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 highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

After obtaining his M.D. at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Cheng completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at U.C. Davis and his spine surgery fellowship with the world-renowned spine surgery group at Washington University in St. Louis. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Cheng was a tenured Full Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University. He has over 76 peer-reviewed publications, 9 book chapters, has given over 184 presentations at national and international meetings, and was a Deputy Editor for The Spine Journal. Dr. Cheng has received many awards including the Timothy Bray Trauma Award from U.C. Davis, the Saul Halpern Orthopaedic Teacher of the Year Award from Stanford, the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Prize in Clinical Research, and Outstanding Paper Awards from the North American Spine Society.Dr. Cheng specializes in the latest surgical techniques in the spine including minimally-invasive surgery, cervical surgery, complex deformities, and revisions of other surgeries with less-than optimal outcomes. He is well-accustomed to all pathologies in the spine including degenerative disorders, deformity, trauma, infections, and tumors. Dr. Cheng is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Georges Bounajem is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Bounajem is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

William Hotchkiss is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Hotchkiss has been practicing medicine for over 16 years is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Andrew Clavenna is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Clavenna has been practicing medicine for over 26 years is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Philip Wilson is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Wilson is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Knock Knees, Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome, Small Patella Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Muhammad Mirza is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Mirza is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Kyphosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

An early interest in engineering fueled Dr. Hunter Graver’s desire to find solutions for human health problems by pursuing a career in medicine. After graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 2012 he earned his medical degree from the University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio in 2016, graduating at the top of his class. He then completed his orthopedic surgery residency training at the combined William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center program in El Paso, TX. A passion for implant design and restoring patient function led Dr. Graver to pursue fellowship training in adult reconstruction at the esteemed Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, IL. His areas of clinical focus include minimally invasive total and partial hip and knee replacement, complex and revision hip and knee replacement, as well as comprehensive upper and lower extremity trauma/fracture care.In his free time Dr. Graver enjoys spending time with his wife and their dogs, hiking, biking, and traveling. Dr. Graver is a member of the American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis.

Solomon Chaim is an Orthopedics provider in Allen, Texas. Dr. Chaim is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Plantar Fasciitis.

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 highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Knock Knees, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

John Barrington is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Barrington has been practicing medicine for over 26 years is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Alison Cabrera is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Cabrera is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Osteonecrosis, and Hip Replacement.

Mohammed Khaleel is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Khaleel is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Dr. Om Patel is a Fellowship-Trained, Board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement of the hip and knee. He obtained his fellowship training at the prestigious Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. There he learned the most advanced techniques in modern hip and knee reconstruction from many of the world’s experts.Dr. Patel’s clinical interests include both non-operative and operative treatment of lower extremity joint pain ranging from traumatic injuries to degenerative conditions like osteoarthritis. He believes in the power of non-operative measures such as injections and therapy. When surgery becomes necessary, his operative solutions include minimally invasive Direct Anterior hip replacement, manual and robotic total knee replacement, and unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement. In addition to primary joint replacement, he also performs simple and complex joint revision cases and periprosthetic fracture care.Dr. Patel was born and raised in Kansas before attending The University of Texas at Austin where he earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with Honors and a minor in Biology. He then attended medical school at The University of Texas Health in San Antonio and completed his orthopedic surgery residency training at The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Richard Guyer is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Guyer is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Spinal Stenosis, and Spinal Fusion.

Jack Zigler is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Zigler is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis, and Spinal Fusion.

Lyn Ward is an Orthopedics provider in Carrollton, Texas. Dr. Ward is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Bursitis.

Corey Gill is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Gill is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Clubfoot, Collins Pope Syndrome, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Congenital Femoral Deficiency, and Osteotomy.

Isador Lieberman is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Lieberman is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Lieberman is currently accepting new patients.

Ioannis Avramis is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Avramis has been practicing medicine for over 20 years is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Kshitij Manchanda is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Manchanda is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Tendinitis, Bunions, Plantar Fasciitis, and Bone Graft.

Paul Ghattas is an Orthopedics provider in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Ghattas is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

James Pace is an Orthopedics specialist and a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Pace is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Trochlear Dysplasia, Small Patella Syndrome, Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pace is currently accepting new patients.

Khalid Yousuf is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Yousuf has been practicing medicine for over 20 years is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Michael Howard is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Howard is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tennis Elbow, and Tendinitis.