Radiculopathy near Pflugerville, 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: Dr. Fox specializes in orthopaedic surgery. He is fellowship trained in orthopaedic trauma and reconstruction, with a special interest in complex fractures and joint replacement, both primary and revision. He has experience with minimally invasive surgeries as well as percutaneous stabilization of pelvis and acetabulum fractures. Additional training at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in Norwich, England has provided Dr. Fox with a variety of experiences and perspectives on injuries to the musculoskeletal system and their treatment. Dr. Fox believes in taking the time necessary to help patients and their families understand the options, both surgical and nonsurgical, that exist for any orthopaedic condition. Return from injury and improved quality of life are important, and these are a central focus of his treatment paradigm.