Donald Stewart, MD

• 2011-present Arlington Orthopedic Associates P.A. – Arlington, TX Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery and Foot and Ankle and Lower Extremity Reconstruction – Practice Includes Subspecialty Orthopedic foot and ankle and lower extremity reconstruction. Also practice general orthopedic trauma
• 2008- 2011 – UNT Health Science Center – Fort Worth, TX – Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery Specialty Foot and Ankle and Lower Extremity Reconstruction – Chairman: David M Lichtman MD

• 2016 – Cromeens, Stewart, et al. An Attachment-Based Description of the Medial Collateral and Spring Ligament Complexes. Foot and Ankle International. Vol36(6) 710-721.
• 2013 – Brinker. Review of Orthopedic Trauma. Primary author for chapter on Injuries of the Ankle and chapter on Injuries of the foot.
• 2012 – Chaput, Dangott, Rahm, Hitt, Stewart, Sampson. A proteomic Variation Between Osteopenic and Age-matched Control Bone Tissue. Experimental Biology and Medicine00: 1-8, 2012.
• 2011 – Cromeens, B; Patterson R; Sheedlo H; Motley T; Stewart D.: Association of hindfoot ligament tears and osteochondral lesions. Foot Ankle Int. 32:1164-1174, 2011.

• 2016
  Arlington, TX – Biomechanical Study on Fixation of Syndesmotic Injuries with Ultrasound Evaluation
  • Sequential fixation with tightropes and internal brace
  • Goal is to restore rotation to normal physiology
• 2005
   Houston, TX – Shriner’s Hospital – Effect Of Lateral Column Lengthening and Medial Column Stabilization on Foot Pressures in Cerebral Palsy
  • Analyzing foot pressures after surgery for pes planovalgus deformity and comparing to pre-operative foot pressures
  • Podium presentation at AAOS
• 6/97-8/98
  Dallas, TX – Molecular and Cell Biology Department – Undergraduate Research Fellow
  • Isolation of a promoter sequence in Drosophila melanogaster for signaling apoptosis

• 2016-present
  Arthrex Speaker and Laboratory Instructor
  • Focus on sports injuries and foot and ankle reconstruction
• 2014-present
  Work Twice Weekly with Orthopedic Residents John Petersmith Hospital
  • Residents assist in clinic and operating room
  • Provide Grand Rounds and Lecture three times a year
• 2010-present
  Course Instructor Smith Nephew TSF
  • Lecture Presentation and laboratory assistance for multiplanar external fixators/ Taylor Spatial Frames
• 2008-2010
  AO Instructor for Synthes
  • Focus is on trauma reconstruction foot and ankle
• 2007
  AAOS Podium Presentation
  • Effect Of Lateral Column Lengthening and Medial Column Stabilization on Foot Pressures in Cerebral Palsy

• 2011-present
  Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital
  • Director of Foot and Ankle
• 2015-2018
  TCU Athletics
  • Assistant Team Physician/ Orthopedic Foot and Ankle
• 2007-2008 – Houston, TX
  Assistant Team Physician for the Houston Rockets
  • Assist with care of professional athletes in the training room and during games
• 2007-2008
  Foundation Orthopedic Athletic and Reconstruction Research Assistant Team Physician for Rice Athletics
  • Game coverage and athletic care for football, volleyball, basketball, soccer
• 1999, 2001 – Dallas, TX
  UT Southwestern Department of Anatomy Teaching Assistant
• 1999-2001 – Gainesville, TX
  Camp Sweeney Diabetic Education Camp Medical Staff
  • Care and education of diabetic children included monitoring and adjusting daily insulin regimens and general and emergency pediatric care
• 1997-1998 – College Station, TX
  Texas A&M Department of Physiology
  • Teaching Assistant
• 1996 – Arlington, TX
  Dr. Steven Walters DDS/OMFS
  • Surgical Assistant

• 2015, 2016 Irving Marathon Orthopedic Physician
• 2012-present Faith In Practice
  Orthopedic Medical Staff for Mission trips to Antigua Guatemala
  • Annual one week mission trips focused on complex foot and ankle problems
• 2007-2008 – Houston, TX
  UT Houston
  Assistant Team Physician for Rice Athletics and Houston Rockets
• 2006 -Temple, TX 
  Scott and White Hospital Physician
  • Sports medicine talks for personal trainers
• 2002-2003 – Temple, TX
  Scott and White Hospital
  • Team Physician local high schools
• 2001-2005 – Temple, TX
  Scott and White Hospital Physician
  • Participate in high school physicals 2-3 times per year
• 1999 – Dallas, TX
  UT Southwestern Medical School
  Member of Welcome Committee
  • Attended all interviews and set up interview lunches
• 1994-1997 – College Station, TX
  Texas A&M Bonfire Building Crew Member
  • Participated 50-60 hours each fall in cutting trees and building bonfire for the rally before the Texas A&M and University of Texas football game

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America 1993

• Work with residents and medical students as a mentor so they may gain experience in both orthopedic and patient care
• Participate in medical Mission trips outside of the US to provide basic orthopedic care; my goal is to volunteer for one trip a year.
• Advance the field in Foot and Ankle sports medicine through research

• Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Blend of sports medicine oriented as well as trauma and hindfoot/ midfoot reconstructive
  • Interest in Ilizarov and AO applications to trauma
• Sports Medicine
  • Assist with high school and collegiate athletics for foot and ankle injuries
• Trauma
  • Complex lower extremity trauma as, especially the ankle and foot
  • Deformity correction
  • Limb salvage

• Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas 
• Married May 24, 2003 to Samantha Stewart (pharmacist)
• Adopted Matthew Stewart 2013
• Adopted Mia Stewart 2016

• Travel
• Running- completed Austin Marathon 2008; completed Spartan races 2011, 2012, and Trifecta 2015
• Camping and Backpacking
• Crossfit
• Olympic Lifting
• Cars
• Movies
• Nutritional Science and metabolic disorders
• Movement disorders and how they relate to injury and rehab