Biography

Bonnie P. Gregory, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. She is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with expertise in sports medicine, specializing in both advanced arthroscopic procedures and complex open surgeries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.

Dr. Gregory provides comprehensive care for musculoskeletal injuries in athletes of all ages, focusing on the unique needs of competitive athletes. Her approach combines evidence-based practices with individualized treatment plans, helping patients return to the activities they love while minimizing the risk of future injury.

A former varsity rower and academic All-ACC honoree at Duke University, Dr. Gregory earned her undergraduate degree there before completing medical school at the University of Louisville, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, followed by a fellowship in shoulder and sports medicine at Duke University.

Dr. Gregory is actively involved in clinical research and is recognized for her expertise in the management and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. She has authored numerous scientific articles and textbook chapters and has presented her research at national conferences.

She is a member of several leading professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS), the Piedmont Orthopaedic Society, and the Forum. Dr. Gregory serves on the AOSSM Team Physician and Athlete Advocacy Committee (2022–2026) and was elected to the AOSSM Council of Delegates (2023–2026), representing Texas.

Dr. Gregory is the lead orthopedic team physician for the Houston Rockets, Houston Dash, and Foster High School and also serves as a team physician for the University of Houston.

A rising leader in orthopedics, she has completed the Feagin Leadership Program at Duke University, as well as the American Orthopaedic Association’s C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum and Emerging Leaders Program. She was recently named one of AOSSM’s BOLD Playmakers, participating in a two-year leadership development initiative.

Education

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Medical Degree
Doctor of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Rush University Medical, Chicago, Illinois
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Publications

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Frank RM, Gregory B, O’Brien M, Bernardoni E, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Ninety-day complications following the Latarjet procedure. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Aug 15. pii: S1058-2746(18)30475-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.06.022. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 30121152
  2. Zuke, W, Leroux, T, Gregory, B, Black, A, Forsythe, B, Cole, B, Verma, N. Establishing Maximal Medical Improvement in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(4):1000-1007. doi: 10.1177/0363546517707963. Epub 2017 Jun 26. PMID: 28650679
  3. Gregory, B, Wysocki, R., Cohen, M. Controversies in Surgical Management of Recalcitrant Enthesopathy of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Aug;41(8):856-9. PMID: 27491631
  4. Patel, A, Gregory, B, Wyscoki, R. Volarly Extruded Fractures of the Index Metacarpal Base Ulnar Condyle: Report of Two Cases. Jour Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2015 Nov;40(9):1012-3. PMID: 25881979
  5. Gregory, B, Nyland, J. Medial Elbow Injuries in Young Throwing Athletes. Muscle, Ligaments, and Tendons Journal. 2013. Vol 3 (No. 2): 91-100. PMID: 23888291
  6. Wahlang, B, Falkner, K, Gregory, B, Ansert, D, Young, D, Conklin, D, McClain, C, Bhatnagar, A, Cave, M. Polychlorinated Biphenyl 153 Is a Diet-dependent Obesogen Which Worsens Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Male C57BL6/J Mice. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2013 Apr 22. doi:pii: S0955-2863(13)00033-8. 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2013.01.009. PMID: 23618531 (Supported by Training Grant T35 ES014559 from the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS))
  7. Cave M, Falkner KC, Henry L, Costello B, Gregory B, McClain CJ. Serum Cytokeratin 18 and Cytokine Elevations Suggest A High Prevalence of Occupational Liver Disease in Highly Exposed Elastomer/Polymer Workers. J Occup Environ Med.2011 Oct;53(10):1128-33 PMID:21915069 (Supported by Training Grant T35 ES014559 from the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS))

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Gregory, B, Riboh, J. Management of knee injuries in the adolescent Basketball player. The Basketball Sports Medicine and Science Book. 2019 In Review
  2. Waterman, B, Gregory, B, Romeo, A. Treatment of Superior Labral / Biceps Pathology in the Overhead Throwers. World Clinical Orthopedics. 2017
  3. Meadows, M, Gregory, B., Thorsness,R., Romeo, A., Arciero, R. : Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Athletes. Outcomes of Nonsurgical and Surgical management of Anterior Shoulder Instability. 2016

ABSTRACTS/POSTERS

  1. Frank RM, Richardson C, Gregory B, Sumner S, O’Brien M, Bernardoni E, , Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Provencher M, Romeo AA. (2018) 90-Day Complications Following the Distal Tibia Allograft Procedure. 2018 AOSSM Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 6(7)(suppl 4) DOI: 10.1177/2325967118S00090
  2. Zuke, W, Leroux, T, Gregory, B , Forsythe, B, Cole, B, Verma, N. (2017) Establishing Maximal Medical Improvement in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs. 27th Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow, ePoster, Berlin, Germany
  3. Frank, R, Gregory, B, O’Brien, M, Bernardoni, E, Verma, N, Cole, B, Nicholson, G, Romeo, A. (2017) 90-Day Complications Following the Latarjet Procedure. 27th Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow, ePoster, Berlin, Germany
  4. O’Brien, M, Gregory, B, McEwen, M, Nicholson, G. (2017) Hypertrophy of the Anterior Coracoacromial Ligament as an Etiology of Shoulder Pain in the Young Overhead Hypertrophy of the Coracoacromial Ligament in the Youth Overhand Athlete as a Cause of Overuse Shoulder Pain. 27th Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow, ePoster, Berlin, Germany
  5. Luchetti, T, Hedroug, Y, Gregory, B, Wysocki, R. (2017) Radiographic Analysis of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures. ASSH Annual Meeting, Poster #1332. San Francisco, CA.
  6. Luchetti, T, Rao, A, Gregory, B, Fernandez, J, Cohen, M, Wysocki, R. (2017) The Healing Potential of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Delayed Unions. ASSH Annual Meeting, Poster #1330. San Francisco, CA.
  7. Frank, R, Gregory, B, O’Brien, M, Bernardoni, E, Verma, N, Cole, B, Nicholson, G, Romeo, A. (2017) 90-Day Complications Following the Latarjet Procedure. ISAKOS Biennial Congress ePoster #2012, Shanghai, China.
  8. O’Brien, M, Gregory, B, McEwen, M, Nicholson, G. (2017) Hypertrophy of the Anterior Coracoacromial Ligament as an Etiology of Shoulder Pain in the Young Overhead Athlete. Rush Research Forum. Chicago, IL.
  9. Gregory, B , Zuke, W, Leroux, T, Forsythe, B, Cole, B, Verma, N. (2017) Establishing Maximal Medical Improvement in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs. AANA Annual Meeting ePoster # e023, Denver, CO
  10. Frank, R, Gregory, B, O’Brien, M, Bernardoni, E, Verma, N, Cole, B, Nicholson, G, Romeo, A. (2016) 90-Day Complications Following the Latarjet Procedure. Orthopedic Summit 2016, Paper #45, Las Vegas, NV.
  11. Gregory, B., Gum, J., Yerasimides, J. (2012) Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty in Adolescents: A Case Series. (Poster) Research!Louisville; University of Louisville.
  12. Cave, M, Gregory, B, McCallister, B, Falkner, K, Conklin, D, Young, D, McClain, CJ, Bhatnagar, A. Polychlorinated biphenyl 153 Worsens Diet-induced Obesity and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in C57/BL6 Mice. Society of Toxicology Annual National Meeting 2011. Abstract 2245. Washington, DC.; 2245A.
  13. Gregory, B, Falkner, KC, Conklin, D, Cave, M. (2010) Polychlorinated Biphenyl 153 Worsens Diet-induced Obesity and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in C57/BL6 Mice. (Poster) Research!Louisville; University of Louisville.

PRESENTATIONS

  1. Gregory, B. , William Zuke BS, Timothy Leroux MD, Brian Forsythe MD, Brian Cole MD, Nikhil Verma MD. Establishing Maximal Medical Improvement in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs. Rush University Annual Thesis Day, June 22, 2018.
  2. Frank RM, Gregory B, O’Brien MC, Bernardoni E, Sumner S, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. 90-Day Complications Following the Latarjet Procedure. 2018 AANA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. April 26, 2018.
  3. Frank RM, Gregory B, O’Brien MC, Bernardoni E, Sumner S, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. 90-Day Complications Following the Latarjet Procedure. 2018 AAOS Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 9, 2018.
  4. Gregory, B. , William Zuke BS, Timothy Leroux MD, Brian Forsythe MD, Brian Cole MD, Nikhil Verma MD. (2017) Establishing Maximal Medical Improvement in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs. AOSSM Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada
  5. Gregory, B., Gitelis, S. 4M with Thigh Pain: Van Ness Rotationplasty Case Presentation, Thesis Day, Rush University, June, 2016.
  6. Gregory, B., Colman, M. 26 Female with Acute Quadriplegia. Grand Rounds Presentation, Rush University, December, 2015.
  7. Gregory, B. 67 year-old Female with Elbow Pain and Instability. 5th Annual Gunnar Andersson Lectureship Day, Rush University, August 2015.