Biography
Bonnie P. Gregory, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston (external link). She is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic sports medicine surgeon. She specializes in advanced arthroscopic and open procedures of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.
Dr. Gregory provides comprehensive care for athletes and active individuals of all ages. She specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. Her expertise includes ACL tears, meniscus injuries, shoulder instability, rotator cuff injuries, cartilage injuries, and other conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, and knee.
She develops individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s goals, activity level, and injury. Her approach combines evidence-based medicine with personalized care. She helps patients return safely to the activities they enjoy while reducing the risk of future injury.
Dr. Gregory sees patients at our Texas Medical Center and Bellaire office locations. She treats recreational athletes, high school and collegiate competitors, professional athletes, and active adults seeking expert orthopedic and sports medicine care.
A former varsity rower and Academic All-ACC honoree at Duke University, Gregory earned her undergraduate degree there. She later earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville. During medical school, she joined the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She then completed a shoulder and sports medicine fellowship at Duke University.
In addition to caring for patients, she remains active in clinical research and education. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles and textbook chapters. She has also presented her work at national and international meetings.
Her commitment to athlete health extends beyond the clinic and operating room. Dr. Gregory serves as the lead orthopedic team physician for the Houston Rockets, Houston Dash, and Foster High School. She also serves as a team physician for the University of Houston. Her experience caring for elite athletes gives her unique insight into injury prevention, rehabilitation, performance optimization, and return-to-play decision-making.
A recognized leader in orthopedic sports medicine, Dr. Gregory completed the Feagin Leadership Program at Duke University. She also participated in the American Orthopaedic Association’s C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum and Emerging Leaders Program. Most recently, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine selected her as one of its BOLD Playmakers. The prestigious two-year initiative develops emerging leaders in sports medicine.
Whether treating professional athletes or active individuals, Dr. Gregory remains dedicated to helping patients recover from injury, restore function, and return to the activities that matter most to them.
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
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
- ACL tears
- Meniscus injuries
- Shoulder instability
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Cartilage injuries
- Sports-related knee injuries
Publications
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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))
- 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. (external link)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
- Gregory, B, Riboh, J. Management of knee injuries in the adolescent Basketball player. The Basketball Sports Medicine and Science Book. 2019 In Review
- Waterman, B, Gregory, B, Romeo, A. Treatment of Superior Labral / Biceps Pathology in the Overhead Throwers. World Clinical Orthopedics. 2017
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Luchetti, T, Hedroug, Y, Gregory, B, Wysocki, R. (2017) Radiographic Analysis of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures. ASSH Annual Meeting, Poster #1332. San Francisco, CA.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Gregory, B., Gum, J., Yerasimides, J. (2012) Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty in Adolescents: A Case Series. (Poster) Research!Louisville; University of Louisville.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Gregory, B., Gitelis, S. 4M with Thigh Pain: Van Ness Rotationplasty Case Presentation, Thesis Day, Rush University, June, 2016.
- Gregory, B., Colman, M. 26 Female with Acute Quadriplegia. Grand Rounds Presentation, Rush University, December, 2015.
- Gregory, B. 67 year-old Female with Elbow Pain and Instability. 5th Annual Gunnar Andersson Lectureship Day, Rush University, August 2015.
Awards, Honors & Board Certifications
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- 2019-present Piedmont Orthopaedic Society
- 2018-present Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
- 2018-present American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- 2013-present American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- 2012-present Gold Humanism Honor Society
- 2009-2013 American Medical Women’s Association
- 2009-2013 American Medical Association
- 2009-2013 American Medical Student Association
- Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
- 2022–2026 AOSSM Team Physician and Athlete Advocacy Committee
- 2022–2026 AOSSM Council of Delegates – Texas
TEAM COVERAGE
- Current- Team Physician, Houston Dash
- Current- Team Physician, Houston Rockets
- Current- Team Physician, Foster High School
- Current- Team Physician, University of Houston
- Current- Team Physician, North American University (Stafford, Texas)
- 2018-2019- Fellow Team Physician, Duke University Men’s Basketball, Durham, NC
- 2018-2019- Fellow Team Physician, Duke University Football, Durham, NC
- 2018-2019- Fellow Team Physician, Duke University Women’s Lacrosse, Durham, NC
- 2018-2019- Fellow Team Physician, NC Central University Football, Durham, NC
- 2018-2019- Fellow Team Physician, Riverside High School Football, Durham, NC
- 2017-2018- Resident Team Physician, Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, IL
- 2017-2018- Resident Team Physician, Chicago Steel, US Hockey League Team
- 2015-2018- Resident Team Physician, Roosevelt University Men’s and Women’s Basketball
- 2016- Resident Team Physician, Chicago Force Women’s Professional Football (Pre-season physical examinations)
- 2015- Resident Team Physician, TF North High School Football
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