Andrew B. Dossett, M.D.
About Dr. Dossett
Dr. Andrew Dossett is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the back, neck, spine, and sports medicine at Carrell Clinic. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Dr. Dossett attended Jesuit High School. He received a football scholarship to the University of Southern California where he was honored for his scholastic achievement by being named a summa cum laude graduate and being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Dr. Dossett attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. After graduating, he completed a University of Texas Southwestern Medical School orthopaedic residency at Parkland Hospital and affiliated hospitals. As a resident, Dr. Dossett presented papers at a number of national medical conferences on trauma research conducted at Parkland Hospital.
After completing his residency, Dr. Dossett was awarded a one-year fellowship in spine surgery under Robert Watkins, MD at the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Dossett is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a certified member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an active member of the North American Spine Society. In addition, Dr. Dossett is a member of the National Football League Team Physicians and the Major League Baseball Team Physicians. He currently is a spine consultant for the Dallas Cowboys Football Club, the Texas Rangers Baseball Club and the Dallas Stars Hockey Club. Dr. Dossett also serves as a consultant to numerous Division I athletic programs in treating their athletes that have spinal disorders.
Dr. Dossett is the author of numerous articles on fusions in the lumbar spine, as well as neck injuries in athletes, and presents on a national basis for athletic injuries to both the cervical and lumbar spine.
Dr. Dossett is married and is the proud father of six children. He enjoys spending time with his family and, in his free time, thinks about playing golf.
Dr. Dossett Specializes In:
The spine is made up of a column of small bones called vertebrae that surround and protect the spinal cord and nerves that branch out from the spinal cord. Each bone or vertebra is separated from the other by a spongy tissue called an intervertebral disc, which acts as a cushion and prevents the bones from rubbing against each other during movement.
Lumbar region of the spine is more prone to spine fusion, compared to the other regions such as cervical and thoracic parts of the spine. Due to slight normal motion in the thoracic spine, rarely any problem is seen. Endorsing lumbar spinal fusion is contentious. Usually spinal fusion is recommended in patients with neurological problems or severe pain, that have not responded to conservative treatment.
Cervical spine fusion is a surgery performed to fuse weak cervical vertebrae with adjacent vertebrae to provide stability and prevent injury to the spinal cord.
Back pain is one of the most commonly reported medical problems in society as well as the leading cause of job-related disability.
Athletes are prone to spine injuries because of trauma or repetitive movements and stress. Improper technique, fatigue and poor muscle tone and flexibility can also lead to spine injuries.
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Erin Kuykendall
Phone: (214) 220-2468 Ext. 1383
Education and Training
Medical Degree
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Spine Surgery Fellowship
Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute, Inglewood, CA
Certification and Affiliations
Certification
- Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
- Dallas County Medical Society
- North American Spine Society
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Orthopaedic Association
- Texas Society of Sports Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- North Central Surgical Center
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
- Baylor University Medical Center
Sports Affiliations
- National Football League Physicians Society
- Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association
- Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Spine Consultant
- Texas Rangers Baseball Club, Spine Consultant
- Dallas Stars Hockey Club, Spine Consultant