Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Full Time Faculty

Timothy S. Achor, MD

Assistant Professor

University of Texas Medical School at Houston
6431 Fannin, MSB 6.149
Houston, Texas 77030

(713) 500-6998

Education:
1999 - B.A. - Zoology/Neuroscience - Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

2003 - M.D. - Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio

2008 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York

2009 - Fellowship - Orthopaedic Traumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York

 

Professional Development Courses:

Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma Course, Mahwah, NJ 11/08
Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Denver, CO 10/08
Miller’s Colorado Orthopaedic Board Review, Westminster, CO 5/08
Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Boston, MA 10/07
Current Concepts in Orthopaedic Trauma, NY NY 10/07
Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Phoenix, AZ 10/06
New York Society for Surgery of the Hand Update Course, NY NY 11/05
UT Southwestern Orthotics and Prosthestics Course, Dallas, TX 10/05
Westchester Orthopaedic Symposium, Adult Reconstruction, Westchester, NY 10/05
AO North America Basic Fracture Course, Sun Valley, ID 3/05
Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Tumor Course, Baltimore, MD 10/04

 

Professional Licensure and Certification:
Texas State Medical License
New York State Medical License
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Part One: Pass 7/18/2008
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Resident Member
Orthopaedic Trauma Association: Resident Member

Hospital Affiliation:

Memorial Hermann-TMC, 2009-present


Professional Publications/Presentations:

Boraiah S, Ragsdale M, Achor T, Zelicof S, Asprinio D.  Open reduction  internal fixation and primary total hip arthroplasty of selected acetabular fractures.  Accepted for publication in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma,  9/2008.

Repair of Segmental Bone Gap Using Multipotent Adult Stem Cells, podium presentation, Orthopaedic Trauma Association annual meeting, Denver CO October 2008.

Open Reduction and internal fixation and primary total hip arthroplasty of selected acetabular fractures, poster presentation, Orthopaedic Trauma Association annual meeting, Boston, MA October 2007.

 

Specialty - Trauma

  • high energy injuries
  • pelvic trauma
  • non-union
  • mal-union 
  • post traumatic deformities