TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Othopaedics

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