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TOP DOCS and Other HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Kenneth Estrera, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Joint Replacement
Kenneth Estrera, MD is a fellowship trained orthopedic
surgeon with the Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine
& Orthopedics (TMI). He serves as the Medical Director of the
Hip and Knee Replacement service in Frisco and Plano. Prior to
joining TMI, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Orthopedic Surgery at UT Southwestern where he served as
the Medical Director for the Joint Reconstruction Service. He
specializes in hip and knee replacement, minimally invasive
joint replacement, and complex/revision joint reconstruction.
Dr. Estrera provides a comprehensive approach to hip and
knee conditions that always begins with non-operative
management. He has developed a joint replacement care
pathway that allows patients to have a safe and rapid recovery.
Dr. Estrera places an emphasis on patient education and
communication to ensure patients have the best possible
outcome. He is the only joint surgeon in the metroplex with TPI
Golf Certification and offers a specialized golf rehab program
for his patients that enjoy golf. The ultimate goal for all his
patients is to return to a pain-free active lifestyle.
Dr. Estrera was born and raised in Dallas where he graduated
from Lake Highlands High School. He was recruited to play
football at Yale University where he earned All-Ivy League
honors at inside linebacker. He received his medical degree at
the University of Texas Medical School at Houston where he
was awarded a NIH research grant and the C. Frank Webber
prize for his research on diabetes and college athletes. He
completed his orthopedic residency at UT Southwestern and
received the Vert Mooney Award for Academic Achievement.
He then completed his joint reconstruction fellowship with
world-renowned surgeons at Rush University Medical Center in
Chicago. Dr. Estrera returned to Dallas to join the UT
Southwestern faculty before joining TMI at their new clinic
location in Frisco.
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