Dr. Taggart T. Gauvain, M.D.

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Taggart T. Gauvain, who serves patients in Texas.

In practice since 2010, Dr. Gauvain is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon & foot and ankle specialist at UT Physicians Orthopedics – Pearland & UT Physicians Orthopedics – League City. Utilizing both surgical and non-surgical treatments, his goal is to restore function and increase his patients’ abilities to participate in the activities they love most. 

Extremely highly rated by his patients, Dr. Gauvain is described as being personable, patient and willing to go above and beyond to answer his patients’ questions and meet their needs. He specializes in surgery of the foot and ankle with special clinical interest in reconstructive surgery, fractures, arthroscopic surgery, total ankle arthroplasty, and treatment of sports injuries. He also treats traumatic injuries and provides general fracture care in the upper and lower extremities.

An Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery within the Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery at McGovern Medical School, Dr. Gauvain also serves on the Residency Program Surgical Educator/Teaching Faculty (2016 – present) and on the Fellowship Program Surgical Educator/Teaching Faculty (2018 – present). He leads a team of residents in the design and creation of educational material concerning identification and proper reduction technique of hip dislocations.

Having more than a decade of strong experiences, especially in orthopedic surgery, he affiliates with many hospitals including Memorial Hermann Pearland, Memorial Hermann Southeast, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, and Memorial Hermann Orthopedic and Spine Hospital.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Gauvain earned his undergraduate degree at St. Edward’s University in Austin and his medical degree at the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and his fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at The Foundation for Orthopedic, Athletic and Reconstructive Research in Houston.

Helping patients return to their active lifestyles, he is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

Among his committee positions, Dr. Gauvain serves on the Operating Room Quality Control and Improvement Committee at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Pearland Campus. He is the leading surgeon advisor to the operating room management staff and executive level administrators for the purpose of increasing efficiency, safety, and patient outcomes. He has instituted in-service training modules for operating room staff to increase proficiency in work flow and reduce errors in set up and management of operating room equipment. He has also instituted educational meetings involving medical industry personnel to improve the operating room staff’s knowledge of equipment and the safe handling and usage of the equipment.

As an acting representative of the Pearland/SE region (Fragility Fracture subcommittee member & Orthopedic and Sports Medicine subcommittee member of the Clinic Programs Committee), he assists in the improvement of the hospital system, physician relationships, and patient care by working in a group setting to analyze data, amend existing procedures, and adopt responsible new procedures and protocols.

Maintaining membership status, he is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

Among his numerous accolades, Dr. Gauvain is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2017, 2018, 2020), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2020), and On-Time Doctor Award (2020). He is the head team physician at Dawson High School and all-Dawson Texas Division 5A sports teams.https://pressrelease.healthcare/taggart-t-gauvain-md-an-orthopedic-surgeon-with-ut-physicians-orthopedics-pearland-ut-physicians-orthopedics-league-city.html

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