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Email

alexander.nguyen@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery
General Orthopedics, Sports Medicine
ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Clinic)

20207 Chasewood Park Dr. Suite 204
Houston, TX 77070
United States
Phone: (713) 986-8130
Fax: (713) 986-5499

St Luke's Health - The Vintage (Hospital)

20171 Chasewood Park Dr.
Houston, TX 77070
United States
Phone: (832) 534-5000

Education

Fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital

New York City, New York

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Residency at University Of Texas Health San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

Orthopedic Surgery

MD from ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine

Houston, Texas

BS from University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

Certifications

Physician License

Texas Medical Board

Board Certified

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS)

Professional Interests

• Arthroscopic Shoulder, Elbow, Hip and Knee Procedures
• Sports Ligament, Tendon, and Bone injuries
• Shoulder Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Shoulder Labral Tears and Instability
• Shoulder AC joint Injuries
• Hip Labral Tear and Impingement
• Elbow LCL and UCL injuries
• Elbow Cartilage Injury
• Tennis and Golfer's Elbow
• Tricep Tendon Tears
• Biceps Tendon Tears
• Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
• Knee Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Injuries
• Knee Cartilage Injuries
• Knee Meniscus Tears
• Knee ACL and other ligament injuries (PCL, LCL, MCL)
• Knee Patellar Dislocation/Instability
• Achilles Tendon Tear
• Fractures of the Upper and Lower Extremity

Professional Statement

Alexander Nguyen, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in general orthopedics and sports medicine in the Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery. A Houston native, he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Texas at Austin as a University of Texas Distinguished Scholar with University Honors. He earned his medical degree from ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UT Health San Antonio. He then completed fellowship training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at Lenox Hill Orthopedic Sports in New York City, where he contributed to the care of the New York Jets, New York Islanders, Manhattanville College, and multiple high school athletic programs.

Dr Nguyen believes in a collaborative and individualized approach when providing orthopedic care, to help his patients achieve their specific goals, and return to their sports, activities, and lifestyle.

Outside of clinical practice, he is an avid marathon runner, who also enjoys hiking, cycling, outdoor activities, and playing piano.

Selected Publications

• Johnson TR, Nguyen A, Shah K, Hogue GH "." Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Oct; Pubmed PMID:
• Nguyen A, Kan, JH, Bisset GS, Rosenfeld SB "." J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Mar; Pubmed PMID:

Memberships

American Academy of Orthopeadic Surgeons

American Orthopeadic Society for Sports Medicine