Dr. Steven Flores is an Assistant Professor and the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship Director in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Flores specializes in Sports Medicine with an emphasis on arthroscopy and minimally invasive treatment for sports related injuries, specifically injuries of the shoulder, knee, and elbow. Dr. Flores treats both athletes and non-athletes of all ages who have sustained injuries or are experiencing issues that they feel need evaluation. Dr. Flores is a Team Physician for the Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, and St. Thomas High School and assists in the care of athletes from several other high schools in the Houston area.

Dr. Flores received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University. He attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and completed a general surgery internship and an Orthopedic Surgery residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He went on to complete a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Flores is a fellow member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, fellow member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, member of the International Society of Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Knee Surgery. He is also an active member of the NFL Physicians Society and NBA Society of Team Physicians.

Education

Undergraduate Degree
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
医学院
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Internship
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
居住
Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
奖学金
运动药物奖学金, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Contact Information

713.486.7500 Office
713.512.2234 Fax

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Orthopedic Sports Medicine
关节镜检查和微创手术

Shoulder
Rotator cuff tears
Bicep injuries
Shoulder dislocations and instabilities
Labral Tears
Shoulder separation
Clavicle injuries
Muscle and tendon injuries

Knee
ACL and PCL injuries
Ligament injuries
半月板眼泪
Cartilage injuries including transplants
Patella/Knee cap instability
Elbow
肘部关节镜检查
Ligament and tendon injuries

Publications

Publication Information

劳W,弗洛雷斯美国”在前Cruci并发症ate Ligament Reconstruction.” Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Evolving Concepts. 2013

Muntz J, Flores S, Lowe W. “Thromboprophylaxis in Day Surgery: Knee Arthroscopy and Ligmentoplasty,” Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery. 2013.

Yang S,Park HS,Flores S等。囊层部分厚度肩袖撕裂的生物力学分析。肩和肘部手术杂志。2009;18(3):379-85

presented at 2007 AAOS General Meeting

presented at Midwest Regional Research Symposium, Chicago, IL

Edwards S, Wilson N, Zhang LQ, Flores S, Merk B. Two-Part Surgical Neck Fractures of the Proximal Humerus. A Biomechanical Evaluation of Two Fixation Techniques. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am. 2006; 88:2258-2264.

poster presentation at 2006 AAOS

Edward S, Wilson N, Flores S, Koh J, Zhang LQ. Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Excision: A Biomechanical Analysis of Resection Length and Joint Compliance in a Cadaveric Model. Arthroscopy 2007;23:1278-84.

paper presentation at 2006 AAOS ASES Specialty Day

paper presentation at 2006 AAOS General Meeting

presentation at 2006 AANA meeting, Hollywood, FL

Invited Contributor for Orthopedic Surgery Review: Questions and Answers, Thieme Medial Publishers. 2009.

Orthopedic Knowledge Online, AAOS, Self Study Questions, Editor

Chapter 24, Shoulder and Arm, Pediatric Aspects

第29章,肘部,小儿方面

Chapter 33, Forearm, Wrist and Hand, Pediatric Aspects

Chapter 40, Femur Trauma