Overview
Dr. Vega is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. Heoffers comprehensive treatment plans for a range of conditions, including sports-relatedinjuries, fractures, and bone and joint disorders. His services include ACL reconstruction,knee arthroscopy, rotator cuff and shoulder repair, and total knee and shoulderreplacement.Dr. Vega earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine after completinghis undergraduate degree in bioengineering at Rice University. He then completed aninternship and orthopedic residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,where he also served on the Orthopedic Resident Selection Committee. Following hisresidency, Dr. Vega completed a sports medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Vega previously served as an assistant to the team physicians for professionalsports teams such as the Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, and Astros, as well as collegiate, highschool, and recreational athletes. He is actively involved in research concerning knee andhip biomechanics. His work on ACL and meniscal injuries has been published in theAmerican Journal of Sports Medicine, and in 2007, his research team received The FrankStinchfield Award from The Hip Society for their contributions to the biomechanics of the hiplabrum and hip stability.In his free time, Dr. Vega volunteers as the team physician for the Brazosport HighSchool football team.
Dr. Vega is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
217A Oak Drive South, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
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.
Utmb Faculty Group Practice
Brian Smith is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Webster, Texas. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tenosynovitis, and Sciatica. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.
Ortholonestar PLLC
Robert Burke is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Burke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Gastrostomy, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Burke is currently accepting new patients.
Inov8 Orthopedics
Stefan Kreuzer is an Orthopedics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kreuzer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Vega isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Vega isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Vega isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Vega isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Vega isExperienced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Vega isExperienced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.