Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Please visit our website at: http://www.bcm.edu/ortho/
Chair
Michael H. Heggeness, M.D.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery is to provide an enriched environment for medical students, residents, and fellows in the areas of academics, research, and clinical medicine. Patient care is provided by specialists in the areas of sports medicine, spine, trauma, hand and upper extremity, foot and ankle, pediatrics, and total joint replacement. Clinical medicine and research is focused on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of orthopedic disorders.
Education & Training Programs
- Medical Student Education
- Orthopedic Residency & Fellowship Programs
Centers & Clinics
- Baylor Arthritis Institute
- Baylor Orthopedic Spine Institute
- Baylor Sports Medicine Institute
- General Orthopedics Institute
- Hand and Upper Extremity Institute
- Institute for Spinal Disorders
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Scoliosis Institute
Contact Us
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
6620 Main St., 13th Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
- Academic Offices: 713-986-7390
- Clinical Offices: 713-986-6000
- Fax: 713-986-7391
- Email: ortho@bcm.tmc.edu