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Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD

(Dr. Jorge Casas, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School (1998)

Professional interests include: total knee replacement, hip surgery, ewing's sarcoma, and more.

12222 N Central Expressway Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75243

(214) 615-1944

Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD is an orthopedist in Dallas, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1998 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD is affiliated with Medical City Healthcare, Medical City Children's Hospital Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute Medical City Dallas Hospital and HIP AND JOINT SPECIALISTS OF NORTH TEXAS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

12222 N Central Expressway Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75243

Some issues Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	584
hip imaging	53
hospital care	17
implant surgery	94
injections	12
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	272
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	95
pelvic imaging	174
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	50
revision surgery	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
tissue transfer	13
vascular procedures	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24
X-rays	535

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	32
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

decompression surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	614
hip imaging	10
implant surgery	48
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	248
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	116
pelvic imaging	272
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	50
revision surgery	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28
X-rays	617

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	32
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	437
hospital care	16
implant removal	13
injections	14
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	157
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	143
pelvic imaging	136
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	59
revision surgery	32
tissue transfer	12
vascular procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28
X-rays	312

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	54
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

decompression surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	439
hospital care	10
implant removal	14
inpatient care	10
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	146
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	130
pelvic imaging	117
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	49
revision surgery	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vascular procedures	19
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20
X-rays	288

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	24
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

decompression surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	329
hospital care	15
implant removal	13
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	68
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	120
pelvic imaging	60
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	56
revision surgery	32
tissue transfer	15
vascular procedures	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14
X-rays	125

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

decompression surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	504
hospital care	14
implant removal	11
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	7
lower extremity surgery	7
musculoskeletal imaging	159
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	83
pelvic imaging	116
plastic surgery procedures	9
reconstructive surgery	17
revision surgery	9
soft tissue surgery	22
vascular procedures	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	9
X-rays	272

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	17
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	383
hospital care	14
implant removal	11
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	139
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	108
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	36
revision surgery	13
tissue transfer	10
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24
X-rays	244

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

decompression surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	895
implant removal	9
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
musculoskeletal imaging	303
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	42
pelvic imaging	245
plastic surgery procedures	10
reconstructive surgery	48
revision surgery	28
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	10
X-rays	545

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD treated as an orthopedist in Dallas, TX were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and open surgery.

abscess drainage	13
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	505
hip imaging	31
hospital care	14
implant removal	12
implant surgery	71
incision and drainage	13
injections	13
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	184
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	90
pelvic imaging	148
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	44
revision surgery	24
soft tissue surgery	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
tissue transfer	12
vascular procedures	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20
X-rays	359

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	72
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1998. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1998)

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Medical City Healthcare

Medical City Children's Hospital Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute Medical City Dallas Hospital

HIP AND JOINT SPECIALISTS OF NORTH TEXAS PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jorge Casas-Ganem, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Onkos Surgical, Inc.	$82,548 ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM $73,336	$9,212
Biocomposites Inc	$81,116 Stimulan $81,116
Stryker Corporation	$8,246 KNEES $8,120	HIPS $81	GMRS $45
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$543 ACTIS $115	Knee $111	ATTUNE $95	LPS $93	$128
Davol Inc.	$166 DAV-Arista AH $166
Other	$529 ATTUNE $132	CellerateRx $113	OrthAlign Plus System $100	DAV-Arista AH $75	VAC THERAPY $27	Other $81

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$63,100
Royalty or License	$61,452
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$43,400
Food and Beverage	$3,137
Travel and Lodging	$2,060

Biography

Dr. Jorge Casas specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Dallas, TX. Dr. Casas's areas of expertise include the following: ewing's sarcoma, total hip replacement, and bone tumor. He is professionally affiliated with Medical City Healthcare. His education and training includes medical school at Harvard Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas.