Dr. Patrick F. Molligan, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Patrick F. Molligan, who serves patients in Lubbock, Texas.

Dr. Molligan is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery. He is in practice with the Center for Orthopedic Surgery in Lubbock, Texas. It is a part of the Covenant Health System. 

Covenant Orthopedics is dedicated to helping the people of the community get the most out of their lives—by helping to keep their bones and joints strong and healthy. To make this a reality, the providers offer a comprehensive array of services, from diagnostics and surgery to rehabilitation. They are just as comfortable treating trauma and sports injury cases as they are performing total joint replacement procedures.

“To extend Christian ministry by caring for the whole person—body, mind and spirit—and by working with others to improve health and quality of life in our communities” according to their mission statement. 

Back in 1986, Dr. Molligan earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He then went on to further his education with a residency in orthopedic surgery at LSU Health New Orleans Health Sciences Center in 1991.

Before long, he attained board certification in orthopedic surgery through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

Licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Dr. Molligan is affiliated with University Medical Center-Lubbock, Covenant Medical Center, and Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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