Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Faculty
Miguel A. Pirela-Cruz, MD
Professional History
2001 - Present Professor, Regional Chairman
Board Certifications
National Board Certification 1981
Flex Board Certification 1981
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1989
Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand, ABOS 1990
Re certification C.A.Q., ABOS 1998
Re certification, ABOS 1998
Affiliates
AOA, AAOS, ASSH, AAHS, SWOTA, ACS, AMA, ASPN
Practice Focus
Hand and Micro Vascular Surgery
Language Spoken
English, Spanish
Amr A. Abdelgawad, MD
Professional History
2009 - Present Assistant Professor
Board Certifications
AO fellow (trauma and hip preservation) (Bern, Switzerland) 2008
Pediatric Spine fellowship (Cleveland, OH) 2008
Doctoral Degree of Orthopaedics (Egypt) 2008
Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship (Toledo, OH) 2007
Limb lengthening and reconstruction fellowship (Baltimore, MD) 2006
Pediatric Orthopaedic fellowship (New York, NY) 2005
Pediatric Orthopaedic fellowship (Memphis, TN) 2004
Diploma of SICOT 2003
Master degree in Orthopaedics (Egypt) 2001
Affiliates
OTA, POSNA, SICOT
Practice Focus
Pediatric Orthopaedics, Limb lengthening and reconstruction, Adolescent hip problems, hip preservation, bone infections and non union, trauma.
Language Spoken
English, Arabic
Raymond J. Bagg, MD
Professional History
1977 - Present Professor
Board Certifications
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic - Surgery 1968
Recertified 1983
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners 1959
Fellowship- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellowship- American Academy of Pediatrics
Practice Focus
Children's Orthopaedics
Language Spoken
English
Rona G. Fagan, RN, BSN, MA, ONC
Professional History
1989 - Present Faculty Associate
Licensure
Registered Nurse, State of Texas
Certified Orthopaedic Nurse
Practice Focus
General Orthopaedics
Language Spoken
English
Enes M. Kanlic, MD, FACS
Professional History
1996 - Present Professor
1990 - PhD degree in Orthopaedic Trauma (BH)
1983 - MS degree in Orthopaedic Trauma (BH)
1984 - Surgery Residency
1977 - Medical School
Board Certifications
AAOS Associate Member 2009
Fellow of American College of Surgery (F.A.C.S.) 2004
Hip Arthroplasty Fellowship 1999
AO/ASIF Faculty 1998
ECFMG 1993
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowships 1984 and 1985
Boards 1984 (Bosnia, Herzegovina, BH)
Practice Focus
Minimally Invasive and Computer Assisted
Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Language Spoken
English, Spanish, German, Bosnian
Gil M. Moreu, DPM
Professional History
2002-Present Faculty Associate
Board Certification
Board Qualified by American Board Podiatric Surgery
Practice Focus
Podiatry: Foot Disorders
Language Spoken
English, Spanish
Hector O. Pacheco, MD
Professional History
1998 - Present Associate Professor
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic 2001
Surgery 1997-1998
Fellowship- Spine Surgery
Practice Focus
Spine Disorders
Language Spoken
English, Spanish
Elizabeth A. Pimentel, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Professional History
2006 - Present Faculty Associate
Board Certification
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners - RN 1976
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - FNP-C 2004
Practice Focus
General Orthopaedics
Language Spoken
English, Spanish, Basic German