J. Brannan Smoot, MD
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Knee, Foot & Ankle Surgery
Dr. J. Brannan Smoot is a highly regarded and experienced orthopedic surgeon at Texas Orthopedics. His philosophy of care is focused on a commitment to help patients recover so that they can regain function and quality of life.
Dr. Smoot earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University, Houston where he played division I college football and represented the USA in rugby against Canada in 1992. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas and his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. He also completed fellowship-training in knee, foot and ankle surgery in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Smoot specializes in foot, ankle and knee surgery along with being certified as a Sports Medicine physician. From arthritis pain to torn ligaments, to bunions and hammer toes, Dr. Smoot sees a wide range of conditions that affect the knee down to the toes.
Along with his busy practice, he is the Assistant Chief of the Orthopaedic Surgery Division at the Dell Medical School and an active member of the teaching faculty of Dell Medical School’s Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program. He is also one of the Texas Orthopedic Sports Medicine providers who help cover the Texas Stars hockey games.
He is married with three children and enjoys adventure travel, water sports and good food with friends.
Dr. Smoot has been named by his peers to the Texas Monthly Super Doctors list in 2012 and 2019-2024. He has also been recognized as an Austin Monthly Top Doctor in 2021 and 2022.
Dr. Smoot sees patients at the Northwest Austin and South Austin offices of Texas Orthopedics. To make an appointment, please call (512) 485-0507 or schedule an appointment online.
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Caring for high school athletes
- Undergraduate Education:
- Rice University, Houston, TX
- Medical School:
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
- Residency:
- Orthopedic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- Fellowship:
- Knee Surgery and Foot & Ankle Surgery, Sydney, Australia
- Board Certified:
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine
Meet Adam Silva, PA-C
Physician Assistant for Dr. J. Brannan Smoot
Adam J. Silva is a Board-Certified Physician Assistant who earned his Bachelor of Health Administration and Emergency Management from the University of Phoenix. He then completed his Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in his home town of Manchester, New Hampshire. Adam is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). In addition, he is continuing his education at Liberty University studying for his Doctorate of Health Sciences with a concentration in Trauma-Informed Care.
Prior to joining Texas Orthopedics, Adam proudly served as a Firefighter-Paramedic for more than two decades in New England. He served as an Instructor-Coordinator for EMS education (including at Tufts University), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and is affiliated with the American Heart Association.
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Dr. Smoot sees patients at the Northwest Austin and South Austin offices of Texas Orthopedics. To make an appointment with Dr. Smoot, please call (512) 485-0507 or schedule an appointment online.
