Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Orthopedic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery
ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine
Sugar Land, Texas
Addresses
- ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine Sugar Land Orthopedics (Clinic)
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14090 Southwest Fwy
Suite 130
Sugar Land, TX, 77478
United States
Phone: (713) 986-6016
Education
- Fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center
- Dallas, Texas
- Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Residency at University of Washington Medical Center/Harborview Medical Center
- Seattle, Washington
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- MD from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- Dallas, Texas
- BA from University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas
- Economics and Biology Honors
Certifications
- Physician License
- Texas Medical Board
- Physician License
- Washington State Medical Commission
Honors & Awards
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
Professional Interests
- Foot and ankle disorders
- Achilles tendonitis/injury
- Ankle sprain and instability
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Fracture care of the upper and lower extremity
- Foot and ankle arthritis
- Foot and ankle deformity
- Ankle joint replacement surgery
- Lisfranc injuries
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Plantar fasciitis
- Revision surgery
Professional Statement
Dr. Pooja Prabhakar is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery within the Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery at ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ. Dr. Prabhakar grew up in Katy, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Biology with honors. She earned her medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, during which time she completed a research internship at the acclaimed Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle where she worked at the renowned trauma hospital, Harborview Medical Center. To advance her expertise, she then returned to Texas for specialized fellowship training in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
Selected Publications
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Burns D, Abbas A, Dasari S, Prabhakar P, Hebert-Davies J.. " " J Orthop Trauma. 2024 Nov 1; 38 (11S) : S8-S14.
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Sathy A, Prabhakar P, Harirah M, Collett G, Nakonezny P.. " " Injury. 2022 Apr ;
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Schiffman CJ, Prabhakar P, Hsu JE, Shaffer ML, Miljacic L, Matsen FA 3rd.. " " J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 May 5;
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Prabhakar P, Pierce WA, Standefer KD, Ho CA.. " " J Orthop Trauma. 2020 Jul ; 34 (7) : e245-e249.
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Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS)
Languages
Spanish, Tamil
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