Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon James T. Carson,MD, MPH Specializing in Hip and Knee Reconstruction
James Carson, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with the Next Generation Orthopedic and Spine Institute in both Humble and The Woodlands, Texas. Dr. Carson received his undergraduate from the University of Michigan with a degree in Biochemistry and a minor in Spanish. He began his medical studies at Saint John’s Hopkins University and earned a dual degree in medicine and Public Health.He went on to complete this Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Howard University and was fellowship trained in hip and knee replacements at the University of Chicago. He has significant experience performing joint replacement, but is extensively trained on treating the multitude of complications that can occur secondary to joint replacement. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Dr. Carson received his calling when he was still young. He knew he wanted to go into Orthopedic Surgery while in high school because of his lifetime in sports and exposure to the field as a patient. His decision to focus on joint replacement came while in medical school after completing a medical mission trip in which he replaced hips and knees of multiple patients restoring mobility and a lifetime of possibilities to so many people.
Dr. Carson cherishes his family and enjoys spending time and traveling with them to experience new cultures. He’s fluent in both English and Spanish. Dr. Carson is a sports fanatic and huge fan of all university of Michigan sports
Education
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Doctorate of Medicine - 8/2006 - 5/2011
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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Master of Public Health - 6/2009 - 5/2010
Capstone: “Disparities Exist in the Care of Patients Suffering Pelvic Factures”
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.S. in Biochemistry with Honors in Liberal Arts - 8/2002 - 4/2006
Minor: Spanish
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Residency
- Howard University Hospital
- Washington, DC 20060
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery -6/2011 - 7/2016
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Fellowship
- Joint Replacement (Adult Reconstruction)
- University of Chicago - Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
- Chicago, IL 60640
- Director: Henry A Finn, MD, FACS -8/2016 - 8/2017
Licenses
- Texas, DEA
Work History
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Next Generation Orthopedic and Spine Institute -2/2022 – current
200 Valleywood Dr, Suite 300A
The Woodlands, TX 77380
1485 FM 1960 Bypass Rd East, Suite 260
Humble, TX 77338
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Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Direct Employment -11/2017 – 2/2022
Lone Star Orthopedic Institute
HCA Houston Healthcare at Kingwood
22999 Highway 59 North, STE 210
Kingwood, TX 77339
HCA Houston Healthcare at CyFair -11/2017 – 3/2019
11307 FM 1960, STE 320
Houston, TX 77065
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On-Call coverage -4/2018 - current
Level 2 Trauma Call Coverage
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
710 Cypress Creek Pkwy
Houston, TX 77090
Clinic and Call Coverage -9/2018 – 12/2018
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (HCA)
101 East Ridge Road
McAllen, TX 78503
Publications & Papers
- Carson JT, Shah S, Ortega G, Thamyongkit S, Hasenboehler E, Shafiq B. Complications of pelvic and acetabular fractures in 1331 morbidly obese patients (BMI ≥ 40): a retrospective observational study from the National Trauma Data Bank. Patient Safety in Surgery. 2018; 12:26
- Carson JT, Siram G. (2015). Chapter 97: Gruen Zones. In Cashman J, Goyal N and Parvizi J (Eds) The Hip (pp. 97-1 to 97-9). Brooklandville, MD: Data Trace Publishing Company
- Carson JT, McCambridge T, Carrino JA, McFarland EG. Medial Bilateral Epiphyseal Clavicular Stress Fractures in a Male Gymnast. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Jan;470(1):307-11
- DiPonio L, Roth R, Gater D, Kowalenko T, Engel K, Carson J, Curtin C. The Management of Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury in Emergency Departments: Utilization and a Knowledge Survey of Emergency Medicine Residents. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2011:17(2):38-45.
- Probasco JC, Felling RJ, Carson JT, Dorsey ER, Niessen TM. Teaching NeuroImages: myelopathy due to B₁₂ deficiency in long-term colchicine treatment and nitrous oxide misuse. Neurology. 2011 Aug 30;77(9):e51.
- Tong HC, Carson JT, Haig AJ, Quint DQ, Choksi VR, Yamakawa KSJ, Miner JA. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic older adults. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 2006 Dec; 19(2-3) 67-72.
- Complications of pelvic and acetabular fractures in 1331 morbidly obese patients (BMI ≥ 40): a retrospective observational study from the National Trauma Data Bank
James T. Carson, Sabin G. Shah, Gezzer Ortega, Sorawut Thamyongkit, Erik A. Hasenboehler, Babar Shafiq> ;Patient Safety in Surgery. 2018 Aug 29
- Case Report: Bilateral Proximal Epiphyseal Clavicular Stress-related Lesions in a Male Gymnast
James T. Carson, Teri M. McCambridge, John A. Carrino, Edward G. McFarland> ;Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. 2012 Jan 1
- Teaching neuroimages: Myelopathy due to b12 deficiency in long-term colchicine treatment and nitrous oxide misuse
John C. Probasco, Ryan Felling, J. T. Carson, E. R. Dorsey, Timothy Niessen> ;Neurology. 2011 Aug 30
Presentations
- Oetgen ME, Carson JT, Gillespie CW, Azizi B, Martin BD, Matthews A, Cleary K. (2015, April) Development and Assessment of a Robotic System for Placement of SCFE Fixation. Presentation at: Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America Annual Meeting; Atlanta, GA.
- Carson JT, Shah S, Obirieze A, Shafiq B. (2015, March) Complications of Pelvic and Acetabulum Fractures in Morbidly Obese Patients. Paper Presentation presented at: American Association of Orthopedic Surgery Annual Meeting; Las Vegas, NV.
- Carson JT, Shah S, Obirieze A, Shafiq B. (2014, August) Complications of Pelvic and Acetabulum Fractures in Morbidly Obese Patients. Oral Presentation presented at: National Medical Association Annual Meeting; Honolulu, HI.
- Carson JT, Shah S, Obirieze A, Shafiq B. (2014, August) Complications of Pelvic and Acetabulum Fractures in Morbidly Obese Patients. Poster presentation presented at: National Medical Association Annual Meeting; Honolulu, HI.
- Zikria, BA., Carson, J., Smart, J., Brand, E., Weber, K. (2010, June) Community acquired MRSA in an Athlete. Oral Presentation presented at: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Baltimore, MD.
- Zikria, BA., Carson, J., Smart, J., Brand, E., Weber, K. (2010, June) Community acquired MRSA in an Athlete. Oral Presentation presented at: Panama Orthopedic Meeting at the Punta Pacifica Hospital; Panama City, Panama.
- Carson, J., Boelig, M., Carrino J, McFarland E. (2008, May). Sternoclavicular Stress Lesions In An Adolescent gymnast: 1128. Oral Presentation presented at: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN.
- Boelig, M., Carson, J., Carrino J, McFarland E. (2008, May). Humerus Pain – Collegiate Baseball Infielder: 1211. Oral Presentation presented at: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN.
- Tong HC, Carson JT, Haig AJ, Quint DQ, Choksi VR, Yamakawa KSJ (2005, October). Poster 103: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbar Spine in Asymptomatic Older Adults. Poster presented at: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly; Philadelphia, PA.
Other Orthopedic Experiences
- 10/09 – Operation Walk Maryland mission trip to Peru doing Adult Reconstruction – Harpal Khanuja, MD
