Melvyn A. Harrington Jr., M.D.
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Positions
- Professor
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Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- Director of Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
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Baylor College of Medicine
- Vice Chair for Diversity & Inclusion
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Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
- Fellowship Director Adult Reconstruction
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Orthopedic Surgery
Adult Reconstruction
Baylor College of Medicine
Addresses
- Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge, Suite 10A
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 986-6016
Education
- MD from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
- 01/1993 - Nashville, Tennessee United States
- Internship at University of California - Davis Medical Center
- Sacramento, California United States
- Residency at University of California - Davis Medical Center
- Sacramento, CA United States
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Fellowship at Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital
- Boston, Massachusetts United States
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery
Certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Professional Interests
- Arthritis and joint reconstruction, minimally invasive hip and knee replacements, complex revision surgery, mobile-bearing knee replacements, treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head
Professional Statement
My specialty is total hip and total knee replacement. I view patient care as a team effort between the patient and the physician. After all, it is the patient's health at the center of the relationship. I try to provide patients with information regarding their medical problem, and all available treatment options to assist them in selecting the most appropriate treatment plan. By working together as a team, we can achieve the best outcomes for everyone.Websites
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Melvyn A. Harrington, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in revision of total knee and hip replacement, minimally invasive joint replacement, and arthritis and joint reconstruction.
Selected Publications
- Harrington MA, O'Connor DO, Lozynsky AJ, Kovach I, Harris WH "Effects of femoral neck length, stem size, and body weight on strains in the proximal cement mantle.." J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Apr;84(4):573-9. Pubmed PMID: 11940617
- Harrington MA, Hopkinson WJ, Hsu P, Manion L "Fixed- vs mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty: does it make a difference?--a prospective randomized study.." J Arthroplasty. 2009 Sep;24(6):24-7. Pubmed PMID: 19553072
- Harrington, M.A., Rankin, E.A., Ladd, A.L., Mason, B.S., "The Orthopaedic Workforce Is Not as Diverse as the Population It Serves: Where Are the Minorities and the Women?." J Bone Joint Surg Am.. 2019 Apr;101(8):e31.
- Stiegel, K.R.; Lash, J.G.; Coleman, M.M.; Peace, A.J.; Harrington, M.A.; Cahill, C.W. "Early Experience and Results Using PROMIS Scores in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.." J. Arthroplasty. 2019;34(10):2313–2318.
- Stiegel, K.R.; Lash, J.G.; Sun, D.C.; Green, D.M.; Harrington, M.A.; Cahill, C.W. "Analysis of Preoperative Screening Criteria for Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Veteran Population,." J. Arthroplasty. 2019;35(6):S119–S123.
- Karmarkar TD, Maurer A, Parks ML, Mason T, Bejinez-Eastman A, Harrington M, Morgan R, O'Connor MI, Wood JE, Gaskin DJ., "A Fresh Perspective on a Familiar Problem: Examining Disparities in Knee Osteoarthritis Using a Markov Model." Med Care. 2017 Oct 13; Pubmed PMID: 29036012
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
- President (03/2015 - 03/2017)
- American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
- Western Orthopaedic Association
- Texas Orthopaedic Association
- National Medical Association
- Houston Medical Forum
- Arthritis Foundation
- Community Leadership Board
- American Orthopaedic Association
- Executive Committee (06/2019 - 06/2021)
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