Orthopaedic Associates in Houston, TX: Locations and How to Request an Appointment

Orthopaedic Associates, LLP is a Houston-area orthopedic practice that has provided care to patients of all ages since 1950. If you're searching for it, you can confirm you've found the right practice by its full name and its clinic locations across the Houston area: Houston/Heights, Katy, Kingwood, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Livingston, and East. To book, use the Request an Appointment option on the practice's site and choose the location and specialty that fit your needs.

Confirm this is the practice you mean

The practice describes itself as committed to excellence in orthopedic care, offering personalized solutions, effective treatments, and a conservative approach to surgery—using minimally invasive interventions when necessary. That conservative-first positioning is a useful signal if you're comparing it with other Houston orthopedic groups.

Find the location nearest you

Orthopaedic Associates lists seven clinic locations. The table below maps each to the general area it serves so you can pick the most convenient one before requesting an appointment.

Availability of specific surgeons and specialties can differ by location, so confirm both when you request your appointment rather than assuming every service is offered at every site.

Match your problem to a specialty

The practice organizes care around these specialties and services:

• Shoulder; Elbow; Hand & Wrist; Hip; Knee; Spine; Foot & Ankle — the main surgical and treatment areas
• Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery — for athletic injuries and minimally invasive joint procedures
• Arthritis Surgery & Joint Replacement — including newer technologies in joint replacement
• Pediatric Orthopedics — trusted care for pediatric injuries
• Fracture Care, Neck/Back Pain & Spine Surgery, and Foot & Ankle Care/Wound Care
• Personal/Work Related Injuries
• MRI & Physical Therapy — imaging and rehabilitation support

If you're unsure which specialist fits your issue, start with the body area that hurts (for example, hand and wrist for wrist pain) and let the practice route you to the right surgeon.

Know the surgeons before you book

The team includes board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists across disciplines:

• Spine surgeons: Vivek P. Kushwaha, M.D.; Navin Subramanian, M.D.; Kaku Barkoh, M.D. (all board certified)
• Orthopedic surgeons: Alan J. Rechter, M.D.; David L. Lin, M.D.; Wasyl Fedoriw, M.D.; Ari Gladstein, M.D. (board certified); James Nuttall, M.D. (double board certified); Matthew Hays, M.D. (fellowship-trained)
• Foot and ankle: Amy E. Riedel, D.P.M., podiatric surgeon

Each surgeon has a profile page on the practice site, which is the place to check subspecialty focus before requesting a specific doctor.

Request an appointment: what to do

1. Choose your location from the seven listed above.
2. Use Request an Appointment on the practice site and note the specialty or surgeon you want.
3. Prepare for a first visit using the practice's First Visit Guide, and review Post-op Instructions only if you're scheduling follow-up surgical care.
4. Check insurance information on the Insurance Info page before your visit so you understand coverage expectations ahead of time.
5. Review patient resources — Patient Education Videos, the blog, and podcast — if you want background on your condition before the appointment.

The site does not publish pricing or online payment details, so treat cost and coverage questions as things to confirm directly with the office rather than assuming anything from the website.

Avoid common scheduling surprises

• Don't assume every specialty is at every location. Confirm your surgeon practices at your chosen clinic.
• Check insurance before booking. The practice provides an Insurance Info page; reviewing it first prevents surprises at check-in.
• Use the right intake path. New patients should start with the First Visit Guide; post-surgical patients should follow Post-op Instructions.
• Look at patient reviews and thank-you cards if you want a sense of patient experience before choosing a surgeon.

For anything not covered on the site—such as current availability, cost estimates, or whether a specific surgeon is accepting new patients—contact the practice directly through the Request an Appointment option.