Specializing in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
Yes, Dr. Stephen J. Troum is accepting new patients at this office.
731 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120, Southlake, TX 76092
Dr. Troum went to college at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and graduated with a B.S. degree in biology. He attended medical school at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. From there, Dr. Troum completed a residency in general surgery at Mercer University in Macon, GA and then returned to Wake Forest for an orthopedic fellowship in hand & upper extremity surgery. He is Board Certified in Surgery of the Hand by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Troum is also an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Troum has been in private practice in the Dallas/Ft Worth area since 2000. He also remains active academically as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of North Texas. He has published many journal articles and book chapters on topics including arthroscopy, vascular disease, hand infections, replantation, tumors, and various subjects in general surgery. He is a consulting reviewer for the Journal of Hand Surgery and has lectured widely on various topics both locally and nationally. Dr. Troum has appeared as a medical expert in the media including the Wall Street Journal, radio talk shows, and featured on “Top Docs of DFW”, and received an honorary commission as Surgeon General of Texas in April 2004.
A hand surgeon in Texas, Dr. Troum cares for injuries and complications of the hand, fingers, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder. Dr. Troum is specifically trained to diagnose each patient and determine whether or not surgical intervention is medically necessary, as surgery is usually seen as a last resort when other treatment methods have been exhausted. As a result, treatment can be surgical or non-surgical in nature.
As an orthopedic surgeon in Texas, Dr. Troum is trained to diagnose and treat all types of injuries to the musculoskeletal system, including the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. After arriving at a specific diagnosis, Dr. Troum will generally resort to surgery when all other treatment methods have been exhausted or ruled out. Patients may require the care of an orthopedic surgeon for fractures, torn ligaments, sprains, sports injuries, and more.
Mercer University • Macon, GA
Residency in General Surgery
Wake Forest University • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Fellowship in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Troum, but only those who participate in Medicare.