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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: Dr. Dodgin specializes in hip and knee replacement. He is well-versed in minimally invasive procedures, arthroscopic techniques, and complex surgery. Previously, he developed advanced replacement programs and computer navigation. The board certified surgeon is dedicated to providing patients with the highest quality care.

Biography: Nicholas E Gerken, MD is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with Methodist Physicians | Orthopedic Specialists in San Antonio, Texas. He is fellowship trained in adult reconstruction and joint replacement, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of knee and hip pathology. He specializes in treating the full spectrum of hip and knee disorders from joint preservation to minimally invasive primary hip and knee replacement, to complex hip and knee revision and reconstructive surgery.Dr. Gerken believes he gives patients the best possible results by looking at the complete needs and expectations of his patients, and individualizing their care using modern advancements in technology and techniques. He is known as being one of the few surgeons in the San Antonio area who successfully performs Minimally Invasive Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery. Carried out on select patients, Dr. Gerken makes smaller incisions with minimal soft tissue dissection. The results are faster recovery, shorter hospital stays, less pain and decreased need for narcotics.Not all physicians get to see someone go from essentially not being able to walk to ambulatory within a day after surgery like I do, he says. That's how I know I'm making a substantial difference in a patient's life.Originally from Wilton, Connecticut, Dr. Gerken obtained his medical degree from St. George™s University School of Medicine in West Indies. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio before finishing an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at University of Virginia in Charlottesville.He is a member of many professional organizations, including American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, The Texas Orthopaedic Association and Alamo Orthopaedic Society. He was voted by his peers as the Top Orthopedic Surgeon for Joint Replacement in San Antonio Scene's S.A. Doctors and Dentists: Best of 2020.Dr. Gerken sees patients in the V. Benson Pavilion adjacent to Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak and every other week at an outreach clinic in Castroville.