The 20 Best Knee Replacement Doctors in Texas, US

Dr. Marcus Ford is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with advanced fellowship training in hip and knee replacement, resurfacing and preservation. A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Dr. Ford earned his medical degree in state, graduating valedictorian of his class at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Tennessee - Campbell Clinic in Memphis before heading to St. Louis, Mo. and Washington University, where he completed a hip and knee joint reconstruction and preservation fellowship.Dr. Ford began his joint replacement career in 2017 as an attending physician at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis and as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. While in Memphis, he was fortunate to build a practice focused on outpatient primary hip and knee replacement along with complex revision total joint surgery. To this day, Dr. Ford remains focused on joint replacement techniques that allow younger patients to recover faster and remain highly active following hip or knee replacement. He performs a ligament-sparing kinematic knee replacement (KA) technique that is customized to each patient and avoids ligament releases, helping to speed recovery and promote long-term satisfaction, pain relief, function and motion when compared to traditional knee replacement.Dr. Ford also uses a minimally invasive, tissue-sparing total hip replacement approach that allows appropriate patients to go home the same day as surgery and a bone-sparing hip resurfacing procedure that promotes return to competitive sports for active individuals. In addition to innovative surgical techniques, he utilizes rapid recoveryprotocols that often allow patients to safely go home within hours of surgery.Dr. Ford continues to be involved in clinical research focused on improved recovery and safety in total joint replacement. He is the principal investigator for numerous research projects and has been awarded several research grants, including a FARE grant from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). He was awarded the 2023 outstanding Clinical Research Award at AAHKS for his research in tranexamic acid and benefits after total knee replacement. He remains active in surgeon education both within the industry and with the joint reconstruction fellowship at the Texas Hip and Knee Center.Dr. Ford and his wife have two children and enjoy spending time with extended family in the Fort Worth Area. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Ford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Richard D. Reitman, M.D., specializes in total joint replacement surgeries of the shoulder, elbow, ankle, hip and knee. He joined the Texas Center for Joint Replacement staff in July 2000. He also has advanced training in the area of complicated hip and knee revision surgery.After completing his undergraduate work in engineering at Michigan State University, and his medical training at Wayne State in Michigan, he studied orthopedic surgery at the prestigious Harvard Combined Orthopedic surgery training program in Boston, Mass. His fellowships included joint replacement surgery at Brigham and Women's at Massachusetts General Hospitals in Boston. There he studied hip, knee and shoulder replacement techniques and participated in a study of a new type of total ankle implant that improves motion with less bone loss than current methods. He was appointed as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School during his stay there.Reitman believes in joint preservation surgery. He offers many surgeries that are designed for people whose joint disease is not advanced enough for total joint surgery, but causes them enough discomfort that they are ready for treatment. These techniques include arthroscopy and osteotomy, as well as other procedures. He is very interested in exercise and therapy as treatment for arthritis.You can often see Reitman running or biking along the roads of the North Texas area as he trains for marathons and triathlons. Dr. Reitman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Robert Schmidt is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Schmidt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Contracture Deformity, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Knee Replacement.

Steven Ogden is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Ogden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Resurfacing.

"Dr. David Shau is a Fort Worth native who is fellowship-trained in reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee. He serves as a Fellowship Co-Director at the Texas Hip and Knee Center as well as a Physician Development Coach at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. He was first exposed to orthopedics in high school following his own sports-related injuries but gained further interest through his undergraduate studies in biomedical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was first introduced to biomechanics, material science, and healthcare technology, among many other related topics. He then attended Vanderbilt University for a dual MD/MBA program and was active in orthopedic research and clinical participation, which earned him the Orthopaedic Clerkship Award. Next, he completed his orthopedic surgery training at Emory University and also completed a healthcare management residency. He was selected to serve as an administrative chief resident during his final year of residency and completed a fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty at the University of California, San Francisco.Dr. Shau utilizes a variety of techniques and approaches for hip and knee care and offers technology-assisted surgeries, partial and total joint replacements, as well as same-day surgeries for appropriate candidates. He places a priority on communication, teamwork, and perioperative care for his patients, with the aim of improving quality of life for both patients and their loved ones alike. Dr. Shau is one of the physicians of Texas Hip and Knee Center, a part of Texas Health Physicians Group. All Texas Hip and Knee Center physicians are on the medical staff of Texas Health Harris Hospital Southwest. They primarily practice at Texas Health Clearfork, a part of Texas Health Southwest that is a premier destination for joint care, where they collectively perform more than 3,000 hip and knee replacements annually.WATCH NOW:</h5>Texas Hip and Knee Center: Patient Testimonial - Mary Harrison</a>WATCH NOW:</h5>Patient Testimonial: Pat Cooper -- Texas Health Physicians Group</a>WATCH NOW:</h5>Texas Health GMT</a>". Dr. Shau is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Osteonecrosis, Bursitis, Laminectomy, and Knee Replacement.

Roshan Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Tim Brown is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Brown is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

Theodore Crofford is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Crofford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Osteonecrosis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Jeffrey Mcgowen is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Mcgowen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

"Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Venkat Rapuri, M.D., is fellowship-trained in adult reconstruction (total joint replacement surgeries). He has more than two decades of clinical experience focused on providing advanced and minimally invasive orthopedic surgical care to active individuals and athletes.Fellowship-trained in adult reconstruction</li>Fellow, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons</li>Fellow, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons</li></ul>Dr. Rapuri received his medical degree from the Guntur Medical College, NTR University of Health Sciences in Guntur, India, in 1994. He went on to train in the area of general surgery through the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom before earning his master's degree in orthopaedics at James Cook University Hospital in Teesside, U.K. Dr. Rapuri came to the United States in 2003 to complete his internship and orthopedic residency training at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pa., followed by fellowship training in adult reconstruction at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz.Dr. Rapuri's areas of special focus include traditional and less-invasive surgical approaches to hip replacement, with the majority of his primary hip replacement procedures taking place through the table-less Direct Anterior Approach. He also focuses on custom and uni-knee replacements, hip and knee revision surgery, and treatments for hip and knee trauma and joint infections.Prior to joining Orthopedic Medicine Specialists, Dr. Rapuri worked as an adult reconstructive orthopedic surgeon with Healthspan Medical Group and Ahuja Medical Center in Ohio. He has also consulted in the area of surgeon education.WATCH NOW:</h5>Patient Testimonial: Jessie Hunt - Orthopedic Medicine Specialists</a>". Dr. Rapuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Hip Replacement, and Synovectomy.

Jay Bender is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Denton, Texas. Dr. Bender is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Stuart Michnick is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Denton, Texas. Dr. Michnick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metatarsalgia, Tendinitis, Caffey Disease, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Roger H. Emerson, M.D., comes from a family of physicians. His father was an obstetrician and his grandfather a general surgeon. It was very natural for me to pursue medicine, he says.What made me want to pursue orthopedics was seeing the excellent results my father experienced when he had total hip surgery. While I was in college, my father's hip became increasingly uncomfortable, and he was unable to ski with the family or play ball with his kids. After his surgery, he was like a new man.Emerson completed his undergraduate education at Dartmouth College, his medical education at Yale Medical School, and orthopedic studies at Harvard. He was the chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a fellow in reconstructive surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, and is a member of both the Knee Society and Hip Society, highly-selective organizations made up of the most prestigious joint surgeons in the United States. He has served as the director of the Joint Institute at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, and is active in teaching and research.Emerson's focus is on primary hip and knee surgery, especially less-invasive techniques. He offers hip surgery using the anterior supine approach, which helps patients recover faster with less pain. He also offers partial knee implants and total knee surgery using custom instrument guides designed exclusively for each patient. Dr. Emerson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Knock Knees, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Joel Dennison is an orthopedic surgeon with specialized training in adult hip and knee reconstruction. His areas of focus include simple and complex hip and knee replacements, revision and infection arthroplasty surgeries, and management of orthopedic trauma injuries. Dr. Dennison served the orthopedic health needs of Central Texans for five years before heading to Ohio in 2024 to complete his fellowship training. During his time in Central Texas, he also provided mentorship to aspiring medical professionals and performed high school and college pre-athletic physicals.Dr. Dennison earned his medical degree from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, Texas, before heading to Ohio to complete his adult reconstruction fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Dennison is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dr. Dennison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bowlegs, Osteoarthritis, Knock Knees, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

John Barrington is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Plano, Texas. Dr. Barrington is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Barrington is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Cyrus Abbaschian is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Abbaschian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Synovitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

"Dr. Mollabashy is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with an interest in the care of patients with benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors. The surgical treatment of tumors and restoration of the skeleton have been lifelong professional pursuits of his. Dr. Mollabashy is actively involved in the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Conference every month, where he is included in a panel of experts who review patient cases and provide treatment recommendations. Outside of work, Dr. Mollabashy is a father of two girls, who make him proud daily. His wife is supportive and a rock to keep him grounded. He is a pretty big sports fan, cheering for Indiana Hoosiers Basketball and Pittsburgh Steeler Football. Dr. Mollabashy enjoys reading American history, the history of science and historical fiction. He also enjoys classical music, and his favorite composers are Antonin Dvorak and Sergei Rachmaninoff. One of his favorite pieces is Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor played by Khatia Buniatishvili. Dr. Mollabashy was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Read Dr. Mollabashy's article, ""Replacing a replacement: When an artificial joint wears out."" Read Dr. Mollabashy's article, ""Complex joint replacement and revision: An FAQ"" . Dr. Mollabashy has been named a Texas Super Doctor for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 by Texas Monthly. D Magazine has named Baylor Scott & White Orthopedics the ""Face of Orthopedics"" for 2025.". Dr. Mollabashy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bone Tumor, Myxoid Liposarcoma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Mollabashy is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Daniel Wagner is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

"Dr. Gilbert is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors and sarcomas. In addition, he treats patients with failed or infected joint replacements requiring revision surgery. He also performs standard joint replacements and a variety of other general orthopedic procedures. In his limited free time, Dr. Gilbert enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and playing golf. Dr. Gilbert was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,  2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Dr. Gilbert has been named one of Texas Monthly's Texas Super Doctors for over 10 years earning him a place on Texas Monthly's Hall of Fame list. D Magazine has named Baylor Scott & White Orthopedics the ""Face of Orthopedics"" for 2025.". Dr. Gilbert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Bone Tumor, Myxoid Liposarcoma, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Gilbert is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

My specialty is total hip and total knee replacement. I view patient care as a team effort between the patient and the physician. After all, it is the patient's health at the center of the relationship. I try to provide patients with information regarding their medical problem, and all available treatment options to assist them in selecting the most appropriate treatment plan. By working together as a team, we can achieve the best outcomes for everyone. Dr. Harrington is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, May Thurner Syndrome, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Harrington is currently accepting new patients.