Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
Program Overview
Number of Fellows: 1 ACGME-accredited
Duration: 1 Year - August 1 through July 31
Accreditation: ACGME
The Children’s Health Andrews Institute Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program aims to provide fellows with diverse clinical, surgical, and field experiences, scholarly activity opportunities, and hands-on research. Fellows will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, gain exposure to various practice models, and work with leading faculty to enhance their clinical skills and contribute to innovation in the field. This fellowship gives fellow the opportunity to provide orthopaedic services in a sports medicine setting with children, adolescents, and adults. The fellowship emphasizes a patient-centric approach to orthopaedic treatment and management, providing individualized and specialized care. Upon completion of the one-year, full-time fellowship, trainees will have established a relevant research agenda and be adequately prepared for independent practice in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine.
Program Aims
Learning & Working Environment
Benefits & Salary
Faculty Members
J. Lee Pace, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Program Director, PEC, CCC
Lee Pace, MD is an orthopedic surgeon at Children's Health Andrews Institute for Orthopedic & Sports Medicine. He specializes in minimally invasive procedure as well as complex reconstructive surgery for orthopedic and sports injuries. In addition to his patellofemoral interests Dr. Pace performs other unique surgical procedures such as meniscus transplantation, complex ligament and cartilage reconstruction as well as surgical and non-surgical treatment for a broad scope of shoulder, knee, hip, and other sports-related issues. His current research interests include trochlear dysplasia and clinical outcomes of various surgical procedures. Dr. Pace is the recipient of numerous awards, including Super Doctor, Rising Star and Top Doctor recognition with 60+ scientific publication and 200+ scientific presentation and invited lectures. He is a member of multiple professional national and international societies and is a founding member and steering committee chair for the MEniscus Replacement, Conversation REpair (MERCuRE, pronounced "Mercury") Study Group.
Dustin Loveland, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Chief of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Dustin Loveland, M.D. is the Surgical Director and Chief at the Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. He specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgical management of sports injuries and fractures. He is dual board certified in general orthopedics and sports medicine.
A native of Dallas, Dr. Loveland earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed his orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Miami, where he served as Chief Resident. He then trained as a sports medicine fellow with the world-renowned surgeon James Andrews, M.D., founder and namesake of the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Loveland serves in leadership roles within the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). Dr. Loveland has served as an Associate Team Physician for the University of Miami and Auburn University football teams.
Dr. Loveland continues to focus time on various research pursuits, including cartilage restoration and development of a novel anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)reconstruction registry. He has authored book chapters and multiple peer reviewed articles and has presented his research at national and international meetings.
Michael Howard, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Site Director
Michael S. Howard, M.D. joined Plano Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center in January 2017 and is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship trained in surgery of the upper extremity. Dr. Howard specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and elbow, reverse shoulder replacements, rotator cuff repairs, fractures, as well as conditions affecting the ligaments and tendons of the upper extremity. He also has a clinical interest and background working with sports-related injuries and arthritis of the upper extremity.
Dr. Michael Howard joined Plano Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center after serving in the United States Air Force and practicing in Knoxville, TN. He earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Mount Carmel Medical Center in Columbus, OH. Dr. Howard then completed a fellowship in upper extremity and hand surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.
Dr. Howard served in Afghanistan and was the chief upper extremity specialist and director of orthopedic medical education at Travis Air Force Base in California. He has served as a team consultant for high school and collegiate athletes. He has continued to advance the field of orthopedics through research. His publications include book chapters, presentations and multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals.
John Roaten, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
John Roaten, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at Children’s Health℠ Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. He specializes in arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle and elbow, performing reconstructive surgeries for a wide range of sports injuries. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
Dr. Roaten earned his medical degree at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his residency at Texas Tech University. He subsequently completed two separate fellowships, the first in pediatric orthopedics at The Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee and then sports medicine surgical fellowship at Harvard University at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Roaten is a member of Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM), the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). He has served as a team physician for multiple sports, from high school football to collegiate hockey.
His main interests are comprehensive knee surgery, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in both young children and adults, treatment of meniscus injuries and cartilage restoration procedures. He specializes in shoulder arthroscopy for labral tears associated with dislocations and instability, as well as hip arthroscopy for the treatment of labral tears and impingement. Other areas he is well-versed in are ankle and elbow arthroscopy.
Dr. Roaten has authored multiple research articles in sports and pediatric orthopedics, contributed to medical textbooks and presented research at national meetings. Special research interests are knee ligament surgery and cartilage restoration procedures for osteochondritis dissecans.
J. Richard Evanson, DO
Orthopaedic Surgeon
J Richard Evanson, D.O., a native of Colorado, graduated from Brigham Young University, Provo UT with degrees in Spanish and Chemistry in 2004 before attending Medical School at A.T. Still University of Health Science, Kirksville MO. where he received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. Dr. Evanson completed an orthopedic military residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in 2013. He then served as an Army orthopedic surgeon at Fort Benning, Ga. until 2017. During that time, he deployed in 2014 as the chief orthopedic surgeon supporting military soldiers in Kuwait. After concluding his commitment to the Army, he completed a fellowship at Duke University in Hip Preservation and Reconstruction under Steven A. Olson MD.
Dr. Evanson focuses primarily on hip and knee surgery and specializes in using less invasive surgical techniques. He offers hip joint replacement surgery using the direct anterior approach, helping patients recover faster while minimizing pain. Dr. Evanson also specializes in hip arthroscopy, pelvic osteotomies and other hip joint preservation surgeries to help patients maintain their normal joints and active lifestyle.
Dr. Evanson is actively involved in research and has been honored as a scientific presenter at national meetings, published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, co-authored a book chapter, and won several research awards.
John Abt, PhD
Director of Research
Dr. John Abt is the Director of Research at the Children’s Health Andrews Institute. His research has primarily focused on injury mitigation strategies within the Department of Defense. This research was designed to minimize the number and severity of injury, maximize physical readiness, and improve career longevity and quality of life following service. Dr. Abt previously served as the Director the Sports Medicine Research Institute at the University of Kentucky and the Associate Director of the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. He directed five Department of Defense funded projects and satellite laboratories over the last 15 years that were executed at military installations across the US. Dr. Abt received his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004 and is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Locations
Locations
Children’s Health Andrews Institute 7211 Preston Rd. Plano, TX 75024
This will be the primary clinic site for the fellows. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic - CHAI Plano will incorporate pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients from the DFW metroplex, as well as professional athletes and high-level adolescent athletes. CHAI is comprised of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, sports concussion, sports rehabilitation, behavioral health, sports performance and nutrition, outreach, and research. CHAI is an outpatient clinic for pre, post, and non-operative care for athletes/patients with acute, chronic, and complex orthopaedic injuries. Clinic volume will be between 30-40 patients per clinic day, with clinic days being 2 to 2.5 days per week. The fellow will be exposed to standard and complex knee and shoulder sports medicine cases. Faculty member at this site with be Drs. Pace, Loveland, and Roaten
Plano Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center
5228 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Plano Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center (POSMC) is a high-volume, well-established community orthopedic and sports medicine practice. POSMC will be the site where the fellow will see patients on an outpatient basis for pre, post, and non-operative clinical care. While on the POSMC rotation, the fellow will be in clinic generally two days a week. Here the fellow will get exposure to standard knee and shoulder sports medicine cases but will also be exposed to a broad range of hip pathology as well as complex upper extremity diagnosis. The clinic volume will range from 30-60 patients a day. The primary faculty here will be Drs. Howard and Evanson.
Live Oak Surgery Center
Outpatient Surgery
7211 Preston Rd. Suite 2100 Plano, TX 75024
Live Oak Surgery Center (LOSC) will be the primary surgical site while the fellow is on rotation at CHAI. The fellow will be exposed to mostly adolescent sports operative cases. 60-70% of these cases will be knee cases but the fellow will get exposure to shoulder and hip cases with regularity and to a lesser extend elbow and ankle cases. There will also be some adult cases as well as complex knee reconstruction cases. The fellow will typically see 3-4 cases per operative day here but some days it can be as high as 5-6. The fellow will be in the LOSC OR at least twice a week while on rotation at CHAI. The primary faculty here will be Drs. Pace, Roaten, and Loveland.
Children's Health - Children's Medical Center at Legacy Main OR
Outpatient/Inpatient Surgery
7601 Preston Rd. Plano, TX 75024
Children’s Health – Children’s Medical Center at Legacy will serve a similar set of operative cases as Live Oak Surgery Center. The experience will be almost exclusively operative adolescent sports medicine cases. The variety will range from routine outpatient cases to complex reconstructive cases that require an inpatient stay. The fellow will operate 1-2 times per month while on the CHAI rotation. This location will also have some exposure to pediatric orthopedic trauma cases which the fellow can participate in if desired. The primary faculty will be Drs. Pace, Roaten, and Loveland.
Texas Health Surgery Center - Preston Plaza
Outpatient Surgery
17950 Preston Rd. Dallas, TX 75252
Texas Health Preston Plaza Surgery Center is one of three surgical sites for Plano Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center (POSMC) rotation. The fellow will be exposed to a broad range of outpatient cases here that will cover the hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder. The primary faculty here will be Drs. Howard and Evanson.
Legent Orthopedic Hospital Carrollton
Outpatient/Inpatient Surgery
1401 E. Trinity Mls. Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Legent Orthopedic Hospital Carrollton is one of three surgical sites for the POSMC rotation. The fellow will be exposed to a broad range of outpatient cases here that will cover the hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder. Cases will range from standard to complex and there will typically be 3-6 cases per operative day here. The fellow will spend one-two days per week in the operating room here. The primary faculty will be Drs. Howard, and Evanson.
Legent Outpatient Surgery Frisco
Outpatient Surgery
8350 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034
Legent Outpatient Surgery Frisco is one of three sites for POSMC rotation. The fellow will be exposed to a broad range of outpatient cases here that will cover the hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder. Cases will range from standard to complex and there will be 3-6 cases per operative day here. The fellow will spend two to three days per week in the operating room here. The primary faculty will be Drs. Howard and Evanson.
Alumni
Olubusola Brimmo, MD
2024 - 2025
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