Assistant Professor
Hand Surgery
Dr. Wassef's areas of expertise include:
Hand and upper extremity fractures
Nerve injuries/compression
Tendon injuries
Arthritis of hand/wrist
Tendonitis
Trigger finger
Dupuytren’s contracture
Education
2016-2020: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Degree awarded: Doctor of Medicine (MD), graduated cum laude
2012-2016: Rice University, Houston, TX. Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biochemistry and Cell Biology, graduated magna cum laude
Post-Graduate Training
2025-2026: Fellowship, Hand Surgery, University of New
Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2020-2025: Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter
Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Eligible
Committee Responsibilities
Baylor College of Medicine
2019-2020: Tutoring Co-Chair, Baylor College of Medicine AOA Executive Board
2019-2020: Research Co-Chair, Baylor Orthopaedic Surgical Society
Other
2013-2016: Peer Academic Advisor for Cross Country and Track
2017: Angela House Healthy and Whole Program
2020-2021: Association of Women Surgeons
2023: Forging Female Partnerships in Orthopaedic Surgery Meeting
Honors
2012: Trustee Distinguished Scholarship, Rice University, amount awarded $100,000
2013-2015: Commissioner’s Academic Medal, Conference USA
2016: Rice University Women’s Track and Field Scholar Athlete
2016: Phi Beta Kappa Society
2016-2020: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
2017: Vivian Smith Foundation Scholarship
2018: Honors in Foundational Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine
2018: Clara C. and Sandra Love Medical Education Scholarship
2018: BCM Academic Merit Scholarship
2019: Junior Alpha Omega Alpha Inductee
2021: JPS Orthopaedic Surgery Professionalism Award
Additional Information
Outreach Activities
2016: Christian Medical and Dental Association
2017: Casa El Buen Samaritano
2017: Baylor College of Medicine Hurricane Harvey Relief
2017: Perry Initiative Outreach Program
2017-2018: Baylor College of Medicine Walking Warriors
2026: Touching Hands Medical Mission, Honduras
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Wassef C, Rechter GR, Tatapudi S, Sambhariya V, Pientka WF 2nd. The Effect of Radial Inclination on the Stage of Kienbock Disease at the Time of Initial Diagnosis. Hand (N Y). 2025 May;20(3):365-370. doi: 10.1177/15589447231221246. Epub 2024 Jan 2. PMID: 38164909; PMCID: PMC11571352.
- Wassef C, Frangenberg A, Lee H, Iloani N, Bates CM, Pientka AC, Pientka WF. Postoperative Emergency Department Visits for Pain after Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery: Did Rescheduling Hydrocodone Make a Difference? Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2023;34(3):123-127. doi:10.1097/BCO.0000000000001201.
- Bratsman A, Wassef A, Wassef CR, Jayaram P, Mosely JB, Shybut TB. Epidemiology of NCAA Bone Stress Injuries: A Comparison of Athletes in Divisions I, II, and III. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jul 9;9(7):23259671211014496. doi: 10.1177/23259671211014496. PMID: 34291114; PMCID: PMC8274115.
- Castillo J, Wassef C, Wassef A, Stormes K, Berry AE. YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Prenatal Repair of Myelomeningocele. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Jan;38(2):140-144. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1694786. Epub 2019 Aug 20. PMID: 31430813.
Abstracts/Posters/Presentations: 15