Shoulder and Elbow Clinic
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Shoulder and Elbow Clinic
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1-833-UT-CARES (1-833-882-2737)
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1-512-232-3899
- About
- Treatment Approach
- Care Team
- Conditions
- Procedures
About This Subspecialty
The Shoulder and Elbow Clinic, a subspecialty within the Musculoskeletal Institute, diagnoses, treats and manages conditions affecting the shoulder and elbow joints in patients (14 years and older), including arthritis, rotator cuff tears, dislocations, fractures and tendinitis.
Our team provides nonsurgical and surgical treatments, including patient education, lifestyle modifications, physical therapy, medications, joint injections, arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair, tendon transfers and complex or revision joint replacements when appropriate. Whether you are recovering from an injury, managing arthritis or rotator cuff conditions, or experiencing pain due to overuse or aging, we are dedicated to relieving pain, restoring mobility and helping you maintain healthy, functional shoulder and elbow joints.
Our Treatment Approach
At UT Medicine, we take an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to your care. This means you will benefit from the expertise of multiple specialists across a variety of disciplines caring for you in one place — avoiding the need to schedule multiple appointments with providers at locations all over the city.
UT Medicine is anchored by Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, where we collaborate with colleagues to apply leading-edge research, diagnostic and treatment techniques to the diagnosis and treatment of your condition. Advanced imaging and lab testing are also available on-site if needed.
Meet Your Care Team
John Wickman, M.D., MBA
Physician
Shoulder and Elbow Clinic , HTB MUSCULOSKELETAL
Joanna Lopez, PA-C, MPH
Physician Assistant
Shoulder and Elbow Clinic , HTB MUSCULOSKELETAL
David Ring, M.D., Ph.D.
Physician
Shoulder and Elbow Clinic , HTB MUSCULOSKELETAL
Patrick LaBrode
Physical Therapist
Shoulder and Elbow Clinic , HTB MUSCULOSKELETAL PT
Thomas Ratana, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Shoulder and Elbow Clinic , HTB MUSCULOSKELETAL PT
Conditions We Treat
Biceps tendon disorders
Dysfunctional or painful shoulder replacements
Elbow dislocation and instability
Fractures involving the shoulder or elbow
Frozen shoulder syndrome and shoulder pain
Inflammatory arthritis in the shoulder or elbow
Rotator cuff tears and failed rotator cuff repairs
Shoulder dislocation and instability
Shoulder joint osteoarthritis
Shoulder joint osteoarthritis with chronic rotator cuff conditions
Procedures We Perform
Complex or revision shoulder replacement
Debridement and release for elbow osteoarthritis
Elbow arthroscopic procedures
Frozen shoulder release
Joint contracture release
Joint replacement for elbow conditions
Labral repair
Rotator cuff repair
Shoulder arthroscopic procedures
Shoulder instability surgery
Tennis elbow debridement
Tendon transfers around the shoulder
Total shoulder joint replacement/reverse total shoulder joint replacement
Treatment for biceps disorders