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Vinod
K. Panchbhavi, MD, FACS
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
and Chief
Foot & Ankle Surgery |
Dr.
Panchbhavi’s areas of expertise include:
Ankle Arthroscopy and Replacement
Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries, Ligament Sprains and Fractures
Bunion and Toe Deformity Correction
Lower Limb Deformity Correction (Ilizarov)
Diabetic Foot Treatment
Flat Foot Correction
Clinic Locations
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South Shore Harbour
3023 Marina Bay Drive, Suite 101
League City, Texas 77573-1428
(281) 334-0620 |
Victory Lakes
2240 Gulf Freeway South
League City, TX 77573
(832) 505-1200
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About
Dr. Panchbhavi:
Dr. Panchbhavi is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with a special
interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery. He qualified as a physician in 1986, and
obtained a postgraduate degree, Master of Science in Orthopedics, from
the Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, in 1989. He received five
years of additional postgraduate training in Orthopedics and Trauma in
the United Kingdom. He completed a one-year subspecialty fellowship in
Foot and
Ankle Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,
Texas, USA.
He earned additional credentials awarded by the certifying bodies of the
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and England, namely, FRCSEd
(Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh), FRCS (Fellow,
Royal College of Surgeons, England) and by the American College of
Surgeons, namely, FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons). He is
currently Board Certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
(ABOS).
Dr. Panchbhavi has published innovative techniques, such as keyhole
surgery for procedures such as fixation of pilon fractures in the distal
tibia, endoscopic gastrocnemius release, harvesting tendons in the foot
for grafting, and peroneal tendoscopy, which are traditionally performed
through full, open incisions. He has also
developed new techniques to measure results after bunion surgery, such
as metatarsal span measurements and forefoot circumference and digital
measurements as a new standard to compare results.
Besides being recognized and published in peer-reviewed journals such as
the Journal
of Bone and Joint Surgery, Foot
and Ankle International,
Foot and Ankle Surgery, Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery,
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Injury.
Dr. Panchbhavi regularly presents at international orthopedic
conferences and association meetings. He has organized symposiums and
moderated sessions in national level conferences. He has been an invited
speaker at national meetings with international attendance, such as the
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
He is currently the
Editor-in-Chief of the journal Techniques in Foot and Ankle
Surgery and editorial board member on journals such as the Foot
and Ankle International, Internet-based education sites such as
Orthopedia.com,
Footeducation.com, and reviewer for a number of additional journals,
including the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical
Orthopaedics and Related Research. He has a keen interest in
education and served as Chairman of the Post Graduate Training Committee
at the national level in the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle
Society.
He is a member of the General Medical Council, American Orthopaedic Foot
and Ankle Society, and American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, as
well as Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Royal College of
Surgeons of England.
His special interests include surgery of the foot and ankle, diabetic
foot and ankle disorders, the Ilizarov method of bone deformity
correction and bone transport, ankle arthroscopy, endoscopy, heel pain,
fractures of the ankle, talus, and calcaneus, and trauma and general
orthopedics.
For more information, or to refer a patient to Dr. Panchbhavi, please
call 281 334 0620 or visit us online at
http://www.utmbhealth.com/Default.asp
http://orthodoc.aaos.org/panchbhavi/index.cfm
