ABOUT US : Top-Tier Hip and Knee Care for 30+ Years
Dr. David Shau
A Message From the Fellowship Co-Director:
Dear Prospective Fellow,
I am honored and privileged to represent the Texas Hip and Knee Center (THK) as a Co-Director, along with Dr. Steven Ogden, of our Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction Fellowship Program. Under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Schmidt, Program Chair and Founder of THK, this subspecialty practice, located in Fort Worth, Texas, has become a premier arthroplasty destination and referral center for North Texas and beyond. Despite not being formally associated with an academic institution, we are a tertiary referral center for hip and knee care. Our group has earned this community recognition and trust through a deliberate and keen focus on delivering quality care and partnering with those aligned with our vision over the past 30+ years. Through the generous support of Texas Health, we are excited to re-introduce our Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction Fellowship Program and look forward to participating in the AAHKS/SF Match for the 2024-2025 application cycle.
It is our philosophy that the "perfect" fellowship program is one that can best fill any remaining "gaps" in your education and/or training. Whether that is fine-tuning a specific surgical approach, gaining familiarity with certain technology or implant systems, or learning complex reconstructive techniques, your year will be tailored towards your clinical and surgical goals. You will complete the program with enhanced knowledge, skillset, and confidence to allow you to thrive clinically. We operate at a world-class orthopedic subspecialty facility and have created a strong culture of excellence. Our practice is already a "well-oiled" machine, so we have the flexibility to minimize scut and maximize educational participation for our Fellow. We view our Fellow as a junior partner, who will be granted supervised graduated autonomy throughout the course of the year. Supplemental educational opportunities are abundant with industry courses, cadaver labs, and meetings (AAHKS takes place in our backyard). Furthermore, you will be in a central US location, ~25 minutes away from an international airport (DFW), allowing easy access for job interviews and/or family/leisure visits.
In summary, the Texas Hip and Knee Center, having trained numerous Fellows over the past 30+ years, including three faculty members who were previous Fellows, is perhaps the best kept secret of this year's AAHKS/SF Match. I am excited about what's to come, and I welcome you to explore what we have to offer.
Warm Regards,
David Shau, MD/MBA
Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction Fellowship Co-Director at the Texas Hip and Knee Center
Office: 817-877-3432
Email: DavidShau@texashealth.org
Fellowship Highlights
CENTER
We operate primarily out of two locations in partnership with Texas Health, one of the largest health systems in DFW:
1) Texas Health Clearfork, a premier subspecialty orthopedic hospital with 12 state-of-art ORs located within a luxury shopping/residential complex
2) Texas Health Joint Replacement Center, a Faculty co-managed ambulatory surgery center with up to 8 ORs
Location: Fort Worth, Texas; DFW is 4th Largest Metroplex in US, expecting to over-take Chicago in next few years; ~25min from DFW airport, easy for job/family/leisure visits; lots to do/explore in free time
Volume: High volume; >3000 joints per year; 8-person fellowship-trained Faculty
Case mix: Regional referral center with high complexity mix, including complex primaries, conversions, unis, revisions, acute and chronic tendon repairs, periprosthetic joint infections, periprosthetic fractures; junior partners with >40% revision/fracture cases
Staff: Dedicated anesthesia and OR staff for efficient turnovers and consistent work-flow and care; First-Assists and PAs to assist with positioning and assist with positioning and retracting/holding
PARTNERS
All career-stages represented; all adult hip and knee reconstruction fellowship trained; all have PAs and Nurse Coordinators assisting with day-to-day clinical coordination
Hip approaches/techniques offered: direct anterior, modified anterior, direct lateral, mini-posterior, standard-posterior, resurfacing, hip arthroscopy
Knee techniques/philosophies: measured resection, gap-balancing, kinematic/personalized alignment, robotic/technology-assisted, knee arthroscopy
Implants: multitude of options including but not limited to Stryker, Depuy, Zimmer-Biomet, Smith and Nephew, Microport, custom implants, and more
Technology: use of robotics (Mako, Rosa, and likely more to come), navigation, intra-op fluoro, Hana Table, and various technology-assisted techniques; paper and electronic templating tools
EDUCATION
Fellow-centric; individualized to optimize exposure and learning for the year
Clinically focused: 3-5 days of OR a week, 0-2 days of clinic a week depending on the Block; minimal scut work
Didactics: weekly XR review/case conference, Journal clubs, rotating lecture series with Faculty, journal editorial review participation
Courses: Fellow meetings, industry courses, cadaver labs, national conferences
Other: optional hospital committee work/quality improvement projects and/or clinical research
FELLOW REQUIREMENTS
Application via SF Match, satisfactory completion of residency program, and obtaining required licenses prior to starting; Fellow is expected to maintain appropriate clinical standard and professionalism throughout the one-year appointment
Call: Light, ~q8Days supervised "practice/arthroplasty call", ie no trauma call
Pay: Very generous salary courtesy of Texas Health; $75,000 base with $7,500 commencement bonus and full-benefits package, estimated at ~19,000
Research: Optional, clinical research opportunities available, although basic science projects will be limited
Other: Non-ACGME spot (ie, junior partner status with operating privileges); No foreign Fellows aside from shadowing opportunities, unless able to obtain own work-Visa; please contact Dr. Shau regarding non-Match visitations