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NEW HIRES
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JOSHUA HARRIS, MD
JEFFREY KOZAK, MD
DANIEL LE, MD
SHARI LIBERMAN, MD
Joshua Harris, MD, joined Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine after completion of his medical and orthopedic residency at Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. He proceeded to complete his fellowship in sports medicine at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, where he was assistant team physician for the Chicago Bulls, White Sox, and DePaul University. Dr. Harris’ clinical and research interests include arthroscopic hip preservation, cartilage restoration techniques, stem cell therapy, the healing properties of plateletrich plasma, endurance medicine and care of elite athletes. He has published over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, presented at various national and international symposia, and has been a journal reviewer for numerous publications including American Journal of Sports Medicine, The Physician and Sports Medicine and the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Jeffrey Kozak, M D, joined the team of Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine after completing his fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Houston Methodist. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas and his primary care residency at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. During his fellowship, Dr. Kozak worked extensively with the Houston Dynamo, H o us t o n Aeros, Rice University, RodeoHouston®, as well as community and high school athletic organizations.
Daniel Le, MD, joined Houston Methodist in September of 2013 after completing his training at New England Baptist Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. During his residency, Dr. Le estimates he performed approximately 750 joint replacement surgeries. He is one of the few orthopedic surgeons in the country who currently performs minimally invasive hip replacement surgery known as the superior capsular or SUPERPATH approach. The superior capsular procedure preserves the integrity of the capsule and significantly limits postoperative hip restrictions. In collaboration with Brad Weiner, MD, vice chair (Academics) of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Le is developing a new total joint replacement rotation for residents in 2014.
Shari Liberman, MD, joined Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine after completing her orthopedic surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and her hand and upper extremity fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Liberman’s clinical interests include Dupuytren’s disease, traumatic wrist injuries and peripheral nerve injuries of the upper extremity.
Orthopedics