Biography

Clark M. Dorman, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He sees patients in Atascocita, Texas, where he specializes in hip and knee reconstructive surgery, including primary and revision joint replacement, partial knee replacement, and robotic-assisted procedures. His expertise includes treatment of hip and knee arthritis, avascular necrosis, periprosthetic fractures, and prosthetic joint infections. He performs hip replacement through both anterior and posterior approaches and provides advanced care for complex revision surgeries. 

A native of Lufkin, Texas, Dr. Dorman graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University before earning his medical degree at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UTHealth Houston, followed by fellowship training in adult reconstruction at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Orange County, California, where he performed more than 1,000 procedures in his final year. He is certified in robotic-assisted techniques for partial and total knee replacement, as well as revision knee arthroplasty. His approach emphasizes individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s goals and lifestyle.  

Dr. Dorman has published and presented research in adult reconstruction and orthopedic trauma. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Dedicated to service beyond Houston, he has participated in medical mission trips to Honduras and El Salvador. 

Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Dorman enjoys traveling with his wife and spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, skiing, and golfing.

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Education

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Medical Degree
Doctor of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery Resident, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX
Fellowship
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, Orthopaedic Specialty Institute (OSI) / Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI), Irvine, CA

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

  • Hip and knee arthritis, including osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
  • Primary and complex hip and knee arthroplasty, including anterior hip replacement and conversion surgery.
  • Partial (unicompartmental) knee arthroplasty.
  • Revision hip and knee arthroplasty for loosening, instability, prosthetic joint infection, and periprosthetic fractures.
  • Robotic-assisted joint replacement.
  • Surgical and non-surgical fracture management of the extremities.

Publications

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  • Rysselberghe, NL, Seltzer, R, Lawson TA, Kuether, JP, White, PA, Grisdela, P, Daniell, H, Amirhekmat, A, Merchan, NJ, Seaver, TM, Samineni, AV, Saiz, AM, Ngo, D, Dorman, C, Epner, E, Svetgoff, R, Schultz, BJ, Terle, M, Lee, MA, Campbell, ST, Dikos, GD, Warner, SJ, Achor, TS, Weaver, MJ, Tornetta, P, Scolaro, JA, Wixted, JJ,Weber, TG, Bellino, MJ, Gardner, MJ, Bishop, JA. Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: What is Too Distal to Nail? Rapid Fire Presentation. WOA Annual Meeting. Maui, HI. August 4—6, 2022.
  • Rysselberghe, NL, Seltzer, R, Lawson TA, Kuether, JP, White, PA, Grisdela, P, Daniell, H, Amirhekmat, A, Merchan, NJ, Seaver, TM, Samineni, AV, Saiz, AM, Ngo, D, Dorman, C, Epner, E, Svetgoff, R, Schultz, BJ, Terle, M, Lee, MA, Campbell, ST, Dikos, GD, Warner, SJ, Achor, TS, Weaver, MJ, Tornetta, P, Scolaro, JA, Wixted, JJ,Weber, TG, Bellino, MJ, Gardner, MJ, Bishop, JA. Are Extreme Distal Periprosthetic Femur Fractures Too Distal for Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing? A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Poster Presentation. OTAAnnual Meeting. October 12—15, 2022. Tampa, FL.
  • Van Rysselberghe, NL, Seltzer, R, Lawson TA, Kuether, JP, White, PA, Grisdela, P, Daniell, H, Amirhekmat, A, Merchan, NJ, Seaver, TM, Samineni, AV, Saiz, AM, Ngo, D, Dorman, C, Epner, E, Svetgoff, R, Schultz, BJ, Terle, M, Lee, MA, Campbell, ST, Dikos, GD, Warner, SJ, Achor, TS, Weaver, MJ, Tornetta, P, Scolaro, JA, Wixted, JJ,Weber, TG, Bellino, MJ, Gardner, MJ, Bishop, JA. Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing vs Locked Plating forExtreme Distal Periprosthetic Femur Fractures: A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Podium Presentation. OTA Annual Meeting. October 12—15, 2022. Tampa, FL.
  • Clark Dorman, MD; James Showery, MD; Mark Prasarn, MD. “Maintenance of Sacral Kyphosis after Open andPercutaneous Lumbopelvic Fixation.” Presented as Rapid Fire presentation at WOA Annual meeting Hawaii August 2022.
  • Matt Helm, MD; Clark Dorman, MD; Alfred Mansour, MD; Walter Lowe, MD. “Concomitant ACLReconstruction And Infratubercle Anterior Closing Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy”. Submitted July 2022 for AAOS 2023 Annual meeting.
  • James Showery, MD; Clark Dorman, BS; Jacob Hoffman, MD; Adam Park, MD; Shah-Nawaz Dodwad, MD;Mark Prasarn, MD. “ Complications and outcomes of percutaneous and open lumbopelvic fixation fortraumatic lumbopelvic dissociation”. Presented as Rapid Fire presentation at Lumbar Spine Research Society annual meeting Chicago April 2019.
  • C. Dorman, S.M. Dalwadi, D. Lopez, S. Fisher, M. Bonnen, E. Grubbs, M.S. Ludwig. “Risk of Secondary ThyroidCancer after Therapeutic Irradiation in Adult Patients: An Age-Based SEER Analysis”. Presented at ASTRO, San Diego, September 2017.
  • C. Dorman, S.M. Dalwadi, D. Lopez, S. Fisher, M. Bonnen, E. Grubbs, M.S. Ludwig. “Risk of Thyroid Cancerafter Therapeutic Irradiation in Adult Patients: An Age-Based surveillance, epidemiology, and end results analysis”. Laryngoscope. 2020 Aug;130(8):2081-2086. Doi: 10.1002/lary.28407. Epub 2019 Nov 20.PMID: 31747075.
  • Alison K. Yoder, Shraddha M. Dalwadi MD, MBA, Clark M. Dorman, Tracilyn R. Hall, MD, Matthew L.Anderson, MD, PhD, Michelle S. Ludwig, MD, MPH, PhD. “Patterns of Care and Outcomes in Early Stage Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix”. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. 2018. Volume 101, Issue 2. Doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.02.112
  • Sarah B Fisher, MD; Gilbert J Cote, PhD; Jacquelin H Bui-Griffith, PhD; Wei Lu, PhD; Ximing Tang, MD, PhD;Tao Hai, MD; Kevin E Fisher, MD, PhD; Michelle D Williams, MD; Ignacio I Wistuba, MD; Steven G Waguespack, MD; Clark M Dorman, BS; Michelle S Ludwig, MD, MPH, PhD; Paul H Graham, MD; Nancy D Perrier, MD; Jeffrey E Lee, MD; Elizabeth Grubbs, MD. “Genetic Characterization of Medullary Thyroid Cancer in Childhood Survivors of the Chernobyl Accident”. Surgery. Jan;165(1):58-63. Doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.08.029. Epub 2018 Nov 2.PMID: 30392857
  • Fisher SB, Cote G, Bui-Griffith J, Lu W, Tang X, Ha T, Williams M, Wistuba II, Waguespack S, Fisher KE, DormanC, Ludwig M, Graham P, Perrier N, Lee JE, Grubbs EG. “Genetic Characterization of Childhood Survivors of theChernobyl Accident with Medullary Thyroid Cancer.” American Association of Endocrine Surgeons 39th Annual Meeting, May 6-8, 2018, Durham, North Carolina.