Thomas L. Tanous, Jr., M.D.Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Tanous is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who is also fellowship trained in Adult Reconstruction. After growing up in Cypress Texas and graduating for Cypress Falls high school, he attended The University of North Texas where he majored in Biochemistry. He then went on to train at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston for his medical degree before heading to UTMB Galveston for his orthopaedic residency. Upon completing his residency, he then completed a fellowship at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, CA in adult reconstruction (hip and knee replacement).
After a short stop in the pacific northwest, Dr. Tanous returned to his hometown of Cypress, TX and joined Advanced Orthopaedic and Sports medicine in 2013 where he has practiced since specializing in Hip and Knee replacement.
Voted Best Orthopedic Group in Houston for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
In early 2012 he became frustrated with the slow recovery for his hip replacements patients and during his search for a better way discovered the muscle sparing direct anterior hip replacement technique that he then implanted into his practice later that year and refined to the modified bikini incision for better wound healing and recovery. Since 2012, he has performed all his elective hip replacements utilizing the direct anterior approach and has done several thousand through this approach. He also incorporated same day surgery, rapid recovery protocols, and robotic surgery in that time.
During and after his training he was introduced to emerging technologies such as computer navigation and robotic surgery. Robotic joint replacement was just in its infancy, but he became interested in how this could improve joint replacement. This led to utilizing robotics in joint replacement which he began in earnest in 2015 and using full time in 2019 on all joint replacements in his practice. While total hip replacement has become a highly successful surgery for the vast majority of patient with minimal dissatisfaction, total knee replacement has lagged is satisfaction. Robotic assisted surgery can make the procedure more predictable, more accurate, and more precise; however, the improvement has been in better alignment and longevity rather than patient satisfaction. Recently, Dr. Tanous became aware of the Jiffy knee which is a muscle sparing approach to knee replacement that can significantly decrease tissue trauma and minimize pain and recovery time. He went to train with the Dr. Manish Patel, the developer of the technique prior to bringing it back to Cypress where he is the only surgeon in the Houston area who performs the Jiffy knee. This allows Dr. Tanous to perform a highly accurate patient customized robotic assisted knee replacement through a muscle sparing approach which can accelerate recovery.
Dr. Tanous is also involved in surgeon education in particular, certifying surgeon in the use of the Zimmer Rosa robotic system for total knee, total hip, and partial knee replacements.
His professional interests include treatment of all injuries involving the hip and knee. While Dr. Tanous does specialize in surgical treatment of hip and knee problems, he includes a comprehensive patient conservative care model with surgery reserved for those whose symptoms donโt resolve with less invasive methods. Patients who do require joint replacement will benefit from evidence-based clinical pathways resulting in superior outcomes. He strives to get patients back to the previous level of function whether itโs playing with a grandchild or to sports such as tennis, biking, or skiing. For more information about Dr. Tanous or to schedule an appointment, please call
Education & Training
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2000 โ 2004
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, TX
Doctorate of Medicine - 1999 โ 2000University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Department of Biological Studies - 1995 โ 1999University of North Texas
Denton, TX
B.S. in Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude
Employment
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2013 โ Present
Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Cypress, TX
Orthopedic Surgeon -
2010 โ 2013
The Bone & Joint Center
Seattle, WA
Orthopedic Surgeon
Affiliated Hospitals
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2013 โ Present
Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital
Cypress, Tomball, TX -
2013 โ Present
Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital
Cypress, TX -
2013 โ Present
HCA Houston-North Cypress
Cypress, TX
Orthopedic Surgeon -
2013 โ Present
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Houston, TX
Orthopedic Surgeon -
2013 โ Present
St. Lukeโs Hospital at The Vintage
Cypress, TX
Orthopedic Surgeon -
2010 โ 2013
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Medical Staff, Orthopedic Surgeon -
2010 โ 2013
North Seattle Surgery Center
Seattle, WA
Medical Staff, Orthopedic Surgeon
Honors
- 2009 Golden Bone Award for Teaching Excellence
- 1994 Eagle Scout Award
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Passed Part I (Written)
- Passed Part II (Oral)
Medical Memberships
Biography
- Tanous T, Stephenson KW, Grecula MJ. Hip hemiarthroplaty after displaced femoral neck fracture: a survivorship analysis. Orthopaedics. 2010 Jun 9;33(6):385.
Other
- Tanous T. Advancements in Orthopaedics: Hip and Knee Technologies. Stryker Primary Care Conference Series. Speaker. Seattle, WA. July 21 2011
- Klimisch JK, Tanous T. Orthopaedic Approach to Knee Pain. Seattle Spine and Sport Medicine Lecture Series. May 24 2011.
- Tanous T. New Advances in Arthritis Treatment. Aljoya Retirement Community. Seattle, WA. Jan 21 2011.
- Klimisch JK, Tanous T. Fragility Fractures and Osteoporosis. Aljoya Retirement Community. Seattle, WA. October 14 2010.
- Tanous T. Challenging cases in Hip Pathology. Inagural Orthopaedic Symposium: Clinical Challenges Facing the Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon. Podium Presentation. Austin Tx. May 29 2009
- Tanous T, Ivey F. Arthroscopic treatment of symptoms after total knee arthoplasty. Poster Presentation, Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, May 22-24 2008
- Tanous T, Clanton TO. Quantiative Analysis of the osteoarthritic changes of the subtalar and 1st metatarsal joint. Poster Presentation. Annual Summer Research Program Symposium, October 2001
- Tanous T, Masaracchia, RA. Design and characterization of synthetic peptide substrates for the human cdc32-dependant protein kinase PAK. Hypothetical molecular modeling of แต-PAK. Graduate Student Project completed in Spring of 1999. Denton, Tx
