Joseph J. Gugenheim, Jr. M.D., specializes in the Ilizarov method of limb reconstruction, treating adults and children for deformities, nonunions, bone infections, and limb length discrepancy. He also specializes in pediatric orthopedics.

Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Gugenheim is a Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, and holds an active staff appointment to Texas Orthopedic Hospital. In addition, he is a member of the staff of The Methodist Hospital and Women's Hospital of Texas.

His professional affiliations and memberships include:

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
• Texas Orthopedic Association
• American Medical Association

His major publications include:

• The Ilizarov fixator and pediatric fractures.Techniques in Orthopedics 1996; 11(2):201‑207.
• The Ilizarov method. Orthopedic and soft tissue applications. Clinics in Plastic Surgery 1998; 25(4):567‑578.
• Bilateral posterior pelvic resection osteotomies in patients with exstrophy of the bladder. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1999; 384:70‑75.
• The Ilizarov fixator for pediatric and adolescent supracondylar fracture variants. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2004; 20:177‑182.
• Ilizarov correction of a malrotated femoral shaft fracture initially treated with an intramedullary nail. American Journal of Orthopedics 2004; 32:489‑493. (with M. Brinker, M.D.)
• The treatment of complex traumatic problems of the forearm using Ilizarov external fixation. Atlas of the Hand Clinics 2000; 5:103‑116. (with M. Brinker, M.D.)
• Bone realignment with the use of temporary external fixation for distal femoral valgus and varus deformities. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2003; 85‑A:1229‑1237.
• External fixation in orthopedics. Journal of the American Medical Association 2004; 291:2122‑2124.
• The effects of femoral shaft malrotation on lower extremity anatomy. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2004; 18:658‑664.

He has also written patient education modules on fracture nonunions, bone lengthening, and limb length discrepancy for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons web site.

Credited with more than thirty academic productions--including original scientific publications, book chapters, meetings and presentations, and national and international symposiums--Dr. Gugenheim is a graduate of Rice University in Houston and Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He completed his internship in general surgery at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, an affiliated program of Northwestern University, and his residency in orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he earned the Victoria David Award in Orthopedics. Dr. Gugenheim completed his fellowship at Children's Hospital Medical Center Harvard Medical School Boston.

Fellowships include:

• United Cerebral Palsy Fellowship, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Elected positions include:

• President, Program Chairman, and Publications Editor, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (North American Chapter of the Association for the Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov International)
• Program Chairman and Executive Committee Member, American Academy of Pediatrics, Orthopedic Section

In addition to his Texas medical license, Dr. Gugenheim is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Joseph J. Gugenheim, Jr. M.D., specializes in the Ilizarov method of limb reconstruction, treating adults and children for deformities, nonunions, bone infections, and limb length discrepancy. He also specializes in pediatric orthopedics.

Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Gugenheim is a Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, and holds an active staff appointment to Texas Orthopedic Hospital. In addition, he is a member of the staff of The Methodist Hospital and Women's Hospital of Texas.

His professional affiliations and memberships include:

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society
• Texas Orthopedic Association
• American Medical Association

His major publications include:

• The Ilizarov fixator and pediatric fractures.Techniques in Orthopedics 1996; 11(2):201‑207.
• The Ilizarov method. Orthopedic and soft tissue applications. Clinics in Plastic Surgery 1998; 25(4):567‑578.
• Bilateral posterior pelvic resection osteotomies in patients with exstrophy of the bladder. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1999; 384:70‑75.
• The Ilizarov fixator for pediatric and adolescent supracondylar fracture variants. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2004; 20:177‑182.
• Ilizarov correction of a malrotated femoral shaft fracture initially treated with an intramedullary nail. American Journal of Orthopedics 2004; 32:489‑493. (with M. Brinker, M.D.)
• The treatment of complex traumatic problems of the forearm using Ilizarov external fixation. Atlas of the Hand Clinics 2000; 5:103‑116. (with M. Brinker, M.D.)
• Bone realignment with the use of temporary external fixation for distal femoral valgus and varus deformities. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2003; 85‑A:1229‑1237.
• External fixation in orthopedics. Journal of the American Medical Association 2004; 291:2122‑2124.
• The effects of femoral shaft malrotation on lower extremity anatomy. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2004; 18:658‑664.

He has also written patient education modules on fracture nonunions, bone lengthening, and limb length discrepancy for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons web site.

Credited with more than thirty academic productions--including original scientific publications, book chapters, meetings and presentations, and national and international symposiums--Dr. Gugenheim is a graduate of Rice University in Houston and Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He completed his internship in general surgery at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, an affiliated program of Northwestern University, and his residency in orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he earned the Victoria David Award in Orthopedics. Dr. Gugenheim completed his fellowship at Children's Hospital Medical Center Harvard Medical School Boston.

Fellowships include:

• United Cerebral Palsy Fellowship, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Elected positions include:

• President, Program Chairman, and Publications Editor, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society (North American Chapter of the Association for the Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov International)
• Program Chairman and Executive Committee Member, American Academy of Pediatrics, Orthopedic Section

In addition to his Texas medical license, Dr. Gugenheim is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.