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Pooja Prabhakar

Prabhakar

Pooja Prabhakar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

(281) 491-7111

Positions

Assistant Professor
Orthopedic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery
ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine
Sugar Land, Texas

Addresses

ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine Sugar Land Orthopedics (Clinic)
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

  • 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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