Jesus Rey, II MD
Treats elbow, shoulder, and knee disorders
Board-Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
Practices in the Arlington and Dallas locations
Dr. Jesus Rey joined Southwest Orthopedics in 2009 and his interests include disorders of the elbow, shoulder, and knee. He performs arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive (ligament reconstruction and instability) surgery, as well as arthroplasty (joint replacement). He also specializes in complex extremity fracture care as a Traumatologist.
Dr. Rey is Board-Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. He earned his Medical Degree from the Cordoba Catholic University (Argentina). He then completed his General Surgery Internship followed by Orthopedic Residency at Brown University School of Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island. In Postgraduate training; Dr. Rey was awarded a prestigious fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Brown University School of Medicine, where he acted as Teaching Fellow and Clinical Instructor for orthopaedic surgery residents. He participated in the care of the Brown Bears Football and Lacrosse players as well as the AHL Providence Bruins. After completion of this postgraduate training he was accepted at the prestigious WB Carrell Memorial Clinic, one of the 24 ASES-accredited Fellowship training of board-eligible orthopaedic surgeons in the subspecialty of shoulder and elbow surgery in the USA, where he was trained in the most complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction techniques.
Dr. Rey has published scientific papers, book chapters, and lectured on orthopedic disorders and problems ranging from shoulder replacement, fractures, to tendon repair and instability. Dr. Rey believes very strongly in the importance of an open and honest patient-physician relationship and feels that knowledgeable patients make the best decisions about their own treatment. Dr. Rey feels it is his responsibility to make sure patients are well informed about their conditions and the multiple choices of treatment available. Dr. Rey is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, as well as member of both the Texas Medical Association and Dallas County Medical Society. Dr. Rey is married with two sons and one daughter and enjoys swimming, golf and hiking.