Fahl, Tarek, MD
Education:
- Undergraduate: Temple University, Philadelphia Graduated 1991
- Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ Graduated 1996
- Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia completed 2001
Fellowship: Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston completed 2002
Dr. Fahl trained under world-renowned Orthopaedic surgeon, John Lachman M.D. who invented the most accurate test to diagnose an ACL tear, now used by physicians world wide.
Additional:
- Selected as One of America's Top Surgeons for 2009
- Honors Research Program, Temple University
Press/Publications
- "Glenoid Suture Anchor Fixation Strength: Effect of Insertion Angle"; Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery, July 2004
- Surgical Technique Guide for MCL Reconstruction using ToggleLoc with ZipLoop, 2011
Doctor in the Community
- During career has cared for the Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, University of Houston Football Team, Temple University Football and Basketball Teams
- Many area Division 5A and 4A High Schools such as Klein and Magnolia ISD
Dr. Fahl currently resides in North Houston with his wife and 3 children in his time off from his busy practice he enjoys jogging, weight training and travel.
Gender:
Male
Specialty:
Orthopedic Surgery
Address:
13603 Michel Road
2nd floor
Tomball, TX 77375
Phone:
281-351-7261
Fax:
281-351-2515
Website:
Treatment Focus
Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- SLAP Tears
- Impingement
- Labral Tears
- Dislocations/ Bankart Tears
- Instability Cases
- AC Joint Separations
- Pectoralis Tears
- Arthroscopy with Labral RepairsKnee
Knee
- ACL Tears
- ACL Reconstruction
- Meniscus Tears
- Meniscus Repairs
- LCL Tears/ Posterolateral Corner injuries
- Articular Cartilage Defects/ Cartilage Restoration
Special Procedure Techniques
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs with Biocomposite Anchors
- Biomet Juggerknot All suture anchors for shoulder labral repairs
- Arthrosurface Patellofemoral Resurfacing
- Meniscus Transplant
- SLAP Repairs
- Bankart Repairs
- AC Joint Reconstruction
- ACL Reconstruction