SomaticNerveBlock near Sherman, TX

Care Philosophy: John East, DO is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialist in Addison, TX. He graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998.

Biography: J. Conner Ryan, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements at Texas Joint Institute in Dallas, Plano and Frisco. A Dallas native, Dr. Ryan attended The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill as an undergraduate and received his B.A. in History before earning his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. After graduating at the top of his class, Dr. Ryan continued his education in San Antonio, where he completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery, receiving a well-rounded education in musculoskeletal care. Finally, he completed his fellowship in adult reconstruction at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he had the opportunity to train with leaders in the field of hip and knee replacement. Dr. Ryan has given several presentations and has been published for research in his field. He is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and Texas Medical Association. Dr. Ryan is married to an interior designer, with whom he has four children. He enjoys watching and playing all sports (notably golf), fishing, hunting, traveling, staying active, and spending time with his wife, Page, and their children.

Biography: Brian I. Nwannunu, MD, MS, is an orthopedic surgeon with Texas Joint Institute located in McKinney and Sherman, Texas, fellowship-trained in adult reconstruction and total hip and knee replacements. Dr. Nwannunu earned his bachelor's degree at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was part of the Morehouse College Honors Program. Upon graduation, he completed his master's degree in physiology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, with a concentration in complementary and alternative medicine. Dr. Nwannunu then graduated with his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.Dr. Nwannunu completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the John Peter Smith Health Network in Fort Worth, Texas, before pursuing additional training with a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. In addition to his clinical training, Dr. Nwannunu spent time on a medical mission trip to Antigua, Guatemala to provide medical care and health education to populations in need.Dr. Nwannunu is affiliated with Medical City Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Center at Dallas and Medical City McKinney and their Joint Replacement Center of Excellence.He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, American Medical Association, National Medical Association, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated - Pi Chapter.When not working, Dr. Nwannunu enjoys basketball, weight training, attending art and music festivals, listening to jazz, traveling, world news, and reading.

Care Philosophy: As an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in treating conditions of the hip and knee, I do my utmost to return patients to an active, pain free lifestyle. I am fellowship trained in Adult Reconstruction, specializing in total hip and knee replacements with a large focus on partial knee replacements. My aim is to improve my patients' quality of life with the most minimally invasive way possible. I aim to use a patient's biology first, and many of my patients are helped through things like phyical therapy alone. While I love to operate, I strive to use this as the last option for my patients. This is the tact I would want my family treated with their medical problems. If surgery does become the last option, I try to utilize the least invasive surgical procedure to fix the problem. Optimizing the treatment to best improve my patients' function and pain relief while minimizing the risks and downtime is one of my primary goals.