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About Dr. Dickerman

Rob Dickerman, DO, PhD, FACOS, is a spine fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with extensive training on both conservative (nonsurgical) and surgical options for treating patients in Frisco, Texas, and the surrounding area with acute spinal conditions. He is the Director of Spine Surgery at Medical Center Frisco and is an Associate Professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Dr. Dickerman has treated numerous elite professional athletes with conservative (nonsurgical) modalities with high success rates. When surgery is required, he is trained in minimally invasive spinal techniques which minimize damage to surrounding tissues and speeds recovery for return to work or sport.

Dr. Dickerman has been voted as one of America’s Top Neurosurgeons year after year, including from 2011 to 2021. In American Way magazine, Dr. Dickerman was voted by his peers as one of America’s Top Doctors. In 2011, Newsweek named Dr. Dickerman as one of the Top 15 Leaders in Neurosurgery.

Dr. Dickerman has a brain tumor fellowship from The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and trained under world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Ed Oldfield. He has a particular interest in primary and metastatic brain tumors. He is a member of the American Brain Tumor Association and The Pituitary Society. His extensive research in brain tumors and neuroendocrinology continues today. Dr. Dickerman is Board Certified in Neurological Surgery through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and has also been awarded a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Dickerman has patients visit from all over the world. He offers a comprehensive treatment plan, including image-guided brain surgery, postoperative chemotherapy, and radiation with the most advanced technology. This provides the patient with the most advanced treatments in the country in one local area. For patients from out-of-town/state, there are discounted rates at local hotels available through the office.

He served on the North American Spine Society committee for continuing education and continues to help train residents, fellows, and surgeons from around the country on new spine techniques. Dr. Dickerman works closely with several companies as an expert consultant on spinal biomechanics and improving surgical techniques.

For spine patients, there is a comprehensive treatment plan designed for the initial visit. Each spine patient is unique and can be provided complete and comprehensive spine care. This includes physical medicine and rehabilitation, injections, physical therapy, pain management, chiropractic, and surgery. Approximately 90% of the patients can be treated successfully without surgery. If surgery is required, Dr. Dickerman can provide minimally invasive spine surgery which decreases muscle and soft tissue damage while speeding recovery and return to activities. Dr. Dickerman has treated numerous professional athletes in a variety of sports with both conservative and surgery.

 

 

Don Buford, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and regenerative medicine specialist. He has been in practice over 20 years and founded The Texas Orthobiologics Institute where patients benefit from evidence based orthobiologic and orthopedic treatments or surgery. The most common conditions treated are arthritis pain, back pain, tendon injuries, and sports injuries. We treat patients with any joint related problems. We use these Platelet Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Concentrate/ stem cell injections to assist, accelerate or augment the healing response with or without a surgical procedure.

Dr. Hrnack believes in treating his patient’s as if they were one of his own family. What may work for one patient, may not work for all. Every patient is their own individual and as such, care of each patient needs to be tailored to that particular patients needs. Surgery should always be the last option. He wants to make sure that with any diagnosis, even if surgery is necessary, the patient should leave the office with a firm understanding of the problem and the treatment plan to address the issue.

Dr. Hrnack believes in treating his patient’s as if they were one of his own family. What may work for one patient, may not work for all. Every patient is their own individual and as such, care of each patient needs to be tailored to that particular patients needs. Surgery should always be the last option. He wants to make sure that with any diagnosis, even if surgery is necessary, the patient should leave the office with a firm understanding of the problem and the treatment plan to address the issue.

Nilpesh Patel, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas. Dr. Patel specializes in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery, including sports-related injuries, fracture treatment of the upper extremity, Dupuytren's contracture, and traumatic and nerve-related conditions. 

A North Carolina native, Dr. Patel graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000 with a political science and chemistry degree. He continued his education at the University of North Carolina, receiving his medical degree in 2004. 

Dr. Patel moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and completed a five-year residency in orthopaedic surgery at Emory University. With an interest in hand and upper extremity surgery, he moved across the country for specialized training at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he completed the prestigious fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery. 

In his free time, Dr. Patel enjoys outdoor activities, traveling with his wife, and watching his three children play sports.

A skilled orthopaedic surgeon, Bruno Gross, MD, uses his talents to help patients at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas. Dr. Gross specializes in hip and knee replacements at the practice’s Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas, locations. He is experienced in robotic, total, partial, and revision replacement surgery. 

Dr. Gross earned his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. During his final year in residency training, Dr. Gross had the opportunity to train abroad in Auckland, New Zealand, performing primarily pediatric trauma care. Having a particular interest in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Gross elected to complete a fellowship specializing in joint replacement at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida. 

Dr. Gross has returned to his home state of Texas, where he now lives with his wife and children. When not in the clinic or with his family, Dr. Gross enjoys weight training and running. 

Danilo ‘Dan’ Volpini, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas. He was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and moved to Dallas, Texas, at the age of 17. Growing up, Dr. Volpini had a strong passion for sports, especially soccer. He graduated from North Mesquite High School, where he played on the varsity soccer team during his junior and senior years. Dr. Volpini then went on to attend the University of North Texas and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Biology.

Dr. Volpini earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from medical school, Dr. Volpini chose to stay in San Antonio, where he completed his orthopaedic surgery residency. He completed his training with a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship. He was under the guidance of the renowned doctors Felix H. Savoie III, MD, and Larry Field, MD, at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.

Dr. Volpini is married to Kelley, a Dallas native and Texas Women's University graduate. In his free time, Dr. Volpini enjoys practicing jiu-jitsu, reading, and traveling. 

Dr. Hrnack believes in treating his patient’s as if they were one of his own family. What may work for one patient, may not work for all. Every patient is their own individual and as such, care of each patient needs to be tailored to that particular patients needs. Surgery should always be the last option. He wants to make sure that with any diagnosis, even if surgery is necessary, the patient should leave the office with a firm understanding of the problem and the treatment plan to address the issue.

A skilled orthopaedic surgeon, Bruno Gross, MD, uses his talents to help patients at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas. Dr. Gross specializes in hip and knee replacements at the practice’s Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas, locations. He is experienced in robotic, total, partial, and revision replacement surgery. 

Dr. Gross earned his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. During his final year in residency training, Dr. Gross had the opportunity to train abroad in Auckland, New Zealand, performing primarily pediatric trauma care. Having a particular interest in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Gross elected to complete a fellowship specializing in joint replacement at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida. 

Dr. Gross has returned to his home state of Texas, where he now lives with his wife and children. When not in the clinic or with his family, Dr. Gross enjoys weight training and running. 

Danilo ‘Dan’ Volpini, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas. He was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and moved to Dallas, Texas, at the age of 17. Growing up, Dr. Volpini had a strong passion for sports, especially soccer. He graduated from North Mesquite High School, where he played on the varsity soccer team during his junior and senior years. Dr. Volpini then went on to attend the University of North Texas and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Biology.

Dr. Volpini earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from medical school, Dr. Volpini chose to stay in San Antonio, where he completed his orthopaedic surgery residency. He completed his training with a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship. He was under the guidance of the renowned doctors Felix H. Savoie III, MD, and Larry Field, MD, at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.

Dr. Volpini is married to Kelley, a Dallas native and Texas Women's University graduate. In his free time, Dr. Volpini enjoys practicing jiu-jitsu, reading, and traveling. 

Nilpesh Patel, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas. Dr. Patel specializes in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery, including sports-related injuries, fracture treatment of the upper extremity, Dupuytren's contracture, and traumatic and nerve-related conditions. 

A North Carolina native, Dr. Patel graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000 with a political science and chemistry degree. He continued his education at the University of North Carolina, receiving his medical degree in 2004. 

Dr. Patel moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and completed a five-year residency in orthopaedic surgery at Emory University. With an interest in hand and upper extremity surgery, he moved across the country for specialized training at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he completed the prestigious fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery. 

In his free time, Dr. Patel enjoys outdoor activities, traveling with his wife, and watching his three children play sports.

Dr. Hrnack believes in treating his patient’s as if they were one of his own family. What may work for one patient, may not work for all. Every patient is their own individual and as such, care of each patient needs to be tailored to that particular patients needs. Surgery should always be the last option. He wants to make sure that with any diagnosis, even if surgery is necessary, the patient should leave the office with a firm understanding of the problem and the treatment plan to address the issue.

Dr. Hrnack believes in treating his patient’s as if they were one of his own family. What may work for one patient, may not work for all. Every patient is their own individual and as such, care of each patient needs to be tailored to that particular patients needs. Surgery should always be the last option. He wants to make sure that with any diagnosis, even if surgery is necessary, the patient should leave the office with a firm understanding of the problem and the treatment plan to address the issue.

John M. Noack, MD, is a board-certified, highly sought-after orthopedic surgeon at the Center for Foot and Ankle Restoration in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Frisco, Texas. He has fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery, with expertise in traumatic and sports-related injuries and degenerative conditions of the ankle and foot. He emphasizes conservative treatment for his patients, but is an expert in all forms of foot and ankle surgery, from ankle arthroscopy to total ankle replacement.

Dr. Noack attended St. Mark’s School of Texas in his native Dallas before graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin. After earning his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. 

Dr. Noack was then awarded a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the Foundation for Orthopaedic, Athletic and Reconstructive Research in Houston, Texas, where he served as a team physician for the athletic department at Rice University.

To maintain his cutting-edge knowledge, he’s a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society.

Dr. Noack treats his patients with the highest level of attention and care. Call the Center for Foot and Ankle Restoration for an appointment today.

Charles E. Cook, MD, is a board-certified, highly regarded orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in foot and ankle orthopedic surgery. He treats his patients with the utmost care at the Center for Foot and Ankle Restoration in Dallas, and Fort Worth, Texas. His expertise has allowed him to work with professional sports teams in the Dallas area, including the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, and FC Dallas.

Dr. Cook earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, and completed his residency and fellowship training in orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. His training included a stint in England at the National Health Service, giving him the opportunity to observe an alternative approach to the practice of medicine.

Dr. Cook currently assists with training orthopedic residents from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at John Peter Smith Hospital, both in Fort Worth. He’s a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society.

He warmly welcomes all patients, existing and new, and looks forward to offering his superior level of care. Call the Center for Foot and Ankle Restoration for an appointment today.

Dr. Hrnack believes in treating his patient’s as if they were one of his own family. What may work for one patient, may not work for all. Every patient is their own individual and as such, care of each patient needs to be tailored to that particular patients needs. Surgery should always be the last option. He wants to make sure that with any diagnosis, even if surgery is necessary, the patient should leave the office with a firm understanding of the problem and the treatment plan to address the issue.

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 22 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 an active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

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