Best Somatic Nerve Block Doctors in San Antonio, TX

Dr. Gregory Gordon brings to South Texas, the absolute latest surgical techniques and treatment options in the field of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. Whether you are an athlete rehabilitating an injury or a patient dealing with debilitating arthritis, Dr. Gordon and his staff are dedicated to providing you with the best patient-centered care available. Dr. Gordon has created his practice to continually provide patients with the highest standard of care. He approaches every patient as an individual and works with you to provide the treatment that will best serve the needs of the patient. Dr. Gordon utilizes the latest technologies and techniques to provide necessary medical, physical, rehabilitative, and surgical methods.

Both life experience and an outstanding education have been instrumental in shaping Dr. Duey into the physician that he is today. His desire is to provide the highest level of care to each patient using nonsurgical treatment and, when necessary, surgical intervention. He derives a great deal of satisfaction from educating his patients about their condition and helping them come to a treatment decision with which they can be satisfied.

As a native of South Central Texas, Dr. Skunda is eager to provide compassionate, innovative, and comprehensive orthopedic care to the South Central Texas community.

As an orthopaedic surgeon I put my patients first. I try stay current and practice the highest standard of medicine.

David R. Schmidt, M.D., received his medical degree and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio where he was named the 2002 Distinguished Medical Alumnus. He completed fellowships in sports medicine and knee surgery in Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand.Dr. Schmidt has been in private practice since 1986. He served as physician for the U.S. Olympic Festival, the World University Games in Japan, the Olympic Games in Atlanta and the NBA All-Star Game. He currently serves as the team physician for the NBA San Antonio Spurs, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) athletics, Trinity University and many local high school. He was named the NBATA Team Physician of the Year in 2004, and was awarded the 2007 Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award by the United States Sports Academy. He currently serves as president elect of the NBA Physicians Association.Dr. Schmidt is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His expertise is in knee surgery and cartilage repair/restoration.

Telehealth visits are available.Dr. Patrick Simon is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He received his undergraduate degree at University of Wisconsin and received his Doctor of Medicine degree at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI. He completed residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery.His interest in orthopedic surgery began during medical school when he rotated through different areas of medicine. During an emergency medicine rotation he was able to observe orthopedic surgeons take care of trauma patients with serious injuries. It was then that he decided to pursue a career in orthopedics.Dr. Simon enjoys the ability to take patients with injuries or chronic pain and make their lives better. A patient with painful arthritis in the knee can often return to a normal, pain-free life after knee replacement surgery. Those are the type of things that makes him like orthopedics. Dr. Simon says "Seeing happy patients come back over the years is very satisfying as an orthopedic surgeon. It's a fulfilling profession".Dr. Simon takes a slightly more conservative approach to patient care. He prefers to provide surgical and nonsurgical options for his patients by going through all the available options and determining the best approach for each individual person. Dr. Simon's goal is to help his patients achieve pain-free activities as much as possible by finding either surgical or nonsurgical treatment options

Dr. Richard T. Steffen received his medical training from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami and performed his residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at LAckland Air Force Base. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has completed his fellowship in sports medicine. He specializes in surgical treatment of shoulder, hip, and knee injuries.