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Office
6400 Fannin St
Ste 1700
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-500-6541Fax+1 713-500-0690
Summary
- Dr. Walt Lowe is Chairman and Professor of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He also serves as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Memorial Hermann at the Texas Medical Center and LBJ General Hospital. He is also the Medical Director of the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute.
Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Lowe specializes in Sports Medicine with an emphasis on diagnosing and treating a wide range of knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries and disorders. Dr. Lowe serves as the Head Team Physician for the NFL Houston Texans, the Head Team Physician for the NCAA University of Houston Cougars, the Head Team Physician for the NBA Houston Rockets, as well as the North Shore Mustangs, B.F. Terry Rangers and other local area high schools.
Dr. Lowe received a B.A. from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He received his M.D. from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas. After completing his internship at John Peter Smith Hospital and a residency at Tarrant County Affiliated Hospitals in Fort Worth, Texas, Dr. Lowe completed a fellowship at the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles,California. Dr. Lowe spent a year studying under the Famous Sports Medicine Baseball surgeon Dr. Frank Jobe.
Dr. Lowe is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, fellow American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, fellow American College of Sports Medicine, NFL team Physicians Society, ACL Study Group.
Education & Training
- John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1988
- John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District)Internship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1990 - Present
- TX State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- CO State Medical License 1988 - 1991
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Web Based Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Registry Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
- Does Blood Flow Restriction Training Improve Quadriceps Function After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery? Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsQuantitative Assessment of In Vivo Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament Autograft Remodeling: A 3-Dimensional UTE-T2* Imaging Study.Ryan J. Warth, Payam Zandiyeh, Mayank Rao, Refaat E. Gabr, Scott Tashman
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020-09-11 - 29 citationsFailure Rate of Achilles Tendon Allograft in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionAnup Shah, Patrick C. McCulloch, Walter R. Lowe
Arthroscopy. 2010-05-01 - 249 citationsThe 2007 Frank Stinchfield Award. The biomechanics of the hip labrum and the stability of the hip.Matthew J. Crawford, Christopher J. Dy, Jerry W. Alexander, Matthew Thompson, Steven J Schroder
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2007-12-01
Press Mentions
- Meet the Head Orthopedic Physicians for All 32 NFL TeamsOctober 3rd, 2022
- The Influence of Mode-of-Injury on Psychological Readiness for Return-to-Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Matched-Controlled StudyFebruary 1st, 2021
- Drs. Lewis Zirkle, Walter Lowe & More: 8 Orthopedic Surgeons Making Headlines FeaturedMarch 2nd, 2018
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