Orthopedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine Specialist
Specialties
Dr. Patel’s clinical and research interests are focused on returning athletes to sport as well as joint preservation. Having served as a team physician for the Brooklyn Nets (NBA), St. Louis Blues (NHL), and Iona College (NCAA), he understands that a solid partnership between the doctor and the patient is critical to developing an individualized recovery plan. Dr. Patel strives to return athletes to their games as quickly as possible and to help all patients achieve their desired activities – from playing with grandchildren to returning to the field as a pro athlete – after treatment.
His specific areas of interest include:
- hip arthroscopy (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/postless-hip-arthroscopy-orthopedic-hip-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- hip labral repair/reconstruction (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/hip-labrum-repair-reconstruction-orthopedic-hip-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- gluteus medius (abductor) repair/trochanteric bursectomy (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/hip-abductor-repair-reconstruction-orthopedic-hip-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/ and https://houstonsportsortho.com/trochanteric-bursectomy-hip-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- proximal hamstring repair (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/proximal-hamstring-repair-hip-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/acl-reconstruction-complex-knee-revision-all-let-houston-tx/)
- meniscus repair/transplantation (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/meniscus-repair-knee-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- Achilles tendon repair (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/achilles-tendon-repair-ankle-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- rotator cuff repair (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/torn-rotator-cuff-repair-orthopedic-shoulder-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/ )
- arthroscopic & open shoulder stabilization/labrum repair (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/arthroscopic-stabilization-shoulder-instability-capsular-shift-shoulder-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/ and https://houstonsportsortho.com/open-latarjet-procedure-shoulder-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- pectoralis major tendon repair (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/pectoralis-major-tendon-repair-shoulder-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/
- distal biceps (elbow) repair (hyperlink to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/biceps-tenodesis-surgery-orthopedic-shoulder-doctor-sugar-land-pearland-houston-tx/)
- elbow ulnar collateral ligament repair/reconstruction (Tommy John)
- platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections (link to: https://houstonsportsortho.com/platelet-rich-plasma-prp-orthopedic-joint-preservation-doctor-houston-tx/)
