Ajeya P. Joshi, M.D.
Dr. Joshi specializes in spinal disorders. Originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, he attended Dartmouth College and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Mathematics and Biochemistry.
Dr. Joshi graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his orthopaedic training in the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. He then completed a comprehensive fellowship in spinal disorders at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Joshi’s special clinical interests include cervical spine care, pediatric and adult spinal deformity, and minimally invasive lumbar and cervical spine technologies. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is available to see patients at our downtown (Metropolitan Methodist Plaza) and southeast offices.
Special Interests
- Cervical and lumbar degenerative disorders
- Osteoporotic fractures: kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty
- Spinal cancer care
- Scoliosis care: pediatric and adult
- Microdiscectomy and other minimally invasive techniques
- Anterior/Posterior lumbar fusion
- Clinical research including outcomes and Q.I.
- Spine Surgery – Fellowship trained
Practice History
- The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, LLP. 2004–present
Education
- Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, Texas. Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, 2003–2004: Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, Massachusetts. Orthopaedic Trauma, January 2003–June 2003
- Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. Harvard Medical School. Boston, Massachusetts, 1998–2002
- Internship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Boston, Massachusetts. Department of General Surgery, 1997–1998
- Medical School: Harvard Medical School. Boston, Massachusetts. Doctor of Medicine, 1992–1997
- College: Dartmouth College. Hanover, New Hampshire. Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry and Mathematics, 1988–1992
Certification & Licensure
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006
- Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, 2002
- Board of Medicine, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2002
Professional Organizations & Committee Service
- 2005 – South Texas Blood and Tissue Center Medical Advisory. Committee/Tissue Advisory Committee
- 2004 – Texas Indo Physician Society (TIPS). Southwest Chapter Executive Committee
- 2005 – Scoliosis Research Society
- 2004 – Bexar County Medical Society
- 2004 – Texas Orthopaedic Association
- 2004 – Texas Medical Association
- 2003 – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2001 – North American Spine Society
- 1998 – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Honors & Activities
- Counselor of the Year-American Legion Massachusetts Boys’ State, 1991
- Finalist-Rhodes Scholarship Competition, 1991
- Tucker Foundation Honor Society Inductee-Dartmouth College, 1991
- Albert Schweitzer Fellow-Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Gabon, Africa
- 1995Wislocki Research Fellow-Harvard Medical School Department of Cell Biology, 1995–1996
Academic Appointments
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, Texas, August 2003–July 2004
- Assistant in Orthopaedic Surgery. Harvard Medical School. Boston, Massachusetts, January 2003–June 2003
Publications and Posters
Joshi, A.P., Pedlow, F.X., Hornicek, F.J., and A.C., Hecht. “Surgical management of cervical spine metastatic disease.” Current Opinion in Orthopaedics 13. 2002: pp 224–231.
Joshi, AP., and Glazer, AP. “Vertebroplasty: Current concepts and outlook for the future.” The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School 3. 2001: pp 103–107.
“Long-term follow-up of unconstrained total elbow arthroplasty in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis,” Joshi, A. P., Peljovich, A., Chan, M., Alparslan, L., Ewald, F., Koris, M., Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2000.
Spayde, E., Joshi, A.P., Cohn, D., and B. Olsen. “An exon-skipping mutation in COL9A2 in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) and its matrix consequences.” Matrix Biology 19. 1999: pp 121–128.
“Role of minor cartilage collagens in the pathogenesis of idiopathic osteoarthritis,” Joshi, A. P., Olsen, B., Soma Weiss Research Day Boston, Massachusetts, 1996.
Presentations
“Enhancements of spinal fusion using calcium phosphate-based graft substitutes,” Joshi, A. P., Alkay, R. N., Surakowski, D., Schwardt, J., Glazer, P. A., North American Spine Society 2001.
“Management of common adolescent knee and ankle disorders,” Joshi A. P., Adolescent Medicine Conference of Fallon Clinic Boston, Massachusetts, 2000.
