OsteoarthritisofFoot near Taylor, TX

Biography: Dr. Greg Westmoreland is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship trained Sports Medicine specialist in South and Northwest Austin. He specializes in treating shoulders and knees in addition to general orthopedics. Dr. Westmoreland grew up in the Houston area and graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Baylor University with a degree in Biology. Dr. Westmoreland attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, graduating first in his class and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Honor Society, an honor recognizing those who have graduated in the top 10% of their medical school class. Dr. Westmoreland completed his orthopedic residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2000. Training at Grady Memorial Hospital, a level one trauma center, he gained vast experience in all types of orthopedic fractures and learned valuable lessons in the conservative treatment of orthopedic problems. In 2001 Dr. Westmoreland completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic where he served as one of the team physicians for the University of Tennessee. His fellowship training focused on arthroscopic treatment of shoulder and knee problems, as well as shoulder and knee replacement for arthritic conditions. Dr. Westmoreland always considers a conservative approach to treatment first. His goal is to return the patient back to the level of activity they desire. If surgery is necessary, Dr. Westmoreland recognizes the trust a patient must place in him , and he takes great care in walking each patient through the entire process, from pre-operative evaluation through post-operative recovery.

Care Philosophy: To practice conservative podiatric medicine in a caring atmosphere with your needs, treatment and outcome as a top priority.

Care Philosophy: The best part of my practice is interacting with my patients. I enjoy building relationships with each of them while delivering high-quality orthopedic care.

Care Philosophy: "To take someone who has had a traumatic injury or poor quality of life due to debilitating joint disease and get them back on their feet, and fairly quickly, is immensely rewarding." - Dr. Zachariah Logan.

Care Philosophy: Dr Valastro is a general orthopedist with a specialization in sports medicine and an interest in orthopedic trauma The majority of Dr Valastro s patients come to see him with knee and shoulder injuries but he also conducts leading edge reconstructive surgery such as hip and knee replacements Whether you re a high school student with a football injury or an active senior in need of a joint replacement Dr Valastro uses the appropriate combination of physical therapy medication and surgery to help you return to the physical activities you enjoy most