Houston Shoulder Doctor | Dr. Allen Deutsch, MD | Kelsey-Seybold
Shoulder Injuries –
Painful and Frustrating
Shoulder injuries can produce debilitating pain that inhibits overhead and lateral arm movement. Those accustomed to an active lifestyle – participating in sports and other movement-oriented hobbies – may find themselves forced to sit on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury or other shoulder joint disorder. Active people, forced to abstain from their favorite sports and hobbies, can become intensely frustrated and even depressed.
Dr. Allen Deutsch, a board-certified Orthopedic surgeon at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, offers new techniques in rotator cuff repair, stabilization of dislocated shoulders and strengthening post-operative shoulder repair. Dr. Deutsch pioneered new arthroscopic surgery techniques in 2004, completed clinical trials studying new techniques designed to strengthen shoulder repair after surgery in 2006 and presented favorable results of a Level-1 Clinical Study for Augmenting Rotator Cuff Repair at an Arthroscopy Association of North America meeting in 2010.
Shoulder Surgery – New Techniques Offers Quicker Recovery
The new techniques employed by Dr. Deutsch allow most patients to recover faster with less post-operative pain than ever before. His new post-operative therapies can strengthen the repair and may hasten patients’ return to daily activities and recreational or professional sports. The new post-operative techniques involve the use of an ultrasound device to monitor the recovery progress. Dr. Deutsch carefully reviews the progress and adjusts patients’ physical rehabilitation regimes accordingly.
Who Should Consult With a Shoulder Specialist?
People who have stopped enjoying active sports and hobbies due to chronic shoulder pain, those with difficulty lifting their arms laterally or overhead, and those suffering from a nagging shoulder injury that recedes and returns should consult with an Orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder repair. Additionally, those suffering from shoulder pain for several days or weeks that is not relieved by over-the-counter-medications should arrange to visit with a specialist.
Dedicated, Compassionate Care
Dr. Allen Deutsch takes time with his patients to help ensure they thoroughly understand their particular Orthopedic condition as well as the various treatment options available to them. He specializes in Orthopedic injuries and disorders, shoulder repair and sports medicine. As a pioneering, dedicated surgeon, he has the quality education and hands-on experience to treat patients with many types of Orthopedic care needs. Dr. Deutsch practices at the Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus located on W. Holcombe Boulevard near the Texas Medical Center and at the Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center, just off FM 1960, one-half mile west of Kuykendahl Road. Both Houston, Texas locations offer onsite laboratory, X-ray and other diagnostic services.
Allen Deutsch, MD
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery
Certification: Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1994
Residency: Case Western Reserve University, General Surgery 1995
Foreign Language(s): Hebrew, English
Primary Affiliation: St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Other Affiliations:
- Methodist Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital
- Kelsey-Seybold Ambulatory Surgery Center
Employed by Kelsey-Seybold Since: August 21, 2000
Appointments
To schedule an appointment or consultation with Dr. Deutsch, call our 24-hour Telephone Scheduling Service at (713) 442-0427 or use the link below. Dr. Deutsch treats patients at Kelsey-Seybold’s Main Campus, located at 2727 W. Holcombe Blvd., and Kelsey-Seybold’s Champions Clinic, located at 15555 Kuykendahl.
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Dr. Deutsch's Biography
I treat my patients with great care and try to give them a thorough understanding of both their orthopedic condition and the various treatment options available to them. With this understanding, a patient can help formulate the therapeutic program that will improve his or her condition.
Medical Background
Dr. Deutsch joined Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in 2000. He earned his graduate degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and completed his internship and residency programs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He also completed a fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia. Dr. Deutsch is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Texas Orthopaedic Association and Harris County Medical Society. He is also a clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine.
Clinic Interests
His areas of specialty care include:
Orthopedics
Shoulder and elbow surgery
Sports medicine
Additional Information, Hobbies and Interests
Dr. Deutsch and his wife have two children. A Brooklyn, New York, native, Dr. Deutsch enjoys softball, tennis, golf and sculpting in his spare time. In addition to his medical education, he also studied Hebrew.
Publications
1. Victoroff, B.N.; Deutsch, Allen; Protomastro, P.; Barber, J.E.; and Davy, D.T. The Effect Of Radiofrequency Thermal Capsulorrhaphy on Glenohumeral Translation, Rotation, and Volume. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 13(2): 138-145, 2004.
2. Deutsch, Allen; Barber, E.; Davy, D.; and Victoroff, B.N. Anterior Capsular Shift: A Biomechanical Comparison of Glenoid- Vs. Humeral-Based Shift Strategies. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 10(4):340-352, 2001.
3. Deutsch, Allen; and Iannotti, J.P. Pitfalls in Humeral Stem Insertion and Humeral Head Sizing in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Tech Shoulder Elbow Surg. Jan-Feb, 2001.
4. Deutsch, Allen; Wyzykowski, R.J.; and Victoroff, B.N. Evaluation of the Anatomy of the Common Peroneal Nerve: Defining Nerve-At-Risk in Arthroscopic Lateral Meniscus Repair. Am J Sports Med 27(1): 10-15, 1999.
5. Deutsch, Allen; Altchek, D.W.; Veltri, D.M.; Potter, H.G.; and Warren, R.F. Traumatic Tears of the Subscapularis Tendon. Clinical Diagnosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings, and Operative Treatment. Am J Sports Med 25(1): 13-22, 1997. Runner up for Hughston Award from Am J Sports Med.
6. Paletta, G.A.; Warner, J.J.P.; Warren, R.F.; Deutsch, Allen; and Altchek, D.W. Shoulder Kinematics with Two-Plane X-Ray Evaluation in Patients with Anterior Instability or Rotator Cuff Tearing. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 6(6): 516-527, 1997.
7. Deutsch, Allen; Altchek, D.W.; Schwartz, E.; Otis, J.C.; and Warren, R.F. Radiologic Measurement of Superior Migration of the Humeral Head in the Impingement Syndrome. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 5(3): 186-193, 1996.
8. Victoroff, B.N.; Marcus, R.E.; and Deutsch, Allen. Arthroscopic Bone Peg Fixation in the Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans in the Knee. Arthroscopy 12(4): 506-509, 1996.
9. Deutsch, Allen; Veltri, D.M.; Altchek, D.W.; Potter, H.G.; Warren, R.F.; and Wickiewicz, T.L. Symptomatic Intra-Articular Ganglia of the Cruciate Ligaments of the Knee. Arthroscopy 10(2): 219-223, 1994.
10. Laurencin, C.T.; Deutsch, Allen; O’Brien, S.J.; and Altchek, D.W. The Superoleteral Portal for Arthroscopy of the Shoulder. Arthroscopy 10(3): 255-258, 1994.
11. Haramati, N.; and Deutsch, Allen. Proximal Wrist Imaging. Clin Imaging 18(1): 79-84, 1994.
12. Deutsch, Allen; and Haramati, N. Injuries of the Carpus. The Einstein Quart J Biol Med 11(2): 66-72, 1993.
Book Chapters
1. Deutsch, Allen; Williams, Jr., G.R. Glenoid and Scapula Fractures in Adults and Children, in DeLee JC, Drez D (eds): Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, ed 2. Philadelphia, PA, WB Saunders, p979-996, 2003.
2. Deutsch, Allen; Williams, Jr., G.R. Fractures of the Coracoid in Adults and Children, in DeLee JC, Drez D (eds): Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, ed 2. Philadelphia, PA, WB Saunders, p996-1005, 2003.
Presentations
1. Deutsch, Allen. Repair Integrity and Clinical Outcome Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Comparison of Medium Tears vs. Large and Massive Tears. Accepted to American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Interim Meeting, Washington, DC, February, 2005.
2. Deutsch, Allen. Arthroscopic Repair of Medium to Large Rotator Cuff Tears: Clinical Outcome of 30 Consecutive Patients. Twenty-third Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Orlando, FL, April, 2004; Texas Orthopaedic Association Meeting. San Antonio, TX, April, 2003.
3. Deutsch, Allen. Arthroscopic Repair of Parital Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective Study of 41 Patients with Significant (>50% Thickness) Tears. Twentieth Open Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, March, 2004.
4. Deutsch, Allen; Kelly, J.; Mody, M.; Norris, T.; Williams, Jr., G.R.; Iannotti, J.P. Diagnosis and Management of Glenoid Component Loosening After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Clinical Results of 32 Patients. Sixty-eighth Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 2001; Seventeenth Open Meeting of the
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 2001.
5. Deutsch, Allen; Ramsey, M.; Williams, Jr., G.R. Loss of External Rotation at 90 Degrees Abduction is Predictive of a Medially Healed Bankart Lesion: A Prospective Study of 46 Consecutive Bankart Lesions. Poster Presentation: Sixty-eighth Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 2001; Arthroscopy
Association of North America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April, 2001.
6. Deutsch, Allen; Maheshwer, C.; Valentine, C.; Goodfellow, D.B. Prognostic Factors Associated with Outcome Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle Transfer for Patellar Malalignment. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Interim Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February, 2000.
7. Canada, L.; Deutsch, Allen; Elyaderani, M.; Wilber, R.; Wilber, J. Operative Fixation of High Energy Mid-Shaft Clavicle Fractures. Orthopaedic Trauma Association 15th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, October, 1999.
8. Deutsch, Allen; Protomastro, P.; Barber, J.E.; Victoroff, B.N. The Biomechanical Effects of Thermal Capsulorrhaphy on the Kinematic Properties of the Glenohumeral Joint. Fifteenth Open Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Interim Meeting, Anaheim, California, 1999, and Arthroscopy
Association of North America Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, April, 1999.
9. Deutsch, Allen; Barber, J.E.; Davy, D.; Victoroff, B.N. Glenoid- vs. Humeral-Based Anterior Capsular Shift of the Shoulder. A Biomechanical Comparison. Sixty-fifth Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, March, 1998; Fourteenth Open Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, New Orleans, March,
1998. Nominated for the Charles S. Neer Award in Clinical Science.
10. Victoroff, B.N.; Deutsch, Allen; Lie, S. The Effect of Weightbearing on Radiographic Indicies of Patellofemoral Alignment. Sixty-fifth Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, March, 1998.
11. Deutsch, Allen; Wyzykowski, R.J.; Victoroff, B.N. Evaluation of the Anatomy of the Common Peroneal Nerve: Defining Nerve-at-Risk in Arthroscopic Lateral Meniscus Repair. Sixty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, February, 1997; American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Interim Meeting,
San Francisco, February, 1997; Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, San Diego, April,1997. Prize Winner: Cleveland Orthopaedic Society Essay Contest, November, 1996.
12. Deutsch, Allen; Marcus, R.E.; Victoroff, B.N. Arthroscopic Bone Peg Fixation in the Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee. Fourth Annual Residents’ and Fellows’ Arthroscopy Conference, New Orleans, March, 1997.
13. Deutsch, Allen; Altchek, D.W.; Veltri, D.M.; Warren, R.F.; Potter, H.G. Isolated Injuries of the Subscapularis Tendon: Clinical Diagnosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings, and Operative Treatment. Eleventh Open Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, Orlando, February, 1995; American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Interim Meeting, Orlando, February, 1995. Nominated for the Charles S. Neer Award in Clinical Science.
14. Field, L.D.; Deutsch, Allen; Altchek, D.W.; Potter, H.G.; O’Brien, S.J. Diagnosis of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Sixty-second Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, February, 1995.
15. Paletta, G.A.; Warner, J.J.P.; Deutsch, Allen; Altchek, D.W.; Wickiewicz, T.L.; Warren, R.F. A Study of Shoulder Kinematics Using Two Plane X-Ray Evaluation in Patients with Instability or Rotator Cuff Tear. Twenty-fifth Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Bermuda, October, 1994.
16. Veltri, D.M.; O’Brien, S.J.; Field, L.D.; Deutsch, Allen; Altchek, D.W.; Potter, H.G. The Milking Maneuver: A New Test to Evaluate the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Elbow in the Throwing Athlete. Tenth Open Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, New Orleans, February, 1994.
17. Peljovich, A.; Deutsch, Allen; Keith, M. An Anatomic Study of the Deltoid Muscle and the Axillary Nerve with Specific Reference to Posterior Deltoid to Triceps Transfer in Quadriplegics. The Sixth International Conference on Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia, Cleveland, May, 1998.
Directions to the Main Campus
Address:
2727 West Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77025
Telephone: 713-442-0000
From The North:
Take 59 South To Kirby Drive. Exit Kirby then go south on Kirby, (Past Bissonnett And Rice Village) until you get to Holcombe Blvd. Make a right on Holcombe Blvd. Go past Rice Epicurean Market. The Main Campus is on the left. Go to Brompton and make a u-turn or a left turn. Parking in the front and back of the campus.
From The South, East Or West:
Take 610 South and exit Kirby Drive. Go north on Kirby, passing Main and Braeswood. Make a left on Holcombe Blvd. Go past Rice Epicurean Market. The Main Campus is on the left. Go to the next light, which is Brompton and make a u-turn or a left turn. Parking is in the front or back of the campus.
St. Luke's Community Emergency Center - Holcombe
Offers 24-hour emergency medical care when you don't need an ambulance. If you feel your condition is a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Please note that the St. Luke's Community Emergency Center - Holcombe is a licensed emergency center and visits are billed as hospital emergency room services, not as a doctor's office visit. Your ER
co-payment is based on your insurance plan coverage for emergency care.
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Directions to the Spring Clinic
The Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center is located just off of FM 1960, one-half mile west
of Kuykendahl. We are located in between Kuykendahl and Steubner-Airline. The exact street address is:
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive.
Please note that this is a different road from the nearby Cypresswood Drive, which is a major thoroughfare in the area. We are across the street from the Northgate Country Club on FM 1960.
From The North:
Take I-45 South, Exit FM 1960. Make A Right. Go approximately 5 miles to Cypress Woods Medical Drive
(about 1/2 mile past Kuykendahl). Turn left on Cypress Woods Medical Drive (across from NorthGate Forest Golf Course).
From The South:
Take I-45 North, Exit FM 1960. Turn Left on FM 1960. Travel on FM 1960 approximately 5 miles to Cypress Woods Medical Drive
(about 1/2 mile past Kuykendahl). Turn Left on Cypress Woods Medical Drive (across from Northgate Forest Golf Course).
From The East & West:
Travel On FM 1960 to Cypress Woods Medical Drive between Kuykendahl and Walters Road. Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center is across from Northgate Forest Golf Course.
Houston Clinic
Main Campus
2727 West Holcombe Blvd., 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77025
Telephone: 713-442-0000
Fax: 713-442-1790
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: (Mammography): 7am to 2pm
Sunday: Closed
Pharmacy Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Spring Clinic
Spring Medical & Diagnostic Center
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive #100
Houston, TX 77014
Telephone: 713-442-5437
Fax: 713-442-1614
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: By Appointment.
Sunday: Closed.
Pharmacy Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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