"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 highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Hip Replacement, and Synovectomy.

Dr. Powell Auer, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist. Dr. Auer has extensive experience in Spine Disorders & Surgical Procedures. He is affiliated with medical facilities Christus Highland Medical Center and Specialists Hospital Shreveport. Dr. Auer is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, and Laminectomy.

Richard Hostin is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hostin is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

David Podeszwa is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Podeszwa is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Collins Pope Syndrome, Knock Knees, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Richard Roberts is an Orthopedics provider in Irving, Texas. Dr. Roberts is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Fasciotomy.

Anthony Riccio is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Riccio is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Clubfoot, Flat Feet, Claw Foot, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.

Jaysson Brooks is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Brooks is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Lawson Copley is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Copley is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pyomyositis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, and Toxic Synovitis.

Andrew Simpson is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Simpson has been practicing medicine for over 18 years is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Antonia Chen is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Chen is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Charles Johnston is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Johnston is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spondylocostal Dysostosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Robert Bayless is an Orthopedics provider in Irving, Texas. Dr. Bayless has been practicing medicine for over 43 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Knee Replacement.

Steven Sanders is an Orthopedics provider in Irving, Texas. Dr. Sanders has been practicing medicine for over 36 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Knee Replacement.

Originally from Houston, Dr. Adam Crawford specializes in total joint arthroplasty, cartilage restoration techniques, and all types of fracture care with a unique sub-specialty interest in foot and ankle surgery. ... /> He received his Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas Health Science Center in May of 2007, his Residency at the University of Missouri – Columbia in 2012, and his fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery in 2013 at the world-renown Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. Between his busy schedule of work and spending time with his family, including his wonderful wife Christina and his 3 children Cameron, Joel and Jonah, Dr. Crawford is an accomplished photographer and has parts of his collection displayed prominently in our AOA Irving Clinic. He participates in a multitude of activities such as hiking, swimming, running, and watching his favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys. When asked what his perfect day would consist of, Dr. Crawford replied simply, “Hanging out at home with my family, going to the park with my kids, or smoking a brisket and watching the Cowboys win.”. Dr. Crawford is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Caffey Disease, Tendinitis, Synovitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Khazzam is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who joined Baylor Scott & White Health following 14 years in practice at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he served as the chief of shoulder surgery.Dr. Khazzam specializes in evaluating and treating atraumatic and traumatic shoulder injuries. He specializes in reparative and complex shoulder reconstruction surgery. Dr. Khazzam uses his advanced orthopedics training to provide highly individualized care for patients of all ages and activity levels, from amateur athletes to seasoned pros and beyond. His expertise includes the latest surgical and nonsurgical advancements to alleviate pain and restore function, offering innovative arthroscopic surgery as well as open surgical management procedures, depending on the demands of the disorder. He is uniquely adept at performing revision shoulder surgery, total shoulder replacements, and reverse total shoulder replacements—which are complex surgeries needed for only the severest injuries. Dr. Khazzam is very active in clinical and basic science research, with a primary interest in outcomes-based research and evidence-based medicine. He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters. Dr. Khazzam has been named a Texas Super Doctor for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 by Texas Monthly. Dr. Khazzam is an active member of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. There he holds the distinction of a Neer Circle Fellow which is an honor given to members who have demonstrated significant contributions to the field of shoulder and elbow surgery. Dr. Khazzam is very active in research and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff (“ARC) study : randomized clinical trial comparing operative and non-operative treatment for rotator cuff tears that develop over time. This study aims to find out which treatment works better and for whom, in order to help patients in the future select the best treatment for them. Degenerative rotator-cuff disorders Current concepts review: revision rotator cuff repair Risk factors associated with degenerative glenohumeral osteoarthritis Obesity is associated with muscle atrophy in rotator cuff tear Risk factor prediction and categorization for glenohumeral osteoarthritis: A classification and regression tree analysis Low success rate of closed reductions when treating dislocations after reverse shoulder arthroplasty Magnetic resonance imaging identification of rotator cuff retears after repair: interobserver and intraobserver agreement Management of glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis evidence-based clinical practice guideline Click here to read more of Dr. Khazzam’s research publications. Dr. Khazzam is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Bone Graft, and Endoscopy.

Amy Mcintosh is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mcintosh is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Andrew Freese is an Orthopedics provider in Irving, Texas. Dr. Freese is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Bradford Waddell is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Waddell has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Bone Graft.

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 highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Tendinitis.

Harry Kim is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Osteonecrosis, and Kienbock's Disease.

Michael J. Champine, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in hip and knee replacements, on the team at Texas Orthopaedic Associates. He sees patients at the Walnut Hill Lane location in Dallas, Texas, and is fellowship-trained in adult reconstructive surgery. Dr. Champine attended Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, before going on to earn his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He continued his education at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in orthopaedic surgery. Finally, he completed his fellowship in adult reconstruction at the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver, where he subsequently served as an instructor in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Champine is currently an associate clinical professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and an assistant clinical professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. Dr. Champine has always thrived at the top of his field. He graduated valedictorian from both high school and medical school and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, the Phi Beta Kappa Phi Honor Society, and the Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society. He’s been on D Magazine’s list of Best Doctors in Dallas since 2001 and Texas Monthly’s Super Doctors since 2005. He was also a particularly skilled athlete growing up, playing on the basketball team and the baseball team in high school, and placing runner-up as the South Texas athlete of the year. This experience lends him unmatched empathy when working with athletes. Dr. Champine is highly skilled in the most advanced orthopaedic procedures available today, such as minimally invasive hip replacement, minimally invasive knee replacement, two-incision hip replacement, quad-sparing knee replacement, partial knee replacement, and computer-assisted surgery. He also has substantial experience with the most current implant technologies, such as metal-on-metal hip replacement, hip resurfacing, ceramic hip replacement, and rotating-platform knee replacements. Dr. Champine is married to a radiologist, with whom he has two children. He enjoys watching, coaching, and playing all sports as well as enjoying life on Cedar Creek Lake. Dr. Champine is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Alexandra Callan is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Callan is highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ewing Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Osteosarcoma, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Hip Replacement.

Michael Van Hal is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Van Hal is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Andrew Dossett is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Dossett is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Douglas Dickson is an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Dickson is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, and Laminectomy.