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Office
7401 Main St
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-799-2300Fax+1 713-794-3380
Summary
- I am a sports medicine fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon practicing at Fondren Orthopedic Group in Houston, TX. I specialize in sports-related injuries to the shoulder, hip, and knee.
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2013 - 2014
- University of MichiganResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008 - 2013
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2008
- AustinBBA, With High Honors, 2000 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
- MI State Medical License 2008 - 2015
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Rising Star Texas Super Doctors, 2017-2019
- "Making a Difference" Excellence in Patient Care University of Michigan, 2010, 2012
- Outstanding Achievement in Orthopaedic Research Baylor College of Medicine, 2006-2007
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsTrauma fellowship impact on trends and complications of operatively treated clavicle fractures in recently trained orthopedic surgeons.Mufaddal M. Gombera, Brent J. Morris, Hussein A. Elkousy, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Emily A. Vidal
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2021-02-01 - 5 citationsThe impact of fellowship type on trends and complications following total shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis by recently trained board-eligible orthopedic surgeonsMufaddal M. Gombera, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Emily A. Vidal, Barrett S. Brown, Brent J. Morris
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020-02-19 - 2 citationsThe Quality and Accuracy of Online Resources for Total and Reverse Shoulder ReplacementEmily J. Monroe, Ryan S. Selley, Mufaddal M. Gombera, Rueben Nair, Alexander Martusiewicz
Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2019-01-01
Journal Articles
- All-Arthroscopic versus Open Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps BrachiiMM Gombera, CA Kahlenberg, R Nair, MD Saltzman, MA Terry, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2015
- A Computed Tomography Study of Gender Differences in Acetabular Version and Morphology: Implications for Femoroacetabular Impingement ArthroscopyEP Tannenbaum, P Zhang, JD Maratt, MM Gombera, SA Holcombe, SC Wang, A Bedi, JA Goulet, Arthroscopy, The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 1/1/2015
- Patients' perceptions of the costs of total hip and knee arthroplastyJD Maratt, JJ Gagnier, MM Gombera, SE Reske, BR Hallstrom, AG Urquhart, American Journal of Orthopedics, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Isolated Acetabular Osteoplasty for the Treatment of Combined-type Femoroacetabular Impingement.MM Gombera, CA Kahlenberg, RM Patel, B Han, PP Deshmane, MA Terry, ISAKOS Congress, Lyon, France, 1/1/2015
- Comparison of Outcomes and Complication Rates After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.MM Gombera, GW Nuber, G Marra, MD Saltzman, Mid-America Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, NC, 1/1/2015
- All-Arthroscopic versus Open Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps Brachii.MM Gombera, CA Kahlenberg, R Nair, MD Saltzman, MA Terry, Mid-America Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, NC, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Open and Arthroscopic Techniques in Shoulder Surgery Course.AAOS Orthopedic Learning Center, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
- Arthroscopic Partial MeniscectomyAAOS Orthopedic Learning Center, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
- "The Long Head of the Biceps Brachii: What's Known and What's Unknown"Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
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Committees
- Committee Member, Quality Improvement 2016 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- American Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsMember
External Links
- Dr. Gombera's Websitehttp://www.gomberamd.com
- Fondren Orthopedic Grouphttps://www.fondren.com/mufaddal-m-gombera-md.html
- Texas Orthopedic Hospitalhttps://texasorthopedic.com/physicians/profile/Mufaddal-M-Gombera-MD
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