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MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN, M.D.
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor of Surgery (Division of Plastic Surgery)
Academic Phone: (713) 798-6141

Clinical Interests: Hand surgery

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: State University of NewYork ,Downstate, 1964
Residency: Hospital for Joint Diseases, 1968-71
Fellowship: Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, England, Hand Surgery, 7/71-12/71 University of Lund, Sweden, Hand Surgery, 1/72-6/72

Board Certification : American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974

FRANK T. GEROW, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Appt. Phone: (832) 822-3101 Academic Phone (832) 822-3101

Clinical Interests: Pediatric orthopedic surgery

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: Baylor College of Medicine, 1990
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, 1995
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, pediatric orthopedics 1995-96

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1999

STANLEY D. GERTZBEIN, M.D.
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Appt. Phone: (713) 986-5710 Fax: (713) 986-5711

Clinical Interests: Back and spinal conditions including spinal surgery

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: University of Toronto, 1966
Residency: University of Toronto, 1967-71
Fellowship: University of Toronto, orthopedics and spine, 1971-72 Northwick Park Hospital, (London, England) spine research, 1972-73 University of Hong Kong, spine fellowship, 1973

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1997, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1998, American College of Spine Surgery, 1999

BETTINA M. GYR, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Appt. Phone: (832) 822-0616 Academic Phone: (832) 822-0616

Clinical Interests: Pediatric Othopedics

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston, 1995
Residency: Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center, 1997
Fellowship: Primary Children's Medical Center and Shriners Hospitals for Children-Intermoutain Unit, 2002

Board Certification: None

DARRELL S. HANSON, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Appt. Phone: (713) 986-5750 Academic Phone: (713) 986-5750

Clinical Interests: Spinal deformites, scolioses

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: Baylor College of Medicine, 1991-1995
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, 1995-2000
Fellowship: Washington University, spine surgery, 2000-2001

Board Certification: Board eligible

DAVID H. HILDRETH, M.D.
Appt. Phone: (713)986-5780 Academic Phone: (713)986-5780

Clinical Interests: Wrist arthroscopy, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, arthritis surgery, hand and upper extremity trauma surgery, congenital hand anomalies.

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: The University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, 1977
Residency: University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1979-1982
Fellowship: University of Louisville School of Medicine, hand surgery, 1982-1983

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, July 26,1986 Certificate of Added Qualification or Surgery of the Hand August 31,1992 Recertification, 1996

ELDON G. HOPKINS, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Appt. Phone:  (713) 441-2663   Academic Phone:  (713) 441-2663

Clinical Interests: Total hip and knee replacement, complex hip and knee replacement, revisions of total hip and total knee replacements

Education and Professional Training
M.D.:  University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1994
Residency:  Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, 1994-1999
Fellowship:  Scripps Clinic, adult lower extremity reconstruction, 2000

Board Certification:  Board eligible

MARK E. JOHNSON, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Chief Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Houston VA Medical Center

Appt. phone: 713-986-5430 Office phone: 713-794-8950

Clinical Interests: Orthopedic oncology

Education and Professional Training
M.D.:Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
Residency:San Francisco Orthopedic Resident Program
Fellowship:Massachussets General Hospital, Boston, Mass. Musculoskeletal Oncology

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1992.

GARY KIEBZAK, Ph.D.
Appt. Phone: (713) 791-3224 Academic Phone: (713) 791-3224

Research Interests: Bone densitometry, osteoporosis

Education and Professional Training
Ph.D.: Marquette University, 1977-1981
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, research, 1981-1983

Board Certification: Physician Certification Course for Bone Densitometry International Society for Clinical Densitometry, 2000

KAARE KOLSTAD, M.D.
Appt. Phone: (713) 986-5880 Academic Phone: (713) 986-5880

Clinical Interests: ACL reconstruction, knee scope, rotator cuff, knee replacement

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 1988-1992
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University, 1993-1997
Fellowship: Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, Lenox Hill Hospital, sports medicine, 1997-1998

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1997

ADRIAN D. LEBLANC, Ph.D.
Appt. Phone: (713) 793-1131 Academic Phone: (713) 793-1131

Research Interests: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Education and Professional Training
Ph.D.: University of Kansas, 1970-1972

Board Certification: American Board of Health Physics, 1973 American Board of Radiology (Nuclear Medicine Physics), 1975 American Board of Medical Physics, 1992

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: Columbia University, 1977
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1978-82
Fellowship: University of Basel, trauma/internal fixation, 1982;
University of Innsbruck, trauma/spine fellowship, 1982;
Stoke-Mandeville Hospital (U.K.) upper extremity, 1983;
University of Marseille, spine fellowship, 1987;
University of Basel, spine fellowship, 1988

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985;
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1987

DAVID M. LINTNER, M.D.
Appt. Phone: (713) 986-5560 Academic Phone: (713) 986-5560

Clinical Interests: ACL reconstruction, shoulder instability, rotator cuff repair, thrower’s injuries.

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: University of Rochester School of Medicine, 1982- 1986
Residency: University of Rochester School of Medicine, 1987-1991
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, sports medicine, 1991-1992

Board Certification: American Board Orthopedic Surgery, 1994

DAVID R. LIONBERGER, M.D.
Appt. Phone: (713) 986-5470 Academic Phone: (713) 986-5470

Clinical Interests: Total joint replacement, shoulder and knee arthoscopy, knee scope, hip replacement.

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: University of Missouri Medical School, 1973-1977
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 1977-1981
Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, total joint replacement and arthroscopy, 1981-1982

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1986 Recertified 1997

WALTER R. LOWE, M.D.
Appt. Phone: (713) 986-5590 Academic Phone: (713) 986-5590

Clinical Interests: Arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder and elbow with a special interest in ligament reconstruction of the knee and shoulder.

Education and Professional Training
M.D.: University of Texas Medical School, 1979-1983
Residency: Tarrant County Affiliated Hospitals, 1984-1988
Fellowship: Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, sports medicine, 1990-1991

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, July 1990 - Recertification June 2002

ZONG-PING LUO, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Appt. Phone: (713) 986-5524 Academic Phone: (713) 986-5522

Research Interests: Orthopedic biomechanics in foot/ankle, knee and shoulder; molecular and cellular biomechanics in cartilage and bone.

Education and Professional Training
Ph.D.: University of California - Berkeley, 1988

Training