Marlee Porter, ATC | Texas Ortho Associates

Marlee Porter, MS.Ed, ATC, LAT, OTC, is a nationally board certified and state licensed athletic trainer who is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. She graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training in 2017. Following graduation she began working at Haltom High School in Haltom City, TX where she served as the Co-Head Athletic Trainer for 5 years. In 2018, she completed her Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from the University of Miami. In 2022 she was accepted into the Athletic Training Residency Program at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO— a one year post-professional athletic training program that focuses on enhancing the athletic trainer’s knowledge and skills in clinical and surgical orthopaedics. During her residency she worked directly with world renowned orthopaedic physicians and their teams in the clinic setting as well as in the operating rooms as a surgical assistant, and conducted research through the Steadman Philippon Research Institute.

She joined Dr. George Lebus’ practice at Texas Orthopaedic Associates (TOA) as his team’s athletic trainer in 2023. She assists providers in the clinic to review and explain diagnoses and treatment plans with patients, and assists Dr. Lebus in the operating room. She works closely with Dr. Lebus’ surgical scheduler, Paige James, to help coordinate surgical plans. She also plays an important role in the communication between providers at TOA and other healthcare professionals such as high school and collegiate athletic trainers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, practicing yoga, attending TCU football games, reading, cooking, and spending time with her fiancé, Slayton, and their dogs Bowie and Murphy.

Supervising physician: George LeBus