About Dr. Padela
Muhammad T. Padela, MD, MSc
Orthopedic Surgeon for Adults and Children
Fellowship trained in spine surgery and in hip and knee replacement.
Trained in spine surgery and in hip and knee replacement
Dr. Padela is an orthopedic surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. He is fellowship trained in both spine surgery and hip and knee replacement, and he cares for adults and children with problems of the spine, joints, and limbs.
He completed his spine surgery fellowship at UC Davis, which included pediatric spine surgery at Shriners Children’s, and his adult reconstruction fellowship in hip and knee replacement at Yale, where he also taught as a clinical instructor. Before that, he trained in orthopedic surgery at Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center, where he served as chief resident.
Because he trained in both fields, he can evaluate the back, hip, and knee together. That matters when it isn’t clear where the pain is coming from. His current research looks at how the hip and spine affect each other after hip replacement and spine fusion.
Training and credentials
Training
- Spine Surgery Fellowship UC Davis Medical Center and Shriners Children’s
- Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Hip and Knee Replacement Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center, Chief Resident
- Research Fellowship Detroit Medical Center and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
- Doctor of Medicine Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
- Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Concentration in Health Administration, Rosalind Franklin University
Teaching and research
- Clinical Instructor Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, during fellowship
- 21 peer reviewed publications Including the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Journal of Arthroplasty, JBJS Reviews, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
- Hip and spine research How the hip and spine affect each other after hip replacement and spine fusion
- Grand rounds lectures UC Davis, Yale, and Detroit Medical Center
- Complex case conference Led the weekly indications conference during his Yale fellowship
Honors
- AO Spine North America Davos Fellows Experience Award One of six fellows selected
- International travelling fellowship in arthroplasty University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 99th percentile nationally Orthopaedic in training examination
- Chief Resident Orthopedic surgery, Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- AO Spine
- Texas Medical Association
Accepting new patients
Book a visit with Dr. Padela
Phones are answered Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Clinic is Wednesday, 8:00 am to 2:30 pm, at 15200 Southwest Fwy, Ste 350 in Sugar Land.
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