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Dr. John A. Hipp

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BCM Orthopedic Surgery

Our Physicians

William A. Phillips, MD photoWilliam A. Phillips, MD

  • Professor
  • Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Chief, Section of Orthopedic Surgery and Scoliosis, Texas Children's Hospital

Specialties

  • Pediatric orthopedics
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal disorders
  • Disorders for the cervical spine

Board Certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Biography

William A. Phillips, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in pediatric orthopedics. He has special interest in spinal disorders such as scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, as well as disorders for the cervical spine such as Klippel-Feil syndrome, Atlanto-axial instability and swan neck deformity. He treats children with congenital problems such as clubfoot, hemihypertrophy, femoral hypoplasia, fibular or tibial hemimelia as well as developmental problems such as Blount's disease, Legg-Perthes, SCFE, and neuromuscular problems such as myelomeningocele and cerebral palsy.

Dr. Phillips serves as a professor for the departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and as chief of the section of Orthopaedic Surgery and Scoliosis at Texas Children's Hospital.

He is a nationally recognized lecturer and has authored several book chapters regarding spinal problems in children and other pediatric orthopedic topics.

Following undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Dr. Phillips earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his internship and a residency in orthopedic surgery at University of Chicago Hospital, followed by a fellowship in spinal disorders at Rush-Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago.

Dr. Phillips' professional memberships include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Fellow), American Academy of Pediatrics (Fellow), American Orthopaedic Association, Scoliosis Research Society (Fellow), Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Cervical Spine Research Society, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy And Developmental Medicine, Orthopaedic Research Society, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (Fellow), Texas Orthopaedic Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society, Houston Orthopaedic Society and Harris County Medical Society.

Education

  • MD: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Residency: University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship: Spinal Disorders, Rush-Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Contact Information

  • Phone: 832-822-3100
  • Fax: 832-825-3127
  • Email: ortho@bcm.edu
  • Appointments: 832.822.2778

Clinic Location

  • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
  • Texas Children's Clinical Care Center
  • 6701 Fannin, 8th Floor
  • Houston, TX 77030

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