Stephen T. Gates, M.D.

Fellowship-Trained in Shoulder & Elbow

Alan Valenzuela, PA-C serves as Physician Assistant to Dr. Stephen T. Gates and specializes in shoulder & elbow.

Locations

Christus Santa Rosa NW, Tower I
2829 Babcock Rd., #700
San Antonio, TX 78229

The Orthopaedic Institute
400 Concord Plaza Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78216

Westover Hills Medical Plaza I
11212 State Hwy 151, #150
San Antonio, TX 78251

Practice Summary:

Dr. Stephen T. Gates is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and is fellowship-trained in shoulder & elbow, certified by The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). He treats patients aged 14 years and up.

Doctor Gates has appointments available at our Medical Center, Quarry Areaand Westover Hills locations.

Practice Location: Medical Center, Quarry Area and Westover Hills

Specialty: Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

Fellowship Training: Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

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Education Information:

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

Specialty Procedure

Arthroscopy
- Elbow
- Shoulder
Fracture Fixation
- Elbow
- Shoulder
- Upper & Lower Extremity
Joint Preservation
- Elbow
- Shoulder
Joint Replacement
- Elbow
- Shoulder

Treatment

Distal biceps and triceps tears
Elbow arthroscopy
Elbow arthritis
Elbow fractures (radial head fractures, olecranon fractures)
Elbow dislocations
Elbow ligament reconstruction (ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction)
Elbow replacement (elbow arthroplasty)
Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
Osteochondral defects of the elbow (OCD lesions)
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Ulnar nerve compression (cubital tunnel syndrome)
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Arthroscopic massive rotator cuff repair
Arthroscopic revision rotator cuff repairs
Arthroscopic shoulder debridement surgery
Arthroscopic shoulder instability surgery
Biceps tears and tendinopathy
Complex arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Clavicle fractures
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
Open shoulder instability surgery (Latarjet coracoid transfer)
Rotator cuff arthropathy (rotator cuff tear with arthritis)
Shoulder arthritis (Reverse and Anatomic Shoulder replacement/arthroplasty)
Shoulder fractures (proximal humerus fractures, glenoid fractures)
Shoulder injuries
Shoulder instability (dislocations)
Shoulder tendonitis (shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tendonitis)
Scapula fractures
Tendon transfer shoulder surgery
Upper & lower extremity fractures
Work related upper extremity injuries
Upper extremity fractures

Conditions Treated

Distal biceps and triceps tears
Elbow arthritis
Elbow fractures (radial head fractures, olecranon fractures, distal humerus fractures)
Elbow dislocations
Elbow ligament injuries (ulnar collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament)
Elbow thrower’s injuries
Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
Osteochondral defects of the elbow (OCD lesions)
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Ulnar nerve compression (cubital tunnel syndrome)
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthritis
Biceps tears and tendinopathy
Complex arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Clavicle fractures
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
Pectoralis major tendon tears
Rotator cuff arthropathy (rotator cuff tear with arthritis)
Shoulder arthritis (Reverse and Anatomic Shoulder replacement/arthroplasty)
Shoulder fractures (proximal humerus fractures, glenoid fractures)
Shoulder injuries
Shoulder instability (dislocations)
Shoulder tendonitis (shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tendonitis, bursitis)
Scapula fractures
Upper & lower extremity fractures
Work related upper extremity injuries
Upper extremity fractures