Patrick C. McCulloch, MD - Houston Methodist Hospital

Join now

Patrick C. McCulloch MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon - Sports Specialty

Surgeon

Primary Practice: Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Primary Hospital: Houston Methodist Hospital

Main

Practice Contact

Office Address

6445 Main St Suite 2500

Houston Texas 77030

US

Phone

713-441-3667

Clinical Expertise

Sports Medicine Degenerative Shoulder Shoulder Elbow Knee Shoulder arthroscopy Shoulder replacement Shoulder instability Elbow arthroscopy Elbow ligament reconstruction Elbow tendon repairs Knee arthroscopy Knee ligament repairs Meniscal surgery Knee cartilage transplants Knee osteotomies

Biography

Dr. Patrick McCulloch is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine surgeon Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital John S. Dunn Endowed Chair in Orthopedics Vice-Chairman Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital Head Team Physician: Rice University Athletics President: MLB Team Physicians Association Team Physician / Consultant: Houston Astros, Houston Ballet, NASA astronaut corps. Dr. McCulloch received his undergraduate degree with honors from Harvard College and his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class. He completed the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and went on to pursue a fellowship in sports medicine, arthroscopy and cartilage restoration at Rush Medical Center in Chicago. His areas of interest include acute injuries and instabilities of the shoulder, elbow and knee; rotator cuff tears and shoulder arthritis; cartilage injuries and regeneration.

Show More Show Less

Primary Practice

Primary practice

Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

PRIMARY HOSPITAL

Houston Methodist Hospital

(713) 790-3311

Education & Training

FELLOWSHIP

Rush Orthopedic Sports Medicine

RESIDENCY

Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program

INTERNSHIP

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital

MEDICAL / PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL

University of California (UCSF)

UNDERGRADUATE

Harvard University

Publications

PMID: 17261573 Am J Sports Med. 2007 Mar;35(3):411-20. Epub 2007 Jan 29.

Prospective evaluation of prolonged fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation of the femoral condyle: minimum 2-year follow-up.

Patrick C McCulloch Richard W Kang Mohamed H Sobhy Jennifer K Hayden Brian J Cole

Patrick, AJSM 2007

PMID: 17486900 J Knee Surg. 2007 Apr;20(2):95-104.

An illustrated history of anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

Patrick C McCulloch Christian Lattermann Arthur L Boland Bernard R Bach Jr

Patrick, JKS 2007

PMID: 23812134 J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Dec;33(8):791-6.

Operatively treated type IV tibial tubercle apophyseal fractures.

James L Pace Patrick C McCulloch Enesi O Momoh Adam Y Nasreddine Mininder S Kocher

James, JPO 2013

PMID: 23880404 Am J Sports Med. 2013 Sep;41(9):2143-50. Epub 2013 Jul 23.

Does high knee flexion cause separation of meniscal repairs?

David L Lin Sarah S Ruh Hugh L Jones Azim Karim Philip C Noble Patrick C McCulloch

David, AJSM 2013

PMID: 20434665 Arthroscopy. 2010 May;26(5):667-74.

Failure rate of Achilles tendon allograft in primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Anup Ajit Shah Patrick Callaghan McCulloch Walter Richard Lowe

Anup, ASCOPY 2010

PMID: 24674945 Am J Sports Med. 2014 May;42(5):1155-60. Epub 2014 Mar 27.

Return to play after treatment of superior labral tears in professional baseball players.

Wasyl W Fedoriw Prem Ramkumar Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner

Wasyl, AJSM 2014

PMID: 26979177 J Exp Orthop. 2016 Dec;3(1):11. Epub 2016 Mar 15.

Does simulated walking cause gapping of meniscal repairs?

Patrick C McCulloch Hugh L Jones Kendall Hamilton Michael G Hogen Jonathan E Gold Philip C Noble

PMID: 30747903 J Strength Cond Res. 2019 Feb 07; Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Sex-Related Hip Strength Measures Among Professional Soccer Players.

Corbin A Hedt Jentry M Pearson Bradley S Lambert Patrick C McCulloch Joshua D Harris

PMID: 30706109 Skeletal Radiol. 2019 Jan 31; Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Shear-wave elastography of the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow in healthy volunteers: a pilot study.

Nakul Gupta John S Labis Joshua Harris Michael A Trakhtenbroit Leif E Peterson Robert A Jack 2nd Patrick C McCulloch

Nakul, SRAD 2019

PMID: 30656253 J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2018 Oct;2(10):e065. Epub 2018 Oct 23.

The Measurement of Orthopaedic Surgeon Quality and Quantity of Sleep Using a Validated Wearable Device.

Kyle R Sochacki David Dong Leif E Peterson Patrick C McCulloch Joshua D Harris

PMID: 30264976 J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2018 Sep 27; Epub 2018 Sep 27.

Omegawave: an emerging technology and application in professional baseball pitchers.

Robert A Jack 2nd David M Lintner Joshua D Harris Patrick C McCulloch

PMID: 30211382 J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2018 Mar;2(3):e088. Epub 2018 Mar 23.

Validation of Digital Visual Analog Scale Pain Scoring With a Traditional Paper-based Visual Analog Scale in Adults.

Domenica A Delgado Bradley S Lambert Nickolas Boutris Patrick C McCulloch Andrew B Robbins Michael R Moreno Joshua D Harris

PMID: 30079768 Foot Ankle Int. 2018 Dec;39(12):1410-1415. Epub 2018 Aug 6.

Treatment of Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Fractures and Refractures With Plantar Plating in Elite Athletes.

Derek T Bernstein Ronald J Mitchell Patrick C McCulloch Joshua D Harris Kevin E Varner

Derek, FAI 2018

PMID: 30015508 Hand (N Y). 2018 Jul 01;:1558944718788644. Epub 2018 Jul 1.

Early Return to Play With Thumb Spica Gauntlet Casting for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries Complicated by Adjacent Joint Dislocations in Collegiate Football Linemen.

Derek T Bernstein Patrick C McCulloch Leland A Winston Shari R Liberman

PMID: 29780841 Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Apr;6(4):2325967118768216. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

Correlation Between Quality of Evidence and Number of Citations in Top 50 Cited Articles on Elbow Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery.

Robert A Jack 2nd Kyle R Sochacki Hannah A Morehouse Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Joshua D Harris

Robert, Orthop J Sports Med. 2018

PMID: 29707595 Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Apr;6(4):2325967118767398. Epub 2018 Apr 17.

Trends in the Body Mass Index of Pediatric and Adult Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Ethan A Burns Alexander D Collins Robert A Jack 2nd Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Joshua D Harris

Ethan, Orthop J Sports Med. 2018

PMID: 29658974 Orthopedics. 2018 Jul 01;41(4):e445-e456. Epub 2018 Apr 16.

Physician Rating Scales Do Not Accurately Rate Physicians.

Matthew B Burn David M Lintner Pedro E Cosculluela Kevin E Varner Shari R Liberman Patrick C McCulloch Joshua D Harris

Matthew, ORTHO 2018

PMID: 29601208 Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jun;46(7):1720-1726. Epub 2018 Mar 30.

Performance and Return to Sport After Tommy John Surgery Among Major League Baseball Position Players.

Robert A Jack 2nd Matthew B Burn Kyle R Sochacki Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Joshua D Harris

Robert, AJSM 2018

PMID: 29480741 Hand (N Y). 2018 Feb 01;:1558944718760001. Epub 2018 Feb 1.

Performance and Return to Sport After Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery in National Football League Players.

Kyle R Sochacki Robert A Jack 2nd Richard Nauert Shari R Liberman Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Joshua D Harris

PMID: 30878330 Arthroscopy. 2019 Apr;35(4):1269-1277. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Leads to Significant Improvement in Range of Motion and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Kyle R Sochacki Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Joshua D Harris

Kyle, ASCOPY 2019

PMID: 29466679 Am J Sports Med. 2018 04;46(5):1220-1227. Epub 2018 Feb 21.

A Biomechanical Comparison of Fifth Metatarsal Jones Fracture Fixation Methods.

Neil L Duplantier Ronald J Mitchell Steve Zambrano Aaron C Stone Domenica A Delgado Bradley S Lambert Michael R Moreno Joshua D Harris Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Kevin E Varner

Neil, AJSM 2018

PMID: 26432430 Arthroscopy. 2016 Mar;32(3):495-505. Epub 2015 Oct 1.

Efficacy of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.

Carlos J Meheux Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Kevin E Varner Joshua D Harris

Carlos, ASCOPY 2016

PMID: 26673541 Orthop J Sports Med. 2015 Jul;3(7):2325967115592621. Epub 2015 Jul 6.

Incidence and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injury in Ballet: A Systematic Review.

Preston J Smith Brayden J Gerrie Kevin E Varner Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Joshua D Harris

Preston, Orthop J Sports Med. 2015

PMID: 31765226 Am J Sports Med. 2020 01;48(1):222-228. Epub 2019 Nov 25.

High Prevalence of Connective Tissue Gene Variants in Professional Ballet.

Angelina M Vera Leif E Peterson David Dong Varan Haghshenas Thomas R Yetter Domenica A Delgado Patrick C McCulloch Kevin E Varner Joshua D Harris

Angelina, AJSM 2020

PMID: 28840146 Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Aug;5(8):2325967117720677. Epub 2017 Aug 8.

Performance and Return to Sport After Clavicle Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in National Football League Players.

Robert A Jack 2nd Kyle R Sochacki Sergio M Navarro Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Joshua D Harris

Robert, Orthop J Sports Med. 2017

PMID: 37616413 J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Aug 24; Epub 2023 Aug 24.

The Principles of Knee Joint Preservation: Operative Treatment Strategies.

Matthew J Kraeutler Patrick C McCulloch Seth L Sherman Armando F Vidal

Matthew, JBJS 2023

PMID: 26962539 Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Feb;4(2):2325967115627608. Epub 2016 Feb 17.

Prevalence of Scapular Dyskinesis in Overhead and Nonoverhead Athletes: A Systematic Review.

Matthew B Burn Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Shari R Liberman Joshua D Harris

Matthew, Orthop J Sports Med. 2016

PMID: 29100769 Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec;33(12):2255-2262.

Arthroscopic Debridement for Primary Degenerative Osteoarthritis of the Elbow Leads to Significant Improvement in Range of Motion and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

Kyle R Sochacki Robert A Jack 2nd Takashi Hirase Patrick C McCulloch David M Lintner Shari R Liberman Joshua D Harris

Kyle, ASCOPY 2017

PMID: 35283221 Arthroscopy. 2022 Aug;38(8):2579-2586. Epub 2022 Mar 10.

Third-Generation Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (Cells Cultured Within Collagen Membrane) Is Superior to Microfracture for Focal Chondral Defects of the Knee Joint: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Jaydeep Dhillon Alex P Decilveo Matthew J Kraeutler J Wilson Belk Patrick C McCulloch Anthony J Scillia

Jaydeep, ASCOPY 2022