Email

atassi@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Trauma
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Baylor College of Medicine (Clinic)

McNair Campus
7200 Cambridge St.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 986-6016
atassi@bcm.edu

Ben Taub General Hospital (Hospital)

1504 Ben Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 873-3363
atassi@bcm.edu

Ben Taub General Hospital (Clinic)

1504 Ben Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 873-3363
atassi@bcm.edu

Education

BS from Johns Hopkins University

05/2009 - Baltimore, Maryland United States

MD from Baylor College of Medicine

05/2013 - Houston, Texas United States

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas United States

Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship at Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Tampa, Florida United States

Orthopedic Traumatology and Limb Reconstruction

Certifications

Texas Medical License

#S1043

Texas Medical Board

Florida Medical License

#ME135225 (02/08/2018 - 01/31/2020)

Florida Medical Board

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Honors & Awards

Board Certified

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (08/2021)

Professional Interests

• Foot fracture
• Knee fracture
• Shoulder fracture
• Elbow fracture
• Hip fracture
• Hip fracture
• Wrist fracture
• Ankle fracture
• Limb reconstruction
• Fragility/insufficiency fracture
• Pelvis/acetabulum fracture

Selected Publications

• 1. Walker MR, El Naga AN, Atassi OH, Perkins CH, Mitchell SA "Effect of initial emergency room imaging choice on time to hip reduction and repeat imaging." Injury. 2019 Mar;50(3):686-689. Pubmed PMID: 30712754
• 2. Coleman MM, Medford-Davis LN, Atassi OH, Siler-Fisher A, Reitman CA ". Injury type and emergency department management of orthopaedic patients influences follow-up rates." J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 1;96(19):1650-1658. Pubmed PMID: 25274790
• Atassi O, Fontenot PB, Busel G, De La Fuente G, Donohue D, Maxson B, Shah AR, Watson DT, Infante AF, Downs K, Sanders RW, Mir HR ""Unstable" Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Treated with Flexible Elastic Nails Have Few Complications." J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Feb 1;35(2):e56-e60. Pubmed PMID: 33060381
• Busel G, Mir HR, Merimee S, Patel R, Atassi O, De La Fuente G, Donohue D, Maxson B, Infante A, Shah A, Watson D, Downes K, Sanders RW "Quality of Reduction of Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures Using a SInus Tarsi Versus Extensile Lateral Approach." J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Jun 1;35(6):285-288. Pubmed PMID: 32976180

Memberships

Orthopaedic Trauma Association

Member

Languages

Arabic, Spanish