Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
A skilled orthopaedic surgeon, Bruno Gross, MD, uses his talents to help patients at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas. Dr. Gross specializes in hip and knee replacements at the practice’s Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas, locations. He is experienced in robotic, total, partial, and revision replacement surgery.
Dr. Gross earned his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. During his final year in residency training, Dr. Gross had the opportunity to train abroad in Auckland, New Zealand, performing primarily pediatric trauma care. Having a particular interest in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Gross elected to complete a fellowship specializing in joint replacement at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida.
Dr. Gross has returned to his home state of Texas, where he now lives with his wife and children. When not in the clinic or with his family, Dr. Gross enjoys weight training and running.
Kushal Patel, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Dr. Patel studied at Baylor University in Waco and received a Bachelor of Arts. He subsequently attended Texas A&M School of Medicine in Bryan, graduating with honors. While there, he was accepted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and awarded the James A. Knight Leadership in Medicine award.
Dr. Patel continued his aspirations of orthopaedic surgery, completing his residency at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas.
Dr. Patel then embarked on the most influential stage of his professional career—a sports medicine and shoulder surgery fellowship in Denver, Colorado. He trained under renowned mentors there, learning arthroscopic surgery and molding his professional outlook as a sports medicine surgeon.
From treating Division I athletes to world-class athletes training in Colorado, Dr. Patel developed the appreciation and expectations of returning athletes to the highest level of performance. Furthermore, he was trained in minimally invasive surgical procedures and strives to bring the latest technology to treating his patients.
When not focusing on his professional career, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, aged 7 and 9. Together, they enjoy traveling and hiking. In fact, the family has hiked extensively in Colorado, Zion National Park, and Sedona.
Nilpesh Patel, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas. Dr. Patel specializes in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery, including sports-related injuries, fracture treatment of the upper extremity, Dupuytren's contracture, and traumatic and nerve-related conditions.
A North Carolina native, Dr. Patel graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000 with a political science and chemistry degree. He continued his education at the University of North Carolina, receiving his medical degree in 2004.
Dr. Patel moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and completed a five-year residency in orthopaedic surgery at Emory University. With an interest in hand and upper extremity surgery, he moved across the country for specialized training at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he completed the prestigious fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery.
In his free time, Dr. Patel enjoys outdoor activities, traveling with his wife, and watching his three children play sports.
John Zavala, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas.
He grew up in Dallas, Texas, and attended middle and high school at the Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving, Texas. He completed his college education at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he majored in history and completed his premedical studies.
Dr. Zavala earned his medical degree from the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He subsequently completed his internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.
While in residency, he served as administrative chief resident and was elected to participate in the American Orthopaedic Association Resident Leadership Forum. Following his residency training, Dr. Zavala was awarded a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder reconstruction at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas under the direction of renowned shoulder surgeon Richard Hawkins. He then completed a mini-fellowship in ankle and foot injuries under Angus McBryde at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama.
His research interests have included fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions, multimodal analgesia in total knee arthroplasty, and complications of reverse shoulder arthroplasty. He has presented at national meetings and published articles and book chapters on several orthopaedic subjects.
Dr. Zavala is married to Sarah Katherine, a non-profit fundraiser, and they have three children. His interests outside of medicine include spending time with his family, golfing, fishing, and traveling.
Umar Burney, MD, is the founding and managing partner at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas. He is dual board-certified in general orthopaedics and sports medicine surgery.
Dr. Burney was born in Madison, Wisconsin. His parents were both in the teaching profession and taught the importance of learning and education. Living abroad during high school, he had the unique opportunity to graduate with a secondary education certification from the University of Cambridge in England.
He returned to the University of Wisconsin in Madison to complete his undergraduate degree in medical microbiology and immunology with a special interest in communicative diseases of the third world.
Dr. Burney attended Saint George's University School of Medicine in True Blue, Grenada, and joined the Iota Epsilon Alpha International Medical Honors Society his sophomore year. He then completed his internship and orthopaedic surgical residency at Louisiana State University Shreveport, where he received several awards for excellence in basic science research and anatomy.
After graduating from LSU, Dr. Burney completed a sports medicine and joint replacement fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Leland Winston and Dr. Thomas Clanton at the McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Burney serves on many hospital committees and is the sports medicine director and joint program director for Texas Health Presbyterian of Rockwall. His primary focus is sports medicine and joint replacement.
Dr. Burney is married to Nazlee, an elementary educator, and they share three children. He enjoys philanthropy, family time, traveling, running, and soccer in his spare time.
Danilo ‘Dan’ Volpini, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas, located in Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas. He was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and moved to Dallas, Texas, at the age of 17. Growing up, Dr. Volpini had a strong passion for sports, especially soccer. He graduated from North Mesquite High School, where he played on the varsity soccer team during his junior and senior years. Dr. Volpini then went on to attend the University of North Texas and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Biology.
Dr. Volpini earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from medical school, Dr. Volpini chose to stay in San Antonio, where he completed his orthopaedic surgery residency. He completed his training with a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship. He was under the guidance of the renowned doctors Felix H. Savoie III, MD, and Larry Field, MD, at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.
Dr. Volpini is married to Kelley, a Dallas native and Texas Women's University graduate. In his free time, Dr. Volpini enjoys practicing jiu-jitsu, reading, and traveling.
A skilled orthopaedic surgeon, Bruno Gross, MD, uses his talents to help patients at Orthopaedic Specialists of Dallas. Dr. Gross specializes in hip and knee replacements at the practice’s Rockwall, Wylie, Forney, and Terrell, Texas, locations. He is experienced in robotic, total, partial, and revision replacement surgery.
Dr. Gross earned his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. During his final year in residency training, Dr. Gross had the opportunity to train abroad in Auckland, New Zealand, performing primarily pediatric trauma care. Having a particular interest in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Gross elected to complete a fellowship specializing in joint replacement at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida.
Dr. Gross has returned to his home state of Texas, where he now lives with his wife and children. When not in the clinic or with his family, Dr. Gross enjoys weight training and running.
Kraig Pepper, DO, PA is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in arthroscopic surgery and sports injury rehabilitation. From his innovative practice in Fort Worth, Texas, he uses the latest advancements in orthopedic and sports medicine to help patients of all ages find long-term pain relief, restore movement, strength, and function, and resume an active lifestyle.
With more than a decade of experience, Dr. Pepper is an expert in advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy, hip arthroscopy, joint replacement, cartilage and bone-fracture repair, sports and training injuries, and arthritis management. As a physician who strives to combine conservative treatments with the most recent innovations in orthopedics, Dr. Pepper works diligently to help each and every patient recover as quickly and completely as possible.
Dr. Pepper earned his doctorate in osteopathy from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. After performing his internship and surgical residency at Pinnacle Health at Community General Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he went on to complete his fellowship training in sports medicine at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Pepper has served as a team physician at both the high school and collegiate level. With his help, world-class athletes, weekend warriors, and many other active individuals have achieved full recovery from their orthopedic injuries. He’s certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
