Robert Schmidt, MD, PA

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Robert Schmidt, MD, PA

An expert, board–certified surgeon who’s also a frequent contributor to the scientific literature, Dr. Schmidt is the medical director of Plaza Medical Center’s program in orthopedics. He is also the founder and director of the Texas Hip and Knee Center, a group practice that works in close cooperation with Plaza.

A pioneer in the development of new prosthetic materials and devices for joint repair and replacement, he also has an international reputation as an authority on advanced, minimally invasive techniques for orthopedic surgery.

Dr. Schmidt graduated cum laude from Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., and received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Va. He then served an internship in general surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, before returning to the University of Virginia for his residency in orthopedics.

Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Schmidt spent a year at Tufts University and New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, as an Otto AuFranc Fellow in Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery. He relocated to Fort Worth, Texas nearly two decades ago after three years in private practice in Winchester, Va.

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Ajai Cadambi, MD, PA

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Ajai Cadambi, MD, PA

In addition to being a board-certified hip and knee surgeon who ranks among North Texas’s most accomplished, Dr. Cadambi is a “masters”-level amateur cyclist.

Currently, he is one of about a dozen orthopedic surgeons nationwide who are participating in a clinical trial of a new type of artificial hip that’s designed to last longer with a lower risk of side effects to recipients.

One study under evaluation will determine whether ceramic-on-metal hip devices are more durable than those of conventional metal-on-metal design. The trial is also expected to produce valuable data about the effects of different kinds of prosthetic materials on human health.

Dr. Cadambi attended college at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, and served his internship and residency at the adjoining Parkland Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Cadambi completed a fellowship in orthopedic adult reconstruction at the Anderson Orthopedic Clinic and National Hospital for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in Arlington, Va. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

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Jeffrey McGowen, MD

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Jeffrey McGowen, MD

A native of Indiana, Dr. McGowen in 2006 joined the medical staff of the Texas Hip and Knee Center, a group practice that works in close cooperation with Plaza Medical Center. Earlier that same year he completed the center’s one–year fellowship in adult orthopedic reconstruction.

Dr. McGowen holds a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He received his medical degree in 1999 from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN. In 2004, he completed a residency in orthopedic surgery through the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Dr. McGowen and his wife, Amy, live in Aledo, Texas, with their two children.

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Theodore Crofford, MD, PA

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Theodore Crofford, MD, PA

North Texas’ most experienced practitioner of hip resurfacing, a bone-sparing approach to the relief of arthritic hip pain, Ted Crofford has been a member of the medical staff at the Texas Hip and Knee Center since 2001. This group practice works in close cooperation with Plaza Medical Center.

Dr. Crofford attended college at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind., and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. He served his internship at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas, TX and his surgical residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX, before completing a fellowship in orthopedic adult reconstruction at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Crofford is a part-time professor in the orthopedic residency program at John Peter Smith Hospital, where he educates young physicians on the most current hip and knee surgical techniques. Dr. Crofford has more hip-resurfacing experience than any surgeon in this region of the United States.

An avid golfer and fisherman and the father of three children, Dr. Crofford resides in Fort Worth.

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Steven H. Weeden, MD, PA

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Steven H. Weeden, MD, PA

When Steven Weeden joined the medical staff of the Texas Hip and Knee Center, a group practice that works in close cooperation with Plaza Medical Center, he brought with him a wealth of knowledge on minimally invasive techniques of joint repair and replacement, as well as extensive experience of complex revision joint reconstruction. In just seven years, Dr. Weeden has become a regional leader in less invasive surgery as well as a major referral for complex hip and knee revision surgery. He also serves as the director of the Texas Hip and Knee Center Fellowship Program.

Dr. Weeden attended college at Baylor University in Waco, and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He attended residency in orthopedic surgery under the auspices of Texas A&M University at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas (sometimes referred to as the “Mayo Clinic” of the South).

Dr. Weeden subsequently completed a fellowship in orthopedic adult reconstruction under Dr. Wayne Paprosky at Rush Presbyterian/Central DuPage Hospital in suburban Chicago. Dr. Paprosky is one of the top reconstructive surgeons in the world.

Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Weeden is very active in the field of orthopaedic research, and is a frequent presenter at professional meetings. He has made numerous contributions to the literature of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He also educates surgeons at Plaza Medical Center on some of the newer techniques of less invasive surgery.

Dr. Weeden and his wife, Carmon, live in Fort Worth with their twin daughters. He enjoys hunting and time with his family.

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