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Joshua S. Griffin, MD, is board certified and fellowship trained in sports medicine with an emphasis on arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle. His expertise includes the latest and most advanced techniques for minimally invasive surgery and reconstructive treatments, as well as nonsurgical management and rehabilitation.
Griffin is also an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
He graduated magna cum laude at Texas A&M University for his undergraduate degree. He completed medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, graduating with prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Griffin then completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Texas A&M University Health Science Center College. Afterward, he completed an additional year of fellowship training in orthopedic sports medicine at McGovern Medical School.
Griffin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has extensive experience in sports medicine, treating high school, collegiate, professional, and recreational athletes. He has worked with the Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, Houston Dynamo, and the University of Houston. He also served as the head orthopedic team physician for East Texas Baptist University. Additionally, he has served as team physician for the Longview Lobos and Northshore Mustangs, both 6A State Championship teams. Griffin is currently the team physician for Oak Ridge High School and participates in the care of athletes at other local schools.
Publications
Lane Bailey, Phd, PT; Joshua Griffin, MD; Mark Elliot, MD; Jennifer Wu, MD; Thanos Papavasiliou, DPT; Christopher Harner, MD; Walter Lowe, MD. Adductor Canal Nerve versus Femoral Nerve Blockade for Pain Control and Quadriceps Function Following ACL Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Arthroscopy. 2019 Mar;35(3):921-929
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30733025
Joshua Griffin, Travis L. Anthony, Donavan K. Murphy, Kindyle L. Brennan, Michael L. Brennan. What is the impact of age on reoperation rates for femoral neck fractures treated with internal fixation and hemiarthroplasty? A comparison of hip fracture outcomes in the very elderly population. Journal of Orthopaedics: Vol 13, 1. March 2016, 33-39
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26951944
Presentations
2017 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada
Femoral Nerve Blockade versus Adductor Canal Blockade with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial
2015 Mid American Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina
Guided Growth for the Correction of Deformity in Fibular Deficiency
2013 Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida
2013 Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, Florida
What Is The Impact Of Age On Reoperation Rates For Femoral Neck Fractures Treated With Closed Reduction Percutaneous Pinning And Hemiarthroplasty?
2012 Western Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Portland, Oregon
Hemoglobin A1c Value in Relation to Total Knee Arthroplasty Complications
2007 University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
Maternal Glucose Correlation with Spina Bifida Related Genes
UTHSC Medical School Research Forum
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