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Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1997)

Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), amputation, total knee replacement, and more.

400 Concord Plaza Drive Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78216

(210) 804-5933

Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD is a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD is affiliated with TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine, Baptist Health System, CHRISTUS Health, Baptist Hospital, THE SAN ANTONIO ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, LLP and Resolute Health Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

2829 Babcock Road Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78229

Address:

3327 Research Plaza #215
San Antonio, TX 78235

Address:

400 Concord Plaza Drive Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78216

Some issues Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, 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.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

"https://www.tsaog.com/category/tsaog-news/", TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine

"https://www.tsaog.com/tsaog-news/2024/06/12/dr-b-christian-balldin-named-as-new-president-of-texas-orthopaedic-association-toa/", TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine

"https://www.tsaog.com/tsaog-news/2024/08/09/tsaog-orthopaedics-spine-recognized-for-fragility-fracture-patient-care/", TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine

aspiration	200
doctor visit	566
hip imaging	77
hospital care	31
injections	200
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	7
lower extremity surgery	8
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	213
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	9
X-rays	231

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	32
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

aspiration	238
doctor visit	774
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	117
hospital care	34
immobilization	15
injections	238
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	318
pelvic imaging	45
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	348

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	33
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

aspiration	253
doctor visit	837
hip imaging	90
hospital care	16
immobilization	13
injections	253
inpatient care	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	243
pelvic imaging	30
X-rays	234

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	280
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	64
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

aspiration	328
doctor visit	892
hip imaging	21
hospital care	15
injections	328
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	214
X-rays	176

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	29
Hispanic	125
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	31
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

aspiration	274
doctor visit	773
injections	274
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	174
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	174

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	114
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	39
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

aspiration	299
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	896
hip imaging	9
immobilization	17
injections	299
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	226
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	200

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	39
Hispanic	122
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	39
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

aspiration	346
doctor visit	789
injections	346
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	10
musculoskeletal imaging	211
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	34
rehabilitation	29
X-rays	218

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	134
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	43
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	269
doctor visit	700
hip imaging	9
injections	269
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	16
manual therapy	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	9
musculoskeletal imaging	165
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	85
X-rays	154

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	139
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	27
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

aspiration	623
doctor visit	1495
hip imaging	29
injections	623
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	55
manual therapy	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	356
reconstructive surgery	56
rehabilitation	66
X-rays	325

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Antonio, TX were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	315
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	859
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	50
hospital care	24
immobilization	17
injections	315
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	26
manual therapy	29
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	237
pelvic imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	24
rehabilitation	60
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	231

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	211
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	113
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	91
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1997. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1997)

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine

Baptist Health System

CHRISTUS Health

Baptist Hospital

THE SAN ANTONIO ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, LLP

Resolute Health Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Josh Bell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,879 Mako $2,120	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $588	ACCOLADE $363	None $304	NA $168	Other $335
Medinc of Texas	$1,138 $1,138
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$828 Orthopaedics $767	Early Intervention $24	HEALIX $20	MONOVISC $17
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$226 EUFLEXXA $226
Vericel Corporation	$125 MACI $125
Other	$545 FORTEO $111	PENNSAID $99	Zilretta $85	Sports Med Shoulder $31	RAYOS $30	Other $188

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,941
Travel and Lodging	$2,662
Education	$1,138

Biography

Dr. S. Bell practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His areas of expertise include hip replacement, knee problems, and strains. Dr. Bell is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and a graduate of Naval Hospital's residency program. His professional affiliations include CHRISTUS Health, Baptist Health System, and TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine.