Physicians
Joseph E. Niland, MD
Shoulder, Hip & Knee Replacement
Request an AppointmentJoseph Niland was born in central Texas and raised on a small ranch outside San Antonio, Texas. He helped care for numerous types of animals growing up ranging from cows to llamas. He attended The University of Texas at Austin for his undergraduate degree and studied Human Biology. He received numerous awards for his academic achievements throughout his college studies. He was a member of The University of Texas Cross Country and Track Teams. He is still an avid Longhorn fan and supports them whenever he has free time. He also spent time on the Mizuno Road Racing Team in Texas as a sponsored runner.
He then matriculated to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for medical school. Following medical school, he did his orthopaedic surgery residency at UT Health Science Center at Houston as well. His training was done in the largest medical center in the world, The Texas Medical Center. He spent an extensive amount time training at Memorial Hermann Hospital, the busiest level one trauma center in the country. During residency he was voted by faculty as one of two residents from his class to attend the prestigious American Orthopaedic Associate Resident Leadership Forum. This forum is reserved for only the top residents in the country and each resident must be nominated to attend. In his final year of residency, he was given the Arthur M. Jansa award, which was voted on by his co-residents and given to the resident which best embodies the core values of an orthopaedic surgeon.
Following residency, he attended Southern Joint Replacement Institute in Nashville, TN for his Adult Reconstruction Fellowship to learn from some of the nation's best surgeons and thought leaders in the field. He was able to experience the latest technologies and treatments for hip, knee and shoulder arthritis and replacement. He has extensive training in direct anterior hip replacement and traditional and tendon sparing knee replacement. He is passionate about orthopaedics and loves helping patients with hip, knee and shoulder pain restore their mobility and function. He is a Spanish speaker and enjoys practicing with his family and when he travels. In his free time, he can frequently be found fly fishing, trail running and exploring the outdoors with his family.
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Bachelors Degree: The University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
Medical Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, TX
Orthopaedic Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, TX
Fellowship: Southern Joint Replacement Institute - Nashville, TN
Book Chapters
Allograft in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. In: Bono, J., Scott, R. (eds) Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. Springer
Joseph Niland, MD; Erick G. Torres, MD; Ddonald T. Reilly, MD and J Craig Morrison MD
Third Edition, pending publication
Research Abstracts and Presentations
Malnutrition in Orthopedic Trauma Patients
Joseph Niland, MD; Anthony Soto, MD; James Kellam, MD; Stephen Warner, MD, PhD
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Podium Presentation at Resident Research Day 2023
May 2014 – August 2016 Justin E. Bird, M.D., Faculty Mentor
Department of Orthopedic Oncology, The Univeristy of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The Validity, Reliability, And Responsiveness Of Commonly Used Orthopedic Outcome Measures, Cancer Specific Measures, And Patient Reported Functional And Quality of Life Measures
Justin E. Bird, MD; Joseph Edward Niland, BS; Valerae O. Lewis, MD; Theresa Nalty, PhD, PT
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Podium Presentation by Dr. Justin E. Bird at the ISOLS/MSTS 2015 Annual Meeting
Patient Reported Outcomes and Clinician Reported Outcomes Commonly Used In Orthopedics And Oncology
Justin E. Bird, MD; Joseph Edward Niland, BS; Valerae O. Lewis, MD; Theresa Nalty, PhD, PT
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Podium Presentation by Dr. Justin E. Bird at the ISOLS/MSTS 2015 Annual Meeting
Outcomes For Osteosarcoma in Adults, 70 Years Of Age And Older: A Retrospective Comparative Study At A Single Institution
Justin E. Bird, MD; Joseph Edward Niland, BS; Liang Li, PhD; Bryan Scott Moon, MD; Patrick P. Lin, MD, Robert L. Satcher Jr, MD; Valerae O. Lewis, MD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Poster Presented at the ISOLS/MSTS 2015 Annual Meeting