Somatic Nerve Block near Humble, TX

Biography: Dr. Daniel Le is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement and hip fracture management. He attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. He then pursued additional training in hip and knee replacement as an Otto Aufranc Fellow at The New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, MA, an internationally renowned hip and knee replacement center, where he was trained and mentored by some the world's best joint replacement surgeons. Dr. Le has extensive experience in primary joint replacements, complex revision surgery, periprosthetic fractures, and infection management. He is one of the few surgeons in the U.S. that performs total hip replacement via a superior capsular approach, the most soft tissue-sparing hip replacement available and is an industry educator in the approach. He is a clinical faculty member in the residency program at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Le engages in clinical and biomechanical research through the Institute of Orthopedic Research and Education. He sees patients and operates at the Houston Methodist Hospital Willowbrook and frequently cares for patients from out of state. Dr. Le is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a Weill Cornell Medical School and Institute of Medicine Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery.

Care Philosophy: I strive to provide progressive, individualized, nonsurgical and surgical care for a variety of sports medicine and orthopedic problems.

Biography: Dr. McCulloch a Board-certified, fellowship-trained, CAQ-certified Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, and holds the John S. Dunn endowed Chair in Orthopedic Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital. He is a long-time Team Physician for the Houston Astros, and the President-elect of the Major League Baseball team physician association. He is also the Head Team Physician for Rice University. In addition, he works with the Houston Ballet and the NASA Astronaut Corps. He performs arthroscopic shoulder, elbow and knee procedures. These include ligament and tendon repairs, reconstructions and fracture surgery. He treats labrum and meniscus tears, and articular cartilage injuries- including cell therapies and cartilage transplants. In addition to acute sports injury and instability, Dr. McCulloch treats all degenerative shoulder conditions including rotator cuff repairs and shoulder replacements. He graduated from Harvard with Honors where he was a varsity athlete. He graduated at the top of his class from the University of California (UCSF) School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and was President of the student body. Dr. McCulloch returned to Harvard to complete internship at Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital and residency in at the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Program. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Rush Medical Center in Chicago. He subsequently completed the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) European Traveling Fellowship. He was faculty at Baylor College of Medicine for three years before joining the Houston Methodist Hospital staff where he holds academic appointments from Houston Methodist Academic Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, Texas A&M, and is the Associate Fellowship Director. He teaches fellows and residents and is a founding editor of Orthobullets, which is a free orthopedic education website. His research interests include clinical and laboratory studies pertaining to baseball, knee, shoulder and elbow instabilities, emerging technologies, cell therapies, as well as meniscal and articular cartilage repair.

Care Philosophy: As a sports medicine physician you know that the primary goal of your patient is to get back to their sport, so you help them do this - ensuring that the treatment is sustaining and successfully returns them to pre injury condition.

Care Philosophy: Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group providers are committed to building long-lasting relationships with their patients and families. Our board-certified physicians provide continuous patient-centered care, while using the latest technology for diagnosis and treatment. They have all-access to outpatient and inpatient services offered by St. Luke's Health, as well as leading medical specialists to consult on diagnosis and treatment.?

Care Philosophy: Excellent patient-centered care provided with compassion and state of the art minimally invasive techniques.

Biography: Vasilios Mathews, M.D., specializes in joint replacement surgery, including the performance of surgery via minimally-invasive joint replacement techniques. In addition, Dr. Mathews has extensive experience with bone-sparing procedures, including partial knee replacement and hip resurfacing, as well as with the newest innovative techniques, including anterior hip replacements and the use of low-wear joint replacements. Dr. Mathews' specialization also includes revision of certain failed prior hip surgeries, failed prior knee surgery, and failed knee replacements.Dr. Mathews has achieved peer acknowledgement for his care of patients and orthopedic skills.Dr. Mathews' care is entirely by himself, including daily rounds and direct patient care. He performs his own surgeries on all patients.A native of Connecticut, Dr. Mathews obtained his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. Dr. Mathews began his postgraduate training at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York where he completed his internship and his residency training in orthopedic surgery and was named Chief Orthopedic Surgery Resident. Dr. Mathews completed his fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he specialized in adult lower extremity reconstruction.Dr. Mathews has many publications and presentations to his credit. He is a member of the following societies:American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsAmerican Association of Hip and Knee SurgeonsHouston Orthopedic Society

Care Philosophy: My goal as a physician is to listen to every patient. I want to understand what specific problem they are having and explore treatment options unique to that individual. My goal is to diagnose and educate each patient on evidence-based treatment options and pursue an individualized treatment plan to return the patient to their desired activities at the highest level possible. My expertise in hip and knee joint replacement surgery which include all surgical approaches to the hip and knee, minimally and maximally invasive surgical techniques, robotic assisted surgery, and revision total joint arthroplasty, provide me with a broad toolkit to serve my patients.

Care Philosophy: I believe that we use our feet to interact with the world as much we use any other sense My goal is to help you or your loved one tackle life one painless and confident step at a time

Care Philosophy: Try to always start with nonsurgical options when possible. The patient should be part of the decision making process.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Kevin Varner, chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Houston Methodist Hospital, specializes in foot and ankle disorders. Specific areas of interest include tibia fractures and sports related injuries of the foot and ankle. He serves as the head team physician for the Houston Ballet and is the assistant team orthopedic surgeon for the Houston Texans, the Houston Dynamo and the University of Houston. He is also a member of the Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine. Dr. Varner completed his foot and ankle fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and was named by Texas Monthly magazine as one of its ``Super Docs``. Dr. Varner sees patients in the Texas Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: Treat the patient to live their best life!

Care Philosophy: I specialize in the treatment of all disorders affecting the shoulder and elbow. This includes a broad variety of conditions including arthritis, fractures(broken bones), instability, muscle or tendon tears, and nerve disorders.

Care Philosophy: I am committed to providing high quality, cost-effective orthopedic care through advanced surgical and nonsurgical techniques while treating each patient and their family with sincere compassion.