Why patients travel here.
The procedures that bring patients to Dallas are usually advanced sports medicine and joint-preservation surgeries that demand sub-specialty fellowship training:
- Hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and labral tears
- The bikini-incision anterior hip replacement — the muscle-sparing approach
- Complex shoulder labral reconstruction after failed prior surgery or multi-directional instability
- Cartilage restoration when a local surgeon has recommended replacement too early
- Multi-ligament knee reconstruction following high-energy injury
- Second opinions before any of the above
Most general orthopedists don't perform these. They're hard, they take fellowship-level training to do well, and the learning curve is steep enough that the right surgeon matters more than the convenient one. That's the reason for the trip.
How the visit works.
1. Initial consultation (telehealth or by phone)
We review your imaging and history before you fly. Most patients have this conversation from their hometown, so you arrive in Dallas with a plan — not a workup. If you don't have current imaging, we'll walk you through what to get done locally.
2. In-person visit (Day 1)
You meet Dr. Pradhan in clinic, undergo any additional imaging or physical examination, and finalize the surgical plan. For straightforward cases, this visit confirms what we already discussed. For complex cases, it's where the operative strategy gets locked in.
3. Surgery (Day 2 or scheduled return trip)
Most cases happen at Medical City Dallas — the hospital where Dr. Pradhan served as Chair of Orthopedics for six years. Many procedures (hip arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair) are outpatient. Joint replacements typically require one overnight stay.
Where it's practical and safe, we schedule consultation and surgery in a single trip so you don't have to fly twice.
4. Recovery at home
The first six weeks of physical therapy can be coordinated with a therapist in your hometown who follows our return-to-activity protocols. Follow-up visits with Dr. Pradhan happen by telehealth — most patients don't need to fly back unless they specifically want to.
Practical details.
- Airports. Dallas Love Field (DAL) is ~20 minutes from the practice. DFW International (DFW) is ~25 minutes.
- Practice location. 12222 N Central Expy, Suite 130, Dallas, TX 75243. Free patient parking on site.
- Surgical facility. Medical City Dallas Hospital — full-service academic medical center.
- Hotels. Several within walking or short-drive distance of the practice; we'll point you to current preferred options when you book.
- Time zone. Central. Most patients arrive the day before consultation to settle in.
Next steps.
The cleanest way to start is the appointment request form — note in the "What brings you in?" field that you're traveling, and we'll route you to a telehealth slot first so we can plan the trip properly.
If you'd rather start with a call, the office line is (972) 457-1530.