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Board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery since 1995
D Magazine “Best Doctors” 2001 – Present
Texas Monthly Magazine “Super Docs” 2005 – Present
President Texas Sports Medicine Society
Team Physician, United States Ski Team
1994 Men’s Downhill – Saalbach Hinterglem, Austria World Cup
1994 Men’s Technical – Kranjska Gora, Solvenia World Cup
1995 Men’s Technical – Furano, Japan World Cup
1996 Men’s Downhill – Kitzbuhel, Austria World Cup
1997 Men’s Downhill – Chamonix, France World Cup
1998 Men’s and Women’s – Crans Montana, Switzerland World Cup Final
Orthopaedic Surgeon, World Cup U.S.A. 1994 Soccer Cotton Bowl – Dallas, Texas
Orthopaedic Surgeon, U.S. National Figure Skating Championship 2002 – Dallas, Texas
Honorary Member, Southwest Athletic Trainers Association
Team Physician, Mesquite Poteet High School
Team Physician, West Mesquite High School
Team Physician, Wylie High School
Team Physician, Forney High School
Team Physician, Mesquite Horn High School
Undergraduate
Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas; 1979 – 1981
Major: Biology; Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana; 1977 – 1978
Major: Biology
Graduate
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee; 1981 – 1985
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Internship
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; 1985 – 1986
General Surgery
Residency
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; 1986 – 1987
General Surgery – Parkland Memorial Hospital
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1987 -1992
Orthopaedic Surgery – Parkland Memorial Hospital
Fellowship
Knee and Shoulder Orthopaedic Sports Medicine – Steadman Hawkins Clinic, Vail, Colorado; 1992 – 1993
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