Biography
Trevor Simcox, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
As a fellowship-trained Shoulder and Elbow specialist, Dr. Simcox has expertise in both non-operative and operative treatments, focusing on personalized care tailored to each patient’s unique needs. He addresses a wide range of orthopedic issues, from common to complex, with a particular interest in sports-related injuries, trauma, and both primary and revision shoulder and elbow joint replacements. Dr. Simcox is proficient in arthroscopic (minimally invasive) as well as open surgical procedures.
Dr. Simcox earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his medical education at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. There, he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society, recognizing the top 10% of his class. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, where he served as chief resident, followed by a fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow surgery at the University of Florida. During his fellowship, he gained advanced training in complex open shoulder and elbow surgery, primary and revision joint replacements, and sports medicine while working alongside the Florida Gators’ team physicians. Notably, the University of Florida Health System is one of only three National Medical Centers within the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Medical Network, providing Dr. Simcox with the opportunity to work in an elite medical environment dedicated to the highest standards of athletic care.
As a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society, Dr. Simcox has contributed significantly to the field through over 30 research publications, a textbook chapter, and presentations at both national and international conferences. His research interests include scapula spine and acromion fractures following reverse shoulder replacement, robotic and computer-assisted surgery, and sports-related elbow injuries.
Outside of his professional life, Dr. Simcox enjoys hiking, kayaking, playing tennis, and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Education
- Undergraduate Degree
- Bachelor’s in Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cum Laude, University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
- Medical School
- Doctor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC– Los Angeles, CA
- Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine – Mineola, NY
- Fellowship
- Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine – Gainesville, FL
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
Shoulder
Sports-Related Injuries:
Non-operative treatment
Care for throwing athletes
Shoulder arthroscopic surgery (minimally invasive)
Rotator cuff repair
Biceps tendonitis and tear/rupture
Shoulder instability (dislocations)
Shoulder labral tears
Shoulder tendon transfer
Shoulder stiffness and adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Open instability reconstruction (bone graft)
Shoulder Arthritis & Replacement:
Non-operative treatment
Comprehensive arthroscopic management (CAM)
Anatomic shoulder replacement
Reverse shoulder replacement
Treatment of failed shoulder replacement
Revision shoulder arthroplasty (re-do surgery)
Periprosthetic fractures (fractures around replacement)
Shoulder joint infections
Shoulder Trauma:
AC joint separation
Clavicle (collarbone), scapula (shoulder-blade), and humerus fractures
Elbow/Forearm
Sports elbow injuries
Tommy John Surgery – Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction and repair with internal brace
Biceps and other tendon ruptures
Elbow arthroscopy (minimally invasive)
Elbow cartilage problems
Elbow ligament tears & ruptures
Elbow instability (dislocations)
Elbow stiffness
Elbow arthritis
Elbow replacement
Tennis/golfer’s elbow
Ulnar nerve compression (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)
Elbow fractures
Forearm fractures
Distal radius fractures
Publications
1: Simcox TG, Hao KA, Dada O, Beason AM, Khlopas A, Farmer KW, King JJ, Schoch BS, Wright TW, Struk AM, Wright JO. Survivorship and Clinical Outcomes of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients with Large Glenoid Defects Using the Stilting Technique and a Baseplate with Central Ingrowth Cage and Peripheral Locking Screws. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Sep 11:S1058-2746(24)00629-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.07.036. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39270773.
2: Hones KM, Simcox T, Hao KA, Portnoff B, Buchanan TR, Kamarajugadda S, Kim J, Wright JO, King JJ, Wright TW, Schoch BS, Aibinder WR. Graft choice and techniques used in elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction over the last 20 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 May;33(5):1185-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.10.023. Epub 2023 Dec 9. PMID: 38072032.
3: Simcox T, Papalia AG, Passano B, Anil U, Lin C, Mitchell W, Zuckerman JD, Virk MS. Comparison of trends of inpatient charges among primary and revision shoulder arthroplasty over a decade: a regional database study. JSES Int. 2023 Sep 11;7(6):2492-2499. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.08.001. PMID: 37969516; PMCID: PMC10638600.
4: Papalia AG, Romeo PV, Gambhir N, Alben MG, Chowdhury T, Simcox T, Rokito A, Virk MS. Effects of increased body mass index on one year outcomes following soft tissue arthroscopic shoulder instability repair. JSES Int. 2023 May 27;7(5):730-736. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.05.007. PMID: 37719813; PMCID: PMC10499852.
5: Papalia AG, Romeo PV, Kingery MT, Alben MG, Lin CC, Simcox TG, Zuckerman JD, Virk MS. Trends in the treatment of proximal humerus fractures from 2010 to 2020. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Feb;33(2):e49-e57. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.07.038. Epub 2023 Sep 1. PMID: 37659703.
6: Papalia AG, Kingery MT, Romeo PV, Simcox T, Lin CC, Anil U, Zuckerman JD, Virk MS. Inpatient charges, complication, and revision rates for shoulder arthroplasty in Parkinson disease: a regional database study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Oct;32(10):2043-2050. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.04.003. Epub 2023 May 22. PMID: 37224916.
7: Simcox T, Singh V, Ayres E, Macaulay W, Schwarzkopf R, Aggarwal VK, Hepinstall MS. Selective Use of Dual-Mobility Did Not Significantly Reduce 90-Day Readmissions or Reoperations After Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2023 Jul;38(7S):S136-S141. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.04.008. Epub 2023 Apr 15. PMID: 37068565.
8: Simcox TG, Singh V, Tesoriero J, DelliCarpini G, Virk MS, Zouzias I, Grossman MG. Is fantasy baseball score a viable outcome measure for professional baseball pitchers after undergoing Tommy John surgery? JSES Int. 2022 Oct 29;7(1):186-191. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.09.018. PMID: 36820415; PMCID: PMC9937851.
9: Passano B, Simcox T, Singh V, Anil U, Schwarzkopf R, Davidovitch RI. Does Surgical Approach to the Hip Play a Role in Same-Day Discharge Outcomes? J Arthroplasty. 2023 Jul;38(7 Suppl 2):S294-S299. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.12.042. Epub 2023 Jan 3. PMID: 36608836.
10: Simcox T, Singh V, Oakley CT, Barzideh OS, Schwarzkopf R, Rozell JC. A comparison of utilization and short-term complications of technology-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2022 Mar 18;34(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s43019-022-00143-5. PMID: 35303957; PMCID: PMC8932132.
11: Singh V, Realyvasquez J, Simcox T, Lajam CM, Schwarzkopf R, Davidovitch RI. A Formal Same-Day Discharge Total Joint Arthroplasty Program May Not Be Necessary: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Aug;37(8S):S823-S829. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.02.081. Epub 2022 Feb 25. PMID: 35219819.
12: Simcox T, Singh V, Oakley CT, Koenig JA, Schwarzkopf R, Rozell JC. Comparison of Utilization and Short-term Complications Between Technology- assisted and Conventional Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Apr 15;30(8):e673-e682. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-21-00698. PMID: 35139053.
13: Simcox T, Safi S, Becker J, Kreinces J, Wilson A. Are Orthopedic Hand Surgeons Undercompensated for Time Spent in the Operating Room? A Study of Relative Value Units. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jul;18(5):861-867. doi: 10.1177/15589447211064361. Epub 2022 Jan 7. PMID: 34991363; PMCID: PMC10336817.
14: Simcox T, Kreinces J, Tarazona D, Zouzias I, Grossman M. Current Relative Value Unit Scale Does Not Appropriately Compensate for Longer Orthopedic Sports Surgeries. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Oct 30;3(6):e1913-e1920. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.09.009. PMID: 34977648; PMCID: PMC8689253.
15: Simcox T, Becker J, Kreinces J, Islam S, Grossman M, Gould J. Are Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons Adequately Compensated for Longer Procedures? An Analysis of Relative Value Units and Operative Times From the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Dec 1;35(12):e458-e462. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002105. PMID: 34369456.
16: Simcox T, Tarazona D, Becker J, Ayres E, Gould J. Improved Implant Positioning of Cephalomedullary Nail for Trochanteric Fractures Using the Stryker ADAPT Navigation System. Injury. 2021 Nov;52(11):3404-3407. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.07.021. Epub 2021 Jul 15. PMID: 34311957.
17: Singh V, Fiedler B, Simcox T, Aggarwal VK, Schwarzkopf R, Meftah M. Response to Letter to the Editor on “Does the Use of Intraoperative Technology Yield Superior Patient Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty?”. J Arthroplasty. 2021 Jul;36(7):e70-e71. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.12.042. PMID: 34116774.
18: Simcox T, Seo L, Dunham K, Huang S, Petchprapa C, Wollstein R. Palmar Musculature: Does It Affect the Development of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Pilot Study. J Wrist Surg. 2021 Jun;10(3):196-200. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721437. Epub 2021 Jan 3. PMID: 34109061; PMCID: PMC8169161.
19: Singh V, Realyvasquez J, Simcox T, Rozell JC, Schwarzkopf R, Davidovitch RI. Robotics Versus Navigation Versus Conventional Total Hip Arthroplasty: Does the Use of Technology Yield Superior Outcomes? J Arthroplasty. 2021 Aug;36(8):2801-2807. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.02.074. Epub 2021 Mar 5. PMID: 33773864.
20: Singh V, Simcox T, Aggarwal VK, Schwarzkopf R, Long WJ. Comparative Analysis of Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Between Arthroplasty and Nonarthroplasty Fellowship Trained Surgeons. Arthroplast Today. 2021 Feb 26;8:40-45. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.01.007. PMID: 33718554; PMCID: PMC7921708.
21: Singh V, Yeroushalmi D, Lygrisse KA, Simcox T, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf R. The influence of obesity on achievement of a ‘forgotten joint’ following total knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2022 Mar;142(3):491-499. doi: 10.1007/s00402-021-03840-0. Epub 2021 Mar 4. PMID: 33661386.
22: Singh V, Fiedler B, Simcox T, Aggarwal VK, Schwarzkopf R, Meftah M. Does the Use of Intraoperative Technology Yield Superior Patient Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2021 Jul;36(7S):S227-S232. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.11.001. Epub 2020 Nov 6. PMID: 33277145.
23: Lepkowsky E, Simcox T, Rogoff H, Barzideh O, Islam S. Is There a Role for CT Pan-Scans in the Initial Workup of Fragility Fracture Patients? Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2020 Apr 8;11:2151459320916937. doi: 10.1177/2151459320916937. PMID: 32313714; PMCID: PMC7153176.
24: Heckmann N, Simcox T, Kelley D, Marecek GS. Wound Irrigation for Open Fractures. JBJS Rev. 2020 Jan;8(1):e0061. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.19.00061. PMID: 32105234.
25: Simcox T, Antoku D, Jain N, Acosta F, Hah R. Frailty Syndrome and the Use of Frailty Indices as a Preoperative Risk Stratification Tool in Spine Surgery: A Review. Asian Spine J. 2019 Jun 3;13(5):861-873. doi: 10.31616/asj.2018.0239. PMID: 31154707; PMCID: PMC6773997.
26: Manzur M, Ochoa C, Ham SW, Lee W, Simcox T, Rowe V, Weaver F. Surgical Management of Perforated Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jul;42:25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.11.005. Epub 2017 Mar 7. PMID: 28279719.
27: Manzur MF, Ham SW, Elsayed R, Abdoli S, Simcox T, Han S, Rowe V, Weaver FA. Vascular surgery: An essential hospital resource in modern health care. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Jun;65(6):1786-1792. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.12.126. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PMID: 28259572.
28: Zantek ND, Hayward CP, Simcox TG, Smock KJ, Hsu P, Van Cott EM. An Assessment of the State of Current Practice in Coagulation Laboratories. Am J Clin Pathol. 2016 Sep;146(3):378-83. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqw121. Epub 2016 Aug 10. PMID: 27510716.