Gary M. Gartsman, M.D., is noted for shoulder surgery and arthroscopy, as well as for teaching, research, and publishing in the shoulder and arthroscopy subspecialty of orthopedic medicine.

Dr. Gartsman has active staff appointments at Texas Orthopedic Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and The Methodist Hospital.

Dr. Gartsman serves on the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine as Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Gartsman has over 100 academic productions to his credit: professional papers, book chapters on orthopedics, meeting and symposium presentations, and audiovisual productions aimed at physician and patient education. He is co-author of a textbook on shoulder surgery entitled Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery and Related Procedures.

Dr. Gartsman reviews scientific articles for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Clinical Orthopedics & Related Research, the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, and the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

His professional appointments, teaching, and experience include:

• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Research Committee (1991-1994), Membership Committee (1993-present), Chairman (1995)
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Committee on Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
• Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital
• Chief, Upper Extremity Service, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital
• Orthopedic Consultant, Rheumatology Shoulder Clinic, Veterans Administration Hospital
• Texas Orthopedic Hospital: Board of Directors, Operating Room Committee
• The Methodist Hospital: Physician's Advisory Task Force, Utilization Review Committee, Emergency Room Committee, Intern and Resident Education Committee

Dr. Gartsman also serves on the Houston Advanced Research Center Committee on Licensing and Technology.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Dr. Gartsman received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his Medical Doctorate from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and his orthopedic surgery residency at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Fellowships include the following:

• Upper Extremity Surgery, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
• Microsurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

He is a member of various professional societies, including:

• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Orthopedic Association
• Arthroscopy Association of North America
• Mid-American Orthopedic Association
• Western Orthopedic Association
• Southern Medical Association
• American Medical Association
• Texas Orthopedic Association
• Houston Orthopedic Society
• Harris County Medical Society
• Texas Medical Association

In addition to his Texas and California medical licenses, Dr. Gartsman is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Gary M. Gartsman, M.D., is noted for shoulder surgery and arthroscopy, as well as for teaching, research, and publishing in the shoulder and arthroscopy subspecialty of orthopedic medicine.

Dr. Gartsman has active staff appointments at Texas Orthopedic Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and The Methodist Hospital.

Dr. Gartsman serves on the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine as Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Gartsman has over 100 academic productions to his credit: professional papers, book chapters on orthopedics, meeting and symposium presentations, and audiovisual productions aimed at physician and patient education. He is co-author of a textbook on shoulder surgery entitled Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery and Related Procedures.

Dr. Gartsman reviews scientific articles for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Clinical Orthopedics & Related Research, the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, and the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

His professional appointments, teaching, and experience include:

• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Research Committee (1991-1994), Membership Committee (1993-present), Chairman (1995)
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: Committee on Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
• Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital
• Chief, Upper Extremity Service, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital
• Orthopedic Consultant, Rheumatology Shoulder Clinic, Veterans Administration Hospital
• Texas Orthopedic Hospital: Board of Directors, Operating Room Committee
• The Methodist Hospital: Physician's Advisory Task Force, Utilization Review Committee, Emergency Room Committee, Intern and Resident Education Committee

Dr. Gartsman also serves on the Houston Advanced Research Center Committee on Licensing and Technology.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Dr. Gartsman received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his Medical Doctorate from the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and his orthopedic surgery residency at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Fellowships include the following:

• Upper Extremity Surgery, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
• Microsurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

He is a member of various professional societies, including:

• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Orthopedic Association
• Arthroscopy Association of North America
• Mid-American Orthopedic Association
• Western Orthopedic Association
• Southern Medical Association
• American Medical Association
• Texas Orthopedic Association
• Houston Orthopedic Society
• Harris County Medical Society
• Texas Medical Association

In addition to his Texas and California medical licenses, Dr. Gartsman is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.