Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Welcome to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's Residency Program!
From our Program Director
Our goal is to attract outstanding candidates from diverse backgrounds and train them to be skilled clinicians and surgeons representing all subspecialties of Orthopaedic surgery. Outstanding patient care, technical skill, and scholarly activity are provided at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Hospital, the Dallas VA Medical Center, Children's Health and Scottish Rite for Children. Our distinguished faculty will help to prepare our graduates for independent practice and fellowship, whether in academic or private settings. Our commitment to excellence in education and training contributes to why UT Southwestern is "the future of medicine, today."
- Drew T. Sanders, M.D., M.P.H.
Important Program Information
In this area of our website, you can also learn more about training areas of affiliated institutions, residency program training objectives, and the application process/program statistics.
Visit UT Southwestern’s Orthopaedic Surgery entry in the American Medical Association's FREIDA database for more information about the program. The 10-digit code for UT Southwestern’s program is 260-48-21-032.
Education & Training Staff
Lorraine Valdez, BS
GME Program Coordinator I
Phone: 214-648-1726
Lorraine.Valdez@UTSouthwestern.edu
Daisy Astorga
Graduate Medical Education Program Coordinator II (Trauma Fellowship, CME & UME)
Phone: 214-648-2739
Daisy.Astorga@utsouthwestern.edu
Shenia Calton
Education Coordinator (Education Office Staff Support)
Phone: 214-648-6771
shenia.calton@utsouthwestern.edu
Natalie Lopez
Education Coordinator (Parkland ASC/Education Office Faculty Support)
Phone: 214-648-6822
Natalie.Lopez@utsouthwestern.edu
Michelle Payton
Credentialing & Medical Staff Coordinator
Phone: 214-645-3369
Michelle.Payton@utsouthwestern.edu