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Philip Wilson, M.D.

Philip Wilson, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Orthopaedic Surgery

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  • Biography

    Philip Wilson, M.D., Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center provides orthopaedic trauma and pediatric sports medicine coverage at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas along with the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children orthopaedic medical staff where he serves as assistant chief of staff and medical director. 

    Dr. Wilson graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He then completed his internship in general surgery and residency in orthopaedic surgery at UT Southwestern. Dr. Wilson also completed fellowships in pediatric orthopaedic at Children’s Hospital of San Diego, and arthroscopy/sports medicine ADIDAS Sports Medicine Clinics in Auckland, New Zealand.

  • Education
    Medical School
    UT Southwestern Medical School (1995)
    Internship
    Parkland Health and Hospital System (1996), General Surgery
    Residency
    Parkland Health and Hospital System (2000), Orthopaedic Surgery
    Fellowship
    San Diego Children's Hospital (2001), Pediatric Orthopaedics
    Fellowship
    Unisports Sports Medicine Orthopedic (2002), Sports Medicine
  • Research Interest
    • ACL Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature
    • Pediatric Fracture Care
    • Pediatric Sports Medicine
  • Publications
    Advances in Surgical Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee
    Wilson PL, Wyatt CW, Johnson B, Ellis HB Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 2025 Mar 33
    Variation in Surgical Technique for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Patients: Data From the JUPITER Prospective Multicenter Study Group
    Author Collaboration JS, Heyworth BE, Hidalgo Perea S, Green DW, Veerkamp MW, Wall EJ, Wilson PL, Ellis HB, Chipman DE, Shubin Stein BE, Parikh SN, Brady J, Fabricant P, Farr J, Koh J, Kramer D, Magnussen R, Milewski M, Redler L, Strickland S, Tompkins M, Yanke A, Yen YM Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2025 Feb 13
    Adolescents with Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Femoral Condyle Present with High Rates of Corresponding Coronal Malalignment
    Clark VC, Johnson BL, Wyatt CW, Potter BN, Wilson PL, Ellis HB Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2025
    Radiological Risk Factors for Osteochondral Fractures in Patients With First-Time and Recurrent Patellar Instability: Data From the JUPITER Cohort
    McGinley JJ, Ellis HB, Propp B, Veerkamp MW, Wilson PL, Kramer DE, Heyworth BE, Strickland S, Wall E, Koh J, Yen YM, Halsey M, Magnussen R, Roberts D, Farr J, Green D, Fabricant P, Brady J, Tompkins M, Redler LH, Yanke AB, Sherman SL, Parikh SN, Shubin Stein BE American Journal of Sports Medicine 2025
    Autograft Quadriceps Anterior Cruciate Ligament Harvest Technique
    Arvesen JE, Todesco CR, Ellis HB, Dinulescu AL, Johnson BL, Wyatt CW, Wilson PL Arthroscopy Techniques 2025
    Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum: Influence of Activity on Lesion Location Within a Zone of Propensity
    Clark VC, Wyatt CW, Hawkins ND, Van Pelt RL, Huang SG, Johnson BL, Ellis HB, Wilson PL American Journal of Sports Medicine 2024 Dec 52 3473-3479
    A Simple Clinical Predictive Model for Arthroscopic Mobility of Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Knee
    Milewski MD, Miller PE, Gossman EC, Coene RP, Tompkins MA, Anderson CN, Bauer K, Busch MT, Carey JL, Carsen S, Chambers HG, Edmonds EW, Ellermann J, Ellis HB, Erickson J, Fabricant PD, Ganley TJ, Green DW, Heyworth BE, Hoi Po Hui J, Kocher MS, Krych AJ, Latz K, Lyon RM, Mayer S, Milewski MD, Nelson BJ, Nepple JJ, Nguyen JC, Nissen CW, Lee Pace J, Paterno MV, Pennock AT, Perkins C, Polousky JD, Saluan P, Shea KG, Tompkins MA, Wall EJ, Weiss JM, Willimon C, Wilson P, Wright RW, Zbojniewicz A, Myer GD American Journal of Sports Medicine 2024 Dec 52 3543-3550
    The relationship between Beighton score and biomechanical risk factors among adolescent, female volleyball players
    Sahin S, Erdman A, McGinley J, Loewen A, Ellis HB, Wyatt C, Jones JC, Miller SM, Wilson PL, Ulman S Physical Therapy in Sport 2024 Nov 70 84-89
    Temporal Trends in Single- and Multiple-Sports Team Participation Among Adolescents in the United States: Analysis Using the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 1999-2019
    Knell G, Yockey A, Brayton RP, Johnson AM, Ellis HB, Wilson PL Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2024 Nov 12
    Hip Injuries in the Pediatric Athlete—Pelvic Apophyseal Avulsions
    Sinha R, Johnson B, Morris WZ, Wilson PL, Ellis HB Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 2024 Sep 32
  • Books

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  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    • Arthroscopy Association of North America (2009)
    • Dallas County Medical Society
    • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
    • Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (2015)
    • Texas Medical Association
    • Texas Orthopaedic Association
    • Youth Sports Safety Alliance (2015)