Institutes of Excellence
Baylor's Department of Orthopedic Surgery offers a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic injuries, ailments and disorders. The department physicians are specialists who are active clinicians as well as academicians involved in ongoing research and developing technologies. These specialists participate in one of the following Institutes of Excellence.
Baylor Arthritis Institute
The Baylor Arthritis Institute offers the services of internationally acclaimed physicians, surgeons and research scientists in the same facility with a complete array of diagnostic and therapeutic services. This is a medical team of board-certified physicians who are noted for academic writings, cutting-edge research and teaching positions at Baylor College of Medicine. Our arthritis physicians are unsurpassed in the area of total joint replacement.
No other providers in the Houston area bring together everything needed for the treatment of arthritis in one location. In addition to orthopedic surgery, the institute also has world-renowned rheumatologists available as well as state-of-the-art osteoporosis testing capabilities. This ensures that the services are seamless for the patients while efficient for the referring physicians, managed care companies and businesses. The institute is a multidisciplinary concept to treating arthritis and related health problems. The institute's full range of services removes obstacles for patients and referring physicians in achieving effective, total-quality health care.
Hand and Upper Extremity Institute
The Hand and Upper Extremity Institute is the South's leading center for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of hand and upper extremity disorders. Our hand surgeons treat many conditions involving the upper extremity including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, nerve and vessel damage, along with more complex problems of congenital deformities. The institute medical staff is recognized internationally for its research and clinical experience in acute trauma, industrial injuries, pediatric disorders, arthroscopy, sports medicine, arthritis, microsurgery and plastic reconstruction as these disciplines relate to the hand and upper extremity.
General Orthopedics Institute
In general orthopedics, physicians have the knowledge and capability to treat all areas of the musculoskeletal system. This includes (but is not limited to) diagnosing a condition or disorder, identifying and treating an injury, providing rehabilitation to an affected area or function, and establishing prevention protocol to inhibit further damage to a diseased area or component of the musculoskeletal system. They do not specialize in a certain area of the body.
Baylor Orthopedic Spine Institute
The Baylor Orthopedic Spine Institute was created in 1997. As part of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, the institute provides a wide variety of programs directed to spinal disorders.
The institute offers a comprehensive nonoperative as well as surgical approach to spine care. There is specialized expertise in the treatment of traumatic injuries, degenerative disease, deformity, and tumors. Institute physicians meet weekly to discuss cases and management. All of the participating physicians are considered experts in their specialties, making the Baylor Orthopedic Spine Institute one of the premier centers in North America.
Foot and Ankle Institute
Baylor Sports Medicine Institute
The Baylor Sports Medicine Institute consists of seven orthopedic surgeons, each specialty trained in sports medicine. The institute is unique in that it provides nationally and internationally recognized state of the art treatment for athletic injuries in combination with top flight research and educational facilities. The physicians in the institute are all full-time faculty at the Baylor College of Medicine in the department of Orthopedic Surgery. They are all active in the teaching of medical students, as well as training orthopedic residents, sports medicine fellows, in addition to orthopedic surgeons already in practice who wish to obtain an update in their sophisticated techniques. Many international surgeons come to Baylor Sports Medicine Institute to learn new skills and techniques.
The physicians of the institute are all experienced clinicians and are the team physicians for the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Houston Comets, Houston Energy, University of Houston, and Texas Southern University. Each physician is also the team physician for local high schools and all provide care to injured athletes of all ages.
Also, we are leaders in the development of new surgical techniques and devices, and work with the medical industry to make these ideas available to other surgeons and the public.
We specialize in the prompt diagnosis of athletic injuries, immediate initiation of appropriate rehabilitative techniques. We perform surgery if necessary, and exercise all options to facilitate the return of the injured athlete to their activities of choice.