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Douglas Dirschl, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Houston, TX

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Orthopaedic Surgery Houston, TX

Orthopedic Trauma

Professor and Chairman, Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    7200 Cambridge Street
    Suite 10A
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-986-5534
    Fax+1 713-986-5521

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  • Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
    Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityB.S., Chemical Engineering, with Distinction, 1980 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2001 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2013 - 2023
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2003 - 2013
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Bucksbaum Institute Master Clinician Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contractability - Now and Forever: Perspective on "Predicting and Preventing Loss to Follow-up Risk in Adult Trauma Patients in Randomized Controlled Trials: An Exampl...  
    Dirschl DR, J Bone Joint Surg, 1/1/2017
  • How effective is physical therapy for common low back pain diagnoses? A multivariate analysis of 4,597 patients  
    Eleswarapu, AS, Divi SN, Dirschl DR, Stout C, Lee MJ, Spine, 1/1/2016
  • Character, incidence, and predictors of knee pain and activity after infrapatellar intramedullary nailing of an isolated tibia fracture  
    Obremskey WT, Agel J, Archer K, To P, Tornetta P, and the SPRINT investigators, J Orthop Trauma, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Plateau vs Plafond Fractures: Comparative Outcomes in the Second Five Years.
    Dirschl DR, 114th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association, West Palm Beach, FL, 1/14/2001
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Periarticular Titanium Screws: The Relationship of Screw Position to the Ability to Image Articular Cartilage.
    Dirschl DR, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/15/2000
  • High Pressure Pulsatile Lavage Irrigation of Fresh Intra-articular Fractures: Effectiveness at Removing Particulate Matter From Bone.
    Dirschl DR, Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/12/2000
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Lectures

  • 25th Annual Southeastern Fracture Symposium (SEFS) 
    Northwest AHEC, Durham, North Carolina - 1/26/2012
  • Crisis in ED Call Coverage: Reimbursement Solutions. 
    Nashville, TN - 1/16/2009
  • Fractures of the Tibial Plafond: An Evolution in Surgical Judgment. 
    University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/22/2008
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Press Mentions

  • Dr. Douglas Dirschl Named Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery
    Dr. Douglas Dirschl Named Chair of the Department of Orthopedic SurgeryNovember 16th, 2022
  • UChicago Medicine, WNBA Chicago Sky Renew Partnership Agreement
    UChicago Medicine, WNBA Chicago Sky Renew Partnership AgreementJune 24th, 2021
  • Saline Wash Proves Better Than Soap for Open Fractures
    Saline Wash Proves Better Than Soap for Open FracturesOctober 8th, 2015
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