Overview
Curtis Bush, MD, is a dedicated orthopaedic surgeon and orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon on the team at Texas Orthopaedic Associates. Dr. Bush sees patients from the practice's locations in Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas. After completing his undergraduate education at the University of Virginia, Dr. Bush pursued his medical school education at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He completed his orthopaedic residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., followed by a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas in South Carolina, where he had the opportunity to train with renowned surgeon, Dr. Richard Hawkins. Dr. Bush's clinical focus is on all areas of sports medicine, including arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the upper and lower extremities. His research interests have focused on the shoulder, hip, and knee, including shoulder instability, anatomic and reverse shoulder replacement, reconstructive knee surgery, and hip arthroscopy. Dr. Bush has provided coverage of various athletic teams, including teams at the University of Texas at Arlington, Colorado Rockies Spring training 2012, Greenville Drive baseball team (Boston Red Sox Class A Affiliate), Greenville Road Warriors hockey team (New York Rangers Affiliate), as well as various high school football teams. Originally from New Orleans, Dr. Bush has been involved in competitive athletics most of his life and credits that involvement with his long-standing interest in orthopaedic sports medicine. A competitive athlete in three sports in high school, Dr. Bush went on to play varsity soccer at the University of Virginia. He continues to be a football enthusiast and enjoys golf, tennis, and cycling in his free time.
Dr. Bush is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Arthritis, Acute Pain, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Arthritis.
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Locations
5900 Altamesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Weatherford, TX 76086
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
Antonia Chen is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Chen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Texas Orthopaedic Associates
Kevin Kruse, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at the Texas Orthopaedic Associates. He sees patients in Plano and at the Walnut Hill Lane location in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kruse has extensive fellowship training in treating the shoulder, wrist, elbow, and hand. Dr. Kruse received his undergraduate and medical degrees at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he played linebacker for the Hoosiers and made the Academic All Big Ten team. After graduation, Dr. Kruse completed his residency at the Greenville Health System University Medical Center in Greenville, South Carolina, and trained in Greenville’s Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. To further his training, Dr. Kruse completed a fellowship on the hand and upper extremities at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center before traveling to Lyon, France, to complete a fellowship on shoulder, wrist, elbow, hand surgery at the Centre Orthopedique Santy, with the world-renowned surgeon, Gilles Walch. Dr. Kruse has published multiple peer-reviewed articles on the field of shoulder, wrist, elbow, and hand and presents regularly at medical seminars throughout the country. He is one of two doctors in Texas with membership in both the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons medical societies, Dr. Kruse is uniquely qualified as a surgeon and is constantly kept informed of the cutting edge of orthopaedic techniques and technology. As a former football player, Dr. Kruse is intimately familiar with the experience of receiving orthopaedic care. Understanding the point of view of his patients, combined with his exemplary level of education and training, gives Dr. Kruse the perspective to treat his patients with the care and thoroughness they deserve. Dr. Kruse is available for surgery or treatment of the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand at the Dallas office on Walnut Hill Lane and in Plano. He lives in Dallas with his children and his wife, Stephanie. Dr. Kruse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Endoscopy.
Ortholonestar PLLC
John Early is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Early is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, and Hammer Toe. Dr. Early is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Acute PainDr. Bush isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Bush isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- BursitisDr. Bush isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Bush isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Bush isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Bush isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.