6 Texas orthopedic practices to merge into 150-plus physician group
Six orthopedic groups in Texas will merge to launch OrthoLoneStar in January 2021.
The groups are:
- W.B. Carrell Clinic in Dallas
- Texas Orthopaedic Associates in Dallas
- Fondren Orthopedic Group in HoustonAdvanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Houston
- Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Houston
- Texas Orthopedics, Sports and Rehabilitation Associates in Austin
- Azalea Orthopedics in Tyler
The combined entity will have more than 150 physicians, over 40 locations and 1,000 employees, according to a Nov. 16 news release.
Bryan Williamson, MD, serves as medical director of OrthoLoneStar, which is 100 percent physician-owned.
The group's board of directors comprises fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons representing the founding divisions.
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