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Dr. Wayne Zealous Burkhead, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Accepting new patients
47 years of experience
Carrell Clinic Dallas 9301 N Central Expy Ste 500, Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 220-2468

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Wayne Z. "Buz" Burkhead, MD, is a graduate of Southern Methodist University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He then completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. This was followed by a fellowship in shoulder reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The author of scientific articles, book chapters, and textbooks on the rotator cuff and dislocating shoulder, Dr. Burkhead has lectured at national, as well as international conferences. He was selected 1991 Presidential Guest Lecturer of the Japanese Shoulder Society and was a 1997 Traveling Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Most recently Dr. Burkhead was elected and served as President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Dr. Burkhead joined the W. B. Carrell Clinic in 1983. Dr. Burkhead has a special interest in arthritis of the shoulder, athletic and industrial injuries of the shoulder. He has performed thousands of arthroscopic, reconstructive, and replacement surgeries of the shoulder on patients ranging from the professional athlete to the manual laborer. Dr. Burkhead served as consultant Shoulder Surgeon to the Dallas Cowboys from 1990 until 1998 under head team physician Robert Vandermeer. Other areas of interest include revision of previously failed shoulder surgery, rotator cuff repair with graft material, advanced shoulder replacement designs and application. Board certified, Dr. Burkhead is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member and past President of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He is also a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston - 1978

Languages Spoken

Spanish
English

Location & Hours

W B Carrell Memorial Clinic
9301 N Central Expy Ste 500, Dallas, TX 75231
Mon:8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tue:8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wed:8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thu:8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Fri:8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Sciatica
Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
Spinal Stenosis
Osteoarthritis
Rotator cuff syndrome

Procedures Performed

Physical Therapy
Shoulder Surgery
Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Aetna
UnitedHealthOne
UnitedHealthcare
Medicare
Cigna-HealthSpring
Mutual of Omaha
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Humana
Meritain Health
Renaissance
AARP
Triwest Healthcare Alliance
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Tricare
FirstCare Health Plans
Oscar Health Insurance
Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR)
Golden Rule
CHAMPVA
All Savers Insurance
Palmetto GBA

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Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 67
Orthopedics 124
Neurology & Neurosurgery 104
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 119
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 125
Diabetes & Endocrinology 53
Children's Hospital 23
Urology 117
Psychiatry 96
Geriatrics 115
Rehabilitation 139
Obsterics & Gynecology 13
Ophthalmology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 10
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 50
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 60