I am asked frequently in my office about stem cells and their potential use in treatment. There is much buzz in the media world about the use of stem cells in medicine. I am very interested in stem cells and how they might be used in orthopedics and sports medicine in particular. Ultimately, I think […]
View Video – Dr. Maffet performs meniscus surgery
Joins Methodist Center for Sports Medicine
Dr. Maffet is an orthopedic sports medicine specialist with the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine. The Center provides advanced orthopedics care for professional, collegiate, and high school athletes in the Houston and surrounding areas. Research and education for doctors, physical therapists, physician assistants, and athletic trainers is also an important part of the Center’s efforts.
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Chronic Swelling
When a patient presents with persistent or recurrent pain and swelling in the knee, there are 3 main structural causes for this to occur. In this narrated video, I show what meniscus tears, loose bodies, and unstable articular cartilage looks like, and how they might be repaired.
New Office!
I will be moving all my clinical operations to a new office in Sugar Land, beginning August 1st. Most of my patients know I have had an office in Sugar Land for the last 16 years. I now plan to concentrate my practice there with the Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. I have enjoyed my years […]