William A. Phillips, M.D.
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Department of Pediatrics- Chief, Section of Orthopedic Surgery and Scoliosis, Texas Children's Hospital
- Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Specialties
- Pediatric orthopedics
- Spinal disorders
- Disorders for the cervical spine
Biography
William A. Phillips, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopedics. He has special interest in spinal disorders such as scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, as well as disorders for the cervical spine such as Klippel-Feil syndrome, Atlanto-axial instability and swan neck deformity. He treats children with congenital problems such as clubfoot, hemihypertrophy, femoral hypoplasia, fibular or tibial hemimelia as well as developmental problems such as Blount's disease, Legg-Perthes, SCFE, and neuromuscular problems such as myelomeningocele and cerebral palsy.
Dr. Phillips serves as a professor for the departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and as chief of the section of Orthopedic Surgery and Scoliosis at Texas Children's Hospital.
He is a nationally recognized lecturer and has authored several book chapters regarding spinal problems in children and other pediatric orthopedic topics.
Following undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Dr. Phillips earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his internship and a residency in orthopedic surgery at University of Chicago Hospital, followed by a fellowship in spinal disorders at Rush-Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago.
Dr. Phillips' professional memberships include the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (Fellow), American Academy of Pediatrics (Fellow), American Orthopedic Association, Scoliosis Research Society (Fellow), Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Cervical Spine Research Society, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy And Developmental Medicine, Orthopedic Research Society, Mid-America Orthopedic Association, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (Fellow), Texas Orthopedic Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society, Houston Orthopedic Society and Harris County Medical Society.
Education
- M.D.: University of Chicago, 1978
- Residency: University of Chicago, 1978-1983
- Fellowship: pediatric orthopedics - Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's, 1984
Contact Information
- Phone: 832-822-3111
- Fax: 832-825-3127
- E-mail: ortho@bcm.edu
- Appointments: 713-986-6016
Clinic Location
Baylor Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Clinical Care Center
Texas Children's Hospital
6701 Fannin, 8th Floor
Houston, Texas 77030