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The San Antonio Orthopedic Group (TSAOG) –

75 Year of Tradition in Medicine and Innovation

By The San Antonio Orthopedic Group

T he San Antonio Orthopedic Group has been providing ortho-

pedic care in Bexar County since 1947, specializing in diagnosis
and treating musculoskeletal diseases and injuries at eight clin-
ical locations and two outpatient surgical centers citywide.
John J. Hinchey, MD, founded The San Antonio Orthopedic Group
in 1947. Originally from Pennsylvania, Hinchey’s Texas ties began at
Texas Tech University where he received his undergraduate education.
He later went on to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for his
residency but was called to World War II. After the war, he returned to
the Mayo Clinic to complete his residency, then he made his way back
to Texas, where he had previously completed his internship at Robert
B. Green Hospital in San Antonio. Dr. Hinchey enjoyed the San Anto-
nio community so much and he decided to make this city home.
Dr. Hinchey was the first orthopedic surgeon in South Texas. During
his early years, he traveled to hospitals as far west as Midland and as far
south as Brownsville, carrying his own instruments with him, so he
could perform surgeries.
Over the years, Dr. Hinchey grew his practice by partnering with a
number of well-respected surgeons who all shared his vision of providing
the highest quality orthopedic, medical and surgical care to the San An-
tonio and South Texas community.
Today, TSAOG Orthopedics & Spine continues Dr. Hinchey’s vision
with more than 42 orthopedic specialists and over 100 providers that
are experienced, skilled and subspecialty trained to treat and care for
the full range of musculoskeletal disorders.
TSAOG has spent the past two years making their Ridgewood Or-
thopedic Center, near the Encino Park neighborhood, into a surgical
education and research hub.
TSAOG has partnered with Michigan medical technology company
“Stryker” to open the “Stryker Educational Showroom” at the 100,000- The showroom features a mock operating room, where patients and
square-foot Ridgewood facility in summer 2021. medical staff can view implants, equipment and an interactive board
The “Stryker Educational Show Room” can accommodate education demonstrating what happens to a patient before and during their pro-
spaces and training programs, for example, the Burkhart Bioskills Lab. cedure. “The partnership between TSAOG and Stryker allows us to inno-
This Florida-based health care training network opened this spring, ac- vate and provide the best outcomes for our patients.” Dr. Kevin Kirk,
cording to TSAOG officials. Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, specializing in Foot and Ankle.
“The lab is named after Dr. Stephen Burkhart, a retired TSAOG physi-
cian and a pioneer in shoulder arthroscopy. The Burkhart Bioskills Lab en- References
ables medical trainees and different types of health care providers to 1. TSAOG Website and Community Impact Newspaper – North San
participate in comprehensive clinical trainings.” Derek Pupello, CEO at Antonio Edition
US Bioskills. Photography Copyright of The San Antonio Orthopedic Group