Kwame A. Ennin, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kwame A. Ennin, who serves patients in Texas.

Dr. Ennin is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement procedures, adult reconstructive surgery, and osteoarthritis care. He joined Texas Center for Joint Replacement in 2015, tending to patients at the offices in Plano and Allen, Texas.

“Texas Center for Joint Replacement (TCJR) is a premier joint replacement and joint preservation practice serving the communities of North Texas. Our orthopedic surgeons have been helping lead the way in hip and knee replacement for over 40 years. The center was founded in 1972 by total joint replacement pioneer Dr. William C. Head, who recognized that a dedicated total joint center would provide optimal surgical care and ongoing support to people suffering from painful, and often debilitating, joint conditions. We are not only committed to providing joint replacement solutions that bring relief today, but to building relationships with our patients for help they might need for future joint needs, as well” as stated on their website. 

Educated in the United States, Dr. Ennin earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from State University of New York in Stony Brook, and his master’s degree in biomedical science from the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey in Newark. He pursued his medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, before completing his general internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He then completed a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan.

Licensed to practice medicine in Texas, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by 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.

In collaboration with Texas Health, Dr. Ennin is affiliated with Texas Health Center for Diagnostic & Surgery, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton.

Throughout his career, he has served as an assistant team physician for the Grand Prairie AirHogs baseball team and for sports teams within the Dallas Independent School District. He has researched and presented on topics ranging from revision total hip replacement in geriatric patients, to treatments for periprosthetic joint infection.

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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