409-772-2222

1-800-917-8906

Kelly Stephenson, MD Assistant Professor and Chief Joint Replacements

Dr. Stephenson’s areas of expertise include:
Hip Reconstruction
Hip Resurfacing
Knee Arthroplasty
Knee Arthroscopy

Clinic Locations

Primary Care Pavilion 400 Harborside Dr. Galveston, Texas 77555 (409) 772-2222

Victory Lakes 2240 Gulf Freeway South League City, TX  77573 (832) 505-1200

Education

1982 – 1986    
University of Texas, Austin, TX, B.S., Aerospace Engineering

1990 – 1992     
University of Houston, Houston, TX, Pre-medical Education

1993 – 1997     
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX,  M.D.

1997 – 1998     
Internship, University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of General Surgery

1998 – 2002 
Residency, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch

Work Experience

986 – 1990        
McDonnell – Douglas Space Systems Company, Huntington Beach, CA, Systems Engineer

Research

1994 - “Effects of Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factors on Wound Healing in Pediatric Burn Patients”

1999 - Eggers Research Project, “Diabetic Foot”

2000 & 2001 -  Eggers Research Project, “Survival of Reconstruction Nails in Metastatic Lesions of the Femur”

Committees

Committee for Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinics, 2000 to present

Resident Representative to Orthopaedic Faculty Meetings

Honors and Awards

Medical School
    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1996
    Best Overall Presentation – Student Research Poster Presentation, 1994

Undergraduate
    Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor
     Society, 1986.