2. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship
  3. Fellowship Program Overview

Fellowship Program Overview

The UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship accepts four fellows each year and provides advanced surgical training within a high-volume academic environment. Five full-time faculty members and nine additional faculty members oversee clinical education and mentorship. Steven E. Flores, MD, serves as fellowship program director and leads a structured, comprehensive training experience designed to prepare fellows for successful careers in academic orthopedics, team physician roles, and high-volume private practice.

High-Volume Surgical Training in Sports Medicine

This one-year Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship delivers extensive operative experience in sports-related injuries and complex shoulder conditions. Fellows care for athletes at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, as well as active patients of all ages. Additionally, our program places strong emphasis on team coverage, sideline management, and longitudinal athlete care.

Throughout the year, fellows gain expertise in both surgical and nonsurgical treatment of sports injuries. In addition, fellows develop advanced technical skills in shoulder arthroplasty and hip arthroscopy, broadening their capabilities as orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons.

Comprehensive Operative Exposure

The Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship provides broad clinical and surgical exposure across multiple joints, including the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee. Fellows participate in:

  • Knee arthroscopy

  • Primary and revision ACL, PCL, and multiligament reconstruction

  • Meniscal and osteochondral transplant procedures

  • Slope and alignment-correcting osteotomy

  • Shoulder arthroscopy and thrower’s shoulder management

  • Primary and revision capsulolabral repair

  • Bone loss instability management

  • Primary and revision rotator cuff repair

  • Anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty

  • Elbow arthroscopy

  • Ulnar collateral ligament repair and reconstruction

  • Hip arthroscopy

  • Femoroacetabular impingement management

  • Primary and revision hip labral repair

  • Hip preservation procedures

Academic Leadership and Mentorship

Department Chair Walter R. Lowe, MD, has built a nationally recognized faculty committed to excellence in orthopedic education and surgical mentorship. The fellowship emphasizes patient care, research, and mentorship, ensuring graduates are well prepared to become leaders in orthopaedic sports medicine and shoulder surgery.