Orthopedic Surgery Staff

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The Department of Orthopedic Surgery at John Peter Smith Hospital and the University of North Texas Health Science Center is a multidisciplinary group of Orthopedic and podiatric surgeons who are involved in patient care, education, and research. This team of surgeons and staff collaborate to provide comprehensive care of all musculoskeletal problems in a caring environment while utilizing modern surgical techniques and technologies. Our surgeons also instruct and teach Orthopedic and podiatric residents in our fully accredited graduate medical education programs at John Peter Smith Hospital. The individual departmental faculty members actively participate in research and have published in internationally recognized peer reviewed journals. Within these rich clinical and academic practices, our Orthopedic and podiatric surgeons and staff provide compassionate, evidence based care to achieve optimal outcomes and patient satisfaction.

	David Lichtman, MD BA Tufts College MD State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Chairman and Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery John Peter Smith Hospital
	Russell Wagner, MD B.B.A. University of Texas at Austin MD UTHSCD - Southwestern Medical School Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Vice-Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery John Peter Smith Hospital
	Arvind Nana, MD BA The University of Texas at Austin MD The University of Texas Medical Branch Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Brian Tobias, D.O. BA Indiana University DO Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Robert Protzman, MD B.S. United States Military Academy at West Point M.D. University of Kansas Medical School Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	George Armstrong, MD B.A. Texas Christian University M.D. Southwestern Medical School Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Robert Reddix, MD B.S. United States Military Academy at West Point M.D. Baylor College of Medicine Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Brian Carpenter, DPM B.S. Texas A&M University D.P.M. Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine Associate Professor of Podiatric Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Travis Motley, DPM B.S. Texas Christian University D.P.M. Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Assistant Professor of Podiatric Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Alan Garrett, DPM B.S. Texas A&M University D.P.M. Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Assistant Professor of Podiatric Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Attending Staff, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Zachary Kelley, MD Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) University of Washington School of Pharmacy M.D. University of Washington School of Medicine Instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Orthopedic Chief Resident, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Stacee Kessinger, MD B.S., B.A. New Mexico State University M.D. University of Colorado School of Medicine Instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Orthopedic Chief Resident, John Peter Smith Hospital
	Jason Tinley, MD B.S. Presbyterian College M.D. Medical College of Georgia Instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Orthopedic Chief Resident, John Peter Smith Hospital