Joel H. Hurt, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, General Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Joel H. Hurt, MD is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and fellowship trained in all aspects of arthroscopy and sports medicine. He attended medical school at UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, one of the top 20 medical schools in the nation. After graduating in the top quarter of his class, Dr. Hurt completed his Residency in Orthopedics at Parkland Hospital in Dallas where he received comprehensive training in general, pediatric and trauma orthopedics. He went on to further specialized training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the University of Kentucky before returning home to Austin in 2005.
He met his wife Ashley in the emergency room at Seton hospital in 2007 where she was working as an RN. They have two sons and a daughter. Dr. Hurt's hobbies include hunting, biking and working out. He and his wife are members of the Austin Stone Church.
Dr. Hurt is an Austin native, growing up in Rollingwood and attending Westlake High School where he was a member of the swim team. From an early age he was predisposed to "fixing and figuring out things"... his childhood loves were Legos, go carts, brain-teasers and intricate forts. When Dr. Barbara Bergin, a founding member of Texas Orthopedics, built her house in the vacant lot next door and thus displaced Dr. Hurt's forts in the doing, he moved on to bigger and better projects. While in high school he placed an ad for an old mustang convertible (his deam car) and found one in need of much work. Unpersuaded by his parents' objections, he bought a book on the classic car (having never worked on cars before), had it towed to his house and restored much of the engine, braking system and interior- in his parents' garage- using money made from pizza delivery. In hindsight it's easy to see how orthopedics is a natural extension of Dr. Hurt's lifelong interests- finding the answer to the mystery and then surgically fixing whatever is in need.
In terms of work, Dr. Hurt's philosophy is patient-centered. He takes great care to address all of a patient's questions, to spend adequate time with each one and to treat each patient with respect as an individual rather than as a file number. A patient entrusts their body to a surgeon and therefore has a right to have the diagnosis and treatment plan explained in terms he or she can understand. The patient and physician can then determine the right course given his/her unique circumstances and goals. Finally, the end result of any treatment, and especially surgery, is judged primarily by the patient's satisfaction. A "great surgery" that does not address the patient's complaints is not a success.
Dr. Hurt is proficient in all areas of general orthopedics. This includes common hand surgery, total knee and hip replacement and general trauma. His specialized training is primarily in knee and shoulder surgery, including shoulder replacements. Above everything however, Dr. Hurt is most passionate about PRE-joint replacement options or joint preservation surgery. This involves a myriad of techniques which all revolve around the concept of keeping or restoring back to normal as much of the "original equipment" as possible.
Dr. Hurt's favorite tongue and cheek professional mottos include "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and "If it hurts when you do that, don't do it."
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Joel H. Hurt, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, General Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Joel H. Hurt, MD is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and fellowship trained in all aspects of arthroscopy and sports medicine. He attended medical school at UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, one of the top 20 medical schools in the nation. After graduating in the top quarter of his class, Dr. Hurt completed his Residency in Orthopedics at Parkland Hospital in Dallas where he received comprehensive training in general, pediatric and trauma orthopedics. He went on to further specialized training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the University of Kentucky before returning home to Austin in 2005.
He met his wife Ashley in the emergency room at Seton hospital in 2007 where she was working as an RN. They have two sons and a daughter. Dr. Hurt's hobbies include hunting, biking and working out. He and his wife are members of the Austin Stone Church.
Dr. Hurt is an Austin native, growing up in Rollingwood and attending Westlake High School where he was a member of the swim team. From an early age he was predisposed to "fixing and figuring out things"... his childhood loves were Legos, go carts, brain-teasers and intricate forts. When Dr. Barbara Bergin, a founding member of Texas Orthopedics, built her house in the vacant lot next door and thus displaced Dr. Hurt's forts in the doing, he moved on to bigger and better projects. While in high school he placed an ad for an old mustang convertible (his deam car) and found one in need of much work. Unpersuaded by his parents' objections, he bought a book on the classic car (having never worked on cars before), had it towed to his house and restored much of the engine, braking system and interior- in his parents' garage- using money made from pizza delivery. In hindsight it's easy to see how orthopedics is a natural extension of Dr. Hurt's lifelong interests- finding the answer to the mystery and then surgically fixing whatever is in need.
In terms of work, Dr. Hurt's philosophy is patient-centered. He takes great care to address all of a patient's questions, to spend adequate time with each one and to treat each patient with respect as an individual rather than as a file number. A patient entrusts their body to a surgeon and therefore has a right to have the diagnosis and treatment plan explained in terms he or she can understand. The patient and physician can then determine the right course given his/her unique circumstances and goals. Finally, the end result of any treatment, and especially surgery, is judged primarily by the patient's satisfaction. A "great surgery" that does not address the patient's complaints is not a success.
Dr. Hurt is proficient in all areas of general orthopedics. This includes common hand surgery, total knee and hip replacement and general trauma. His specialized training is primarily in knee and shoulder surgery, including shoulder replacements. Above everything however, Dr. Hurt is most passionate about PRE-joint replacement options or joint preservation surgery. This involves a myriad of techniques which all revolve around the concept of keeping or restoring back to normal as much of the "original equipment" as possible.
Dr. Hurt's favorite tongue and cheek professional mottos include "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and "If it hurts when you do that, don't do it."
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