Michael S. George, MD
Michael S. George, MD
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Orthopedic Profile
Dr. Michael S. George is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he also played linebacker on the football team. He then earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University and later completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency training at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. George went on to obtain additional fellowship training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Vanderbilt University where he gained extensive experience in advanced shoulder and knee surgery. He then earned his certificate in Strategic Healthcare Leadership from Cornell University. Dr. George was one of the first doctors in Houston to earn the Subspecialty Certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Dr. Michael S. George specializes in orthopedic sports medicine, advanced arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization, distal biceps tendon repair, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, multi-ligament knee reconstruction, total shoulder replacement, and total knee replacement. He sees patients at the Willowbrook and Springwoods Village office locations in Houston.
Dr. George treats professional rodeo cowboys as a member of the Justin Sports Medicine Team and has been a team physician for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He is a Course Director for the Annual Justin Sports Medicine Rodeo Conference. He has served as the team physician for several area high schools, the Scrap Yard Dawgs professional softball team, Texas Copperheads professional Arena 2 Football team, Prairie View A&M University, and The Woodlands Strykers collegiate baseball team.
Dr. George has done medical mission work performing total knee replacements in disadvantaged villages in Central and South America. During his training, he served an assistant team physician for Vanderbilt University, Belmont University in Nashville, the Nashville Sounds AAA Baseball team, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the University of Cincinnati. Like his colleagues at KSF, Dr. George believes in trying all non-operative treatments before recommending surgery. He spends the extra time to explain all the options to his patients so they can make the most informed decisions.
Sports Injury Surgeon Houston
Dr. George treats professional rodeo cowboys as a member of the Justin Sports Medicine Team and has been a team physician for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He is the head team physician for North American University, Texas A&T junior college football team, and several area high schools. He has served as the team physician for the Scrap Yard Dawgs professional softball team, Texas Copperheads professional Arena 2 Football team, Prairie View A&M University, and The Woodlands Strykers collegiate baseball team.
During his training, he served an assistant team physician for Vanderbilt University, Belmont University in Nashville, the Nashville Sounds AAA Baseball team, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the University of Cincinnati. Dr. George has done medical mission work performing total knee replacements in disadvantaged villages in Central America. Like his colleagues at KSF, Dr. George believes in trying all non-operative treatments before recommending surgery. He spends the extra time to explain all the options to his patients so they can make the most informed decisions.
Published Orthopedic Professional
Dr. George has been active academically as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine as well as a Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas at Houston. He is the Co-Chairman of the Board at TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital. He has served as the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. His research has been published extensively in multiple orthopedic journals and he was voted as one of the best doctors in Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine as well as one of Houston’s Top Doctors by H Texas Magazine. He is also a reviewer for the journal Arthroscopy and the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Orthopedic Associations
Dr. George is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Texas Medical Association, and the Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society. He is also a member of the AAOS Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy Program Subcommittee and the AOSSM Public Relations Committee.
Location Schedule
Willowbrook Office
Mon/Wed
Springwoods Village Office
Tues/Thurs