Alfred A. Mansour III, MD, orthopedic sports medicine surgeon

Alfred A. Mansour III, MD

  • Professor
  • Director of Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Director of the Comprehensive Hip Preservation Program
Contact
713-486-4880
713-512-7240 fax

Biography

Alfred A. Mansour III, MD, is a board-certified, dual fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UTHealth Houston (external link). He serves as director of pediatric orthopedics and leads the Comprehensive Hip Preservation Program. Additionally, he is a team physician for the Houston Texans and Texas A&M athletics and a consultant for the Houston Rockets.

Dr. Mansour specializes in hip preservation and pediatric orthopedic sports medicine, treating children, adolescents, and active adults. In addition, he is one of only a handful of surgeons nationally who employ both arthroscopic and open surgical techniques. These include periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) to treat complex hip conditions such as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and hip dysplasia. He is nationally recognized for his work in hip preservation surgery and is also a leader in acute corrective osteotomies of the femur and tibia. In particular, he treats athletic patients who require alignment correction for cartilage, meniscus and ligament injuries.

Beyond hip preservation, Dr. Mansour treats fractures and growth plate injuries of the extremities. He also manages patellar instability, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), ACL ruptures, and cartilage injuries of the hip and knee. He has advanced training in orthopedic sports medicine and pediatric orthopedic surgery, with an emphasis on hip preservation. As a result, his practice focuses on youth sports medicine and hip preservation in children and young adults.

Dr. Mansour completed fellowship training in orthopedic sports medicine at UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic – Denver and pediatric orthopedic surgery at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Through this training, he further developed his subspecialized expertise in youth sports medicine and hip preservation.

His research focuses on deformity correction in sports medicine, hip preservation in adolescents and young adults, and knee alignment procedures. In addition, he has published in peer-reviewed orthopedic journals and presents nationally on pediatric trauma, hip preservation, and sports-related knee conditions.

Dr. Mansour currently leads the Walter R. Lowe Knee Registry, a collaborative orthopedic research initiative between UTHealth Houston Orthopedics and Memorial Hermann. The registry advances research in ACL reconstruction and knee surgery outcomes through structured data collection and functional performance testing. Under his leadership, it has grown into a scalable platform that supports evidence-based orthopedic care.

In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Mansour is a seven-time NCAA All-American swimmer and a finalist for the NCAA National Scholar Athlete of the Year. Because of this background, he brings a unique perspective to caring for high-level athletes of all ages.

He sees patients in Bellaire and Memorial Villages. You can click here (external link) to request an appointment.

Education

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Medical School
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Internship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Steadman Hawkins Denver Clinic, Denver, Colorado

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Adolescent and Young Adult Hip Dysplasia and Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
Adolescent and Young Adult Sports Medicine
Knee Deformity Correction

Publications

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Refereed Original Articles in Journals

  • Lalonde, J., Rabalais, R.D., Mansour A., Burger, E., Riemer, B., Lu, Y., and Baratta, R. New Tension Band Material for Fixation of Transverse Olecranon Fractures: A Biomechanical Stud. Orthop. 28(10):1191-4, 2005.
  • Rabalais, R.D., Burger, E., Lu, Y., Mansour A., and Baratta, R. Comparison of Two Tension-Band Fixation Materials and Techniques in Transverse Patella Fractures: A Biomechanical Study. Orthop. 21(2):128, 2008.
  • Magnussen, R., Mansour A., Carey, J., and Spindler, K. Meniscus Status after ACL Reconstruction is Associated with the Presence of Radiographic Signs of Osteoarthritis at 5-10 Year Follow-up: A Systematic Review. J Knee Surg. 22(4):347-57, 2009.
  • Mansour A., Block, J., and Obremskey, W.T. A Cadaveric Simulation of Distal Femoral Traction Shows Safety in MRI. J. Orthop. Trauma 23:658-662, 2009. January 14, 2015
  • Nyman, J., Munoz, S., Jadhav, S, Mansour A., Yoshii, T., Mundy, G., and Gutierrez, G. Quantitative Measures of Femoral Fracture Repair in Rats Derived by Micro-computed Tomography. J. Biomech. 11;42 (7):891-7. 2009.
  • Mansour A., Kelley, M., Hatmaker, A., Holt, G., and Schwartz, H. Verification of Musculoskeletal Findings on FDG-PET-CT Scans Performed for Melanoma Staging. Ann. Surg. Oncol. 17(4):1144-51, 2010
  • Mansour A., Wilmoth, J., Mansour AS., Mencio, G., Lovejoy, S., Martus, J. Immediate spica casting of pediatric femoral fractures in the operating room versus the emergency department: comparison of reduction, complications, and hospital charges. J. Pediatr. Orthop. 30(8):813-7, 2010.
  • Kinkartz J., Mansour A., and Noonan T. Post-arthroscopic Elbow Chondrolysis after Continuous Intra-articular Ropivacaine Infusion. J. Shoulder and Elbow Surg, 21(11):e1-e5, 2012.
  • Mansour A., Watson J., and Martus J. Displaced Dorsal Metaphyseal Cortex Associated with Delayed Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Entrapment in a Pediatric Smith’s Fracture. J. Surg. Orthop. Advances, 22(2):173-5, 2013 Summer.
  • Mansour A., Genuario J., Young J., Murphy T., Boublik M., and Schlegel T. National Football League Athletes’ Return to Participation following Surgical Reattachment of Complete Proximal Hamstring Ruptures. The Amer. J. Orthop.: E38-E41, 2013.
  • Mitchell JJ.1, Sjostrom R., Mansour AA., Irion B., Hotchkiss M., Terhune EB., Carry P., Stewart JR., Vidal AF., Rhodes JT. Incidence of Meniscal Injury and Chondral Pathology in Anterior Tibial Spine Fractures of Children. J Pediatr Orthop.: July 2, 2014.

Book Chapters

  • Mansour A., Kuhn JE. “Sternoclavicular Joint Reconstruction using Semitendinosus Autograft”, in Operative Techniques: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2011.
  • Mansour A., Eilert RE. “Pediatric fracture principles and growth plate injuries”, in Hak DJ, Ipaktchi KR, and Morgan S, (authors): Orthopedic Trauma Call for the Attending Surgeon, Slack Incorporated Publisher, March 2013.