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.

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.

Paul Whatley is an Orthopedics provider in Denton, Texas. Dr. Whatley is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

Jay Bender is an Orthopedics provider in Denton, Texas. Dr. Bender is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee 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 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.

Nathan Williams is an Orthopedics provider in Grapevine, Texas. Dr. Williams is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

John Mcelroy is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Mcelroy is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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, Spinal Stenosis, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, 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.

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.

Michael Willenborg is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Willenborg is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Aaron Schrayer is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Schrayer is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Manuj Singhal is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Singhal is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

David Neal is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Neal has been practicing medicine for over 10 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Osteoarthritis, Synovitis, Collins Pope Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.

Vikas Patel is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Brachial Plexopathy, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Arthritis.

James Heerwagen is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Heerwagen is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis.

Ian Wilkofsky is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Wilkofsky is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Jeffery Cantrell is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, and Bursitis.

Timothy Harris is an Orthopedics provider in Flower Mound, Texas. His top area of expertise is Kienbock's Disease.

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, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Rajesh Arakal is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Arakal is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Robert Viere is an Orthopedics provider in Addison, Texas. Dr. Viere is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Kyphosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

"Using his fellowship training in spinal surgery for adult and pediatric patients, Ioannis Alexander Avramis, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, focuses on the comprehensive treatment of spinal deformity of both patient populations. Dr. Avramis is Director of the Baylor Scott & White Spine & Scoliosis Center at Baylor University Medical Center through which he endeavors to develop innovative treatments for spine conditions. In the past, he has also served as research director of the Baylor Scott & White Scoliosis Center - Plano. Dr. Avramis was born in Houston and raised in southern California. He earned his bachelor's degree from UCLA, was inducted Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors summa cum laude. Medical school studies were completed at UC Davis in Sacramento, California, followed by an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Hospital. Dr. Avramis has received additional specialized training in adult and pediatric spinal surgery during his fellowship at UC Davis Medical Center and Shriner's Hospital for Children-Northern California. Dr. Avramis is dedicated to advancing the field of spinal surgery through research, publication and membership in various societies which include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon, North American Spine Society and Scoliosis Research Society. He has contributed to more than thirty medical publications and spine textbook chapters, and holds a medical patent. In addition to the book chapters and research projects for which he serves as principal investigator, Dr. Avramis is interested in the development of instruments and techniques that allow patients to have a more successful and less painful surgical experience. Dr. Avramis was recognized by Texas Top Docs as a ""Top Doctor"" for his commitment to excellence in Orthopedic Surgery for 2025. Dr. Avramis has been nominated for the fifth consecutive year for D Magazine's 2025 Best Docs . D Magazine has named Baylor Scott & White Orthopedics the ""Face of Orthopedics"" for 2025. Read Dr. Avramis's article, "" How to talk to your doctor about your back pain. "" Read Dr. Avramis's article, "" Seeing a spine doctor? How to prepare and what questions to ask ."" Read Dr. Avramis's article, ""Tech neck is real: 7 smart ways to prevent or treat it."" Dr.  Avramis has been named a Texas Super Doctor for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 by Texas Monthly. Watch here as Dr. Avramis discusses our growing understanding of pediatric idiopathic scoliosis, how it's diagnosed and what options there are to treat it. Dr. Avramis talks with Sam Baker, with KERA News, about 'Tech neck:' Why too much onscreen time can cause injuries and how to fix it .". Dr. Avramis 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.

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

John Barrington is an Orthopedics provider in Plano, Texas. Dr. Barrington 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.