnel.

Dr. Esses is an active staff member of 10 hospitals in Texas, and practices with the Southwest Orthopedic Group in multiple convenient locations. Call today to make an appointment with Dr. Stephen I. Esses.

Website: Dr. Esses

Dr. Kyle F. Dickson is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Southwest Orthopedic Group, LLP, practicing in the Houston, Sugar Land, and Pearland, Texas, offices. He specializes in orthopedic trauma and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Dickson graduated from the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic residency at the University of California, San Francisco. His fellowship training at the University of Southern California focused on trauma, pelvic, and acetabular surgery. Dr. Dickson furthered his expertise by completing an additional fellowship in Ilizarov limb lengthening and deformities and an AOTrauma fellowship in trauma centers in Germany and Switzerland.

Dr. Dickson is a calm, collected physician with years of experience in treating patients with orthopedic trauma. For over 15 years, he has restored thousands of patients back to health and function. Dr. Dickson’s areas of specialty care include complex orthopedic trauma, disorders of the hip, acetabular fractures, and pelvic injuries, as well as post-traumatic malunions, nonunions, and infections.

Dr. Dickson is a known expert in the field of orthopedic trauma and reconstruction, and has served as a president of both the New Orleans Orthopaedic Society and the Houston Orthopaedic Society.

He values teaching and mentoring the next generation of physicians, and was formerly a professor and chairman of orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, as well as a tenured professor of orthopedics at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Dr. Dickson gives back to the community by working in underprivileged hospitals and volunteering with Boy Scouts of America. He also has done medical missionary work in Africa, South America, and India.

If you are looking for a doctor with extensive knowledge in orthopedic trauma and recovery, make an appointment with Dr. Kyle F. Dickson.

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