Baylor Medicine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
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Dr. Brenden Ronna, recipient of the Joseph Barnhart Bronze Hammer Award, recently completed advanced training in shoulder and elbow surgery at OCM Clinic in Munich. His international experience is helping elevate orthopedic care at home. Read more: bit.ly/3ZiumCy
Congratulations to the graduates! We recently celebrated the achievements of our chief residents from the Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery. As they transition to their fellowship programs, we extend our sincerest best wishes for their continued success!
In the September issue of The Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, an article by faculty, residents, and medical students from our department examines ChatGPT-4’s performance on the 2023 Hand Surgery Self-Assessment Examination. Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jham…
Florent Elefteriou, PhD recently presented "Senescence in NF1-deficient Skeletal Stem Cells as Potential Therapeutic Target for NF1 Skeletal Dysplasias" at the 2025 Children's Tumor Foundation Conference in Washington, DC. 📸@ChildrensTumor
The BCM Orthopedic Faculty Education Retreat last week brought together educators from Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, the VA, and Ben Taub for an evening of reflection and discussion on the evolving role of faculty as teachers.
Youssef Khalafallah, M.D. (PGY-4) and Melvyn A. Harrington Jr., M.D. representing us at the 2025 @aoa1887 Annual Leadership Meeting this week in Minneapolis, MN!
Congratulations to Dr. Adil Ahmed for being named in the top 3% of all Orthopedic Surgery researchers by Avant-garde Health's Healthcare Research All-Star list! To see the full list: avantgardehealth.com/best-surgeons-…
Huge congratulations to our Valerie Parrish, PA-C, Dr. Scott McKay, and Danielle Comeaux, PA-C for being awarded the Star Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care!⭐ This award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to our patient care mission.👏
Dr. Adil Ahmed sits down with White Coats, Real Talk to discuss how complex injuries to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and nerves are treated in the episode, "From Injury to Victory". Listen to the episode here: spoti.fi/43xUuue
Baylor College of Medicine will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 27.
Happy Friday from Grand Rounds! A big thank you to Dr. Bryce R. Bell, MD, FAOA, FAAOS, who presented on “Conflicts of Interest in Medicine.”
We’re proud to share that Abdullah Ghali, M.D., PGY-3, was honored with the @bcmhouston Resident of the Quarter Award for Q3 of the 2025–2026 academic year — presented last Friday during Grand Rounds! Congratulations to Dr. Ghali!
Dr. Adil Ahmed and our team performed the inaugural total joint arthroplasty, a total shoulder replacement, at the new @StLukesHealthTX O'Quinn Medical Tower this week! 🎉Congrats to all our team on this achievement!
Our team was out in full force at @AwtyAthletics! Sports Medicine specialist @DrPhilWilliams and PGY-3 residents Dr. Abdullah Ghali, Dr. Umar Ghilzai, Dr. Eileen Phan, and Dr. Brent Price completed over 100 physicals for student-athletes.
Good news! It's not too late to register for our Annual Advancing Sports Medicine Symposium! Join us on May 29th from 10 AM - 4 PM at the Arthrex Conference Center for 6 CEUs/CCUs! Register today: bit.ly/sports-med-sym…
With the countdown to graduation underway, our class photos are finally here and our residents are looking sharp! ✨ We are excited to celebrate with our chief residents as they prepare to take the next big step in less than two months!
Last weekend, @TCHOrtho_Sports held the Inaugural Texas Pediatric Orthopedic Resident Training Course. Presenters and faculty included top regional experts, both physicians and APPs. Stay tuned for details on the 2026 course!
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🎉 We are excited to announce our PGY-4's fellowship match results for 2026-2027! 🎉 A heartfelt congratulations to our resident physicians who have matched!
