James Stanley, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained spine surgeon at North Texas Orthopaedic & Spine. Serving the community of Plano, Dallas, and Kaufman Texas. Dr. Stanley specializes in the treatment of conditions and disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.

A native Texan, Dr. Stanley received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his doctorate of medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.  He completed his internship and residency at the University of Oklahoma and his spine fellowship at Brown University.

Dr. Stanley has over 20 years’ experience, with interests in minimally invasive spine surgery, adult deformity, trauma, osteoporotic fractures, and disc replacement. He believes in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach to spine care and has the resources in place to diagnose and treat conditions of all parts of the spine. He and the other providers at North Texas Orthopaedic & Spine work closely together to quickly determine whether a treatment plan is effective.

Dr. Stanley’s goal is to get patients back to their normal lives as quickly as possible so they may resume an optimal quality of life. His patients appreciate his laid-back bedside manner as well as the personal care and attention he gives to each one of them.

Dr. Stanley enjoys spending time with his wife, Tina, and their four delightful teenagers.

Anesthesiologist & Interventional Pain Management located in Plano, TX, Frisco, TX & McKinney, TX

Awarded the 2023 and 2024 Best Doctors in "D Magazine"

Steve Hong, MD, is an anesthesiologist and ACGME fellowship-trained interventional pain management physician who provides his patients with a comprehensive and customized treatment experience. At North Texas Orthopaedic & Spine in Plano, Frisco and McKinney, Texas, he focuses on the unique needs of the individual to provide personalized pain management to every patient that he encounters.

Dr. Hong combines multiple modalities of therapy, including medication management, physical therapy, and lifestyle modification, with the full array of minimally-invasive interventions/procedures to maximize benefit to his patients' pain relief. However, his passion and primary focus lies in his dedication to optimizing functionality and quality of life for each and every patient he treats.

Dr. Hong has a deep understanding of both acute and chronic pain conditions. He diagnoses and treats patients of all ages and walks of life with an emphasis on patient education. This patient-centric approach enables his patients to fully understand the roadmap of treatment prior to embarking on the path to healing as a cohesive unit.

Dr. Hong received his medical education at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, located in the Texas Medical Center. After graduating with his doctorate of medicine, he moved back to Dallas for his residency in anesthesiology and pain management at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. There, he also completed his fellowship in interventional pain management. Still, he maintains his commitment to learning by seeking out the most innovative and cutting-edge pain management techniques available.

As a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Dr. Hong considers his duty to serve this community very seriously. Though his training has taken him all over the state, his fondness for this city and its people is his greatest motivator to make an unmistakable difference in his hometown.

Listed below are some of the many conditions that Dr. Hong can help you overcome. Let us help you get back to the lifestyle you want and deserve!

• Joint Pain
• Arthritis
• Muscle Pain
• Low back pain
• Mid back pain
• Vertebral compression fractures
• Neck pain
• Headaches
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Neuropathic pain
• Sciatica and radiculopathy
• Post-surgical pain
• Sports-related injuries and pain
• Pelvic pain

Rahul Banerjee, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic trauma, hip and knee replacement, treatment of fractures and injuries, and management of complex orthopaedic problems such as malunions, nonunions, and revisions. He sees patients from the Carrollton and Plano, Texas, offices of North Texas Orthopaedic & Spine.

Dr. Banerjee is now offering cosmetic height lengthening. Please visit heightcenter.com for more information.

Dr. Banerjee graduated with honors from Brown University and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society. Dr. Banerjee completed his orthopaedic surgery residency and orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Brown University.

Dr. Banerjee served in the United States Air Force and was assigned to work with the United States Army, treating injured patients and training orthopaedic residents at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. During his service, he was deployed to the War in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and treated many injured soldiers and civilians.

After completion of his military service, Dr. Banerjee joined the faculty at the University of Texas Southwestern as Assistant Clinical Professor. While at UT Southwestern, Dr. Banerjee trained residents and fellows and provided care to patients with complex fractures and injuries at Parkland Memorial Hospital and UT Southwestern. In 2021, Dr. Banerjee joined the team at North Texas Orthopaedic and Spine.

Dr. Banerjee is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Howard Rosen Teaching Award from AO North America. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. In addition, Dr. Banerjee has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and numerous textbook chapters on the treatment of orthopaedic problems.

Dr. Banerjee was recently named as one of D Magazine‘s 2023 Best Doctors in Collin County!

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