Nathan B. Rogers, MD

About

Dr. Nathan Rogers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UT Health. He specializes in adult reconstruction and performs both primary and revision hip and knee replacements. He has interests in reducing and preventing prosthetic joint infections as well as treating periprosthetic fractures. Dr. Rogers is trained in robotic surgery and is certified with multiple systems including primary unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty, robotic total hip arthroplasty, and hip resurfacing. He offers a patient specific treatment plan and performs total hip arthroplasty through both the anterior and posterior approaches.

Dr. Rogers received his undergraduate degree at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor society. He attended medical school at the UT McGovern Medical School where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society and completed a scholarly concentration in Medical Humanities. This was followed by orthopedic residency at UT Houston and finally the James A. Dickson Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Dr. Rogers has published articles and book chapters in both adult reconstruction and orthopaedic trauma, and is an active member in many professional societies including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He has received multiple research awards, presented at several academic conferences, and serves as an editor of two orthopedic journals. He also participated in medical mission trips to both Guatemala and El Salvador.

Dr. Rogers enjoys staying physically active and is the team captain for an MS 150 team, a charity bike ride that raises money and awareness for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. He enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two children.