Positions

Assistant Professor

Orthopedic Surgery
Adult Reconstruction
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Hip & Knee Replacement

Addresses

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital)

2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - McNair Campus (Office)

7200 Cambridge
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

Fellowship at University of Wisconsin

07/2023 - Madison, Wisconsin United States

Adult Reconstructive Hip & Knee

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2022 - Houston, Texas United States

Orthopedic Surgery

MD from Baylor College of Medicine

05/2017 - Houston, Texas United States

BS from University of Texas at Austin

05/2013 - Austin, Texas United States

Biomedical Engineering with Honors

Certifications

Board Eligible

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)

Mako Total Hip, Total Knee, and Partial Knee Certification

Stryker

Honors & Awards

AO Trauma Fellowship

Universitäts Spital Zürich (Zurich, Switzerland) (01/2022 - 02/2022)

Bronze Hammer Award

Awarded to outstanding senior resident voted on by faculty and residents.

Baylor College of Medicine Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Michael J. Epstein Wooden Pager Award

Awarded to outstanding junior resident for professionalism & humanism in orthopedic surgery.

Baylor College of Medicine Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Professional Interests

• Total Hip and Knee Replacement
• Partial Knee Replacement
• Complex and Revision Hip and Knee Replacement
• Robotic Assisted Hip and Knee Replacement
• Anterior and Posterior Approach Hip Replacement
• Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement

Videos

Selected Publications

• Halvachizadeh S, Martin DP, Pfeifer R, Jukema GN, Gueorguiev B, Pape HC, Berk T. "Which non-infection related risk factors are associated with impaired proximal femur fracture healing in patients under the age of 70 years?." BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2023 May 20;24(1) Pubmed PMID: 37210475
• Berk T, Halvachizadeh S, Martin DP, Hierholzer C, Müller D, Pfeifer R, Jukema GN, Gueorguiev B, Pape HC "Trochanteric fracture pattern is associated with increased risk for nonunion independent of open or closed reduction technique." BMC Geriatr.. 2022 Dec 22;22(1) Pubmed PMID: 36544094
• Martin D, Bindner C, Dawson J, Mitchell S, Perkins C, Atassi O "No delay in care of ambulatory orthopaedic fractures observed during the early Coronavirus-2019 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study." Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2022 Nov;33(6):514-518.
• Martin DP, Barron OA, Wu CH "Photobacterium damsela Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Arm." J Hand Surg Am. 2021 Sep 30;47(9):P905.E1-905.E8. Pubmed PMID: 34602337

Memberships

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)

Candidate Member

American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)

Emerging Leaders Program

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Languages

Spanish