Lakewood Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine


Contact Us

(469) 341-5676

About Us

Our mission at LOSM is to offer the highest level of expertise and personal touch for ALL your orthopaedic needs. We promise to provide top notch care using the most up to date technology. Our primary concern is the comfort and safety of our patients.

Our Physicians

Terry K. Gemas, M.D.

 

 

 

Nilpesh M. Patel, M.D.

 

 

 

Our Administrators

T. David Burton, MS, LAT, ATC

 

 

 

Estee Alatorre
Estee is the office manager for Lakewood Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. She is in charge of the day-to-day operations of our office. She will be your liaison for all accounts payable and billing questions. It is her desire to make sure that your visit with our office and staff goes as smoothly as possible. Please feel free to stop by and give her your feedback.

 

 

Our Staff

Marie Lopez
This is the voice that you will most likely hear when calling our office. Marie will introduce you to our office and begin your experience with Lakewood Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Her smiling face will greet you upon arrival at our office and assist you with the check-in process. This is the person who will schedule your doctor's appointment in a manner that fits into your schedule, as much as possible.

 


Martha Santiago
Martha is the senior assistant and heads our x-ray department. She will work with you to guarantee that your information is accurate in the computer system. She is the custodian of the office medical records and is the worker's compensation coordinator for our office. Martha has been with Dr. Gemas for seven years.

 


Roxsana Campa
Roxy is our medical assistant and will be the individual that you will first see in the exam room. She will take your medical history and get the specifics of your injury and/or pain source. She will be able to answer most questions about your upcoming experience in our office.


 


Brenda Hulsey
You will see Brenda upon check-out at the office. She is the wizard of insurance company information and is who you should contact with insurance questions. She also is the referral coordinator for the office and schedules all surgeries for the doctors. Your questions about an upcoming surgery need to go to her first. Brenda has been with Dr. Gemas for seven years.

 


Specializations

ACL Reconstruction
Arthroscopic Meniscal/Cartilage Repair
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic SLAP/Labral Repair
Carpal Tunnel Release
Total Joint Replacements
Fracture Fixation
Other Arthroscopic Surgeries of all major joints

Hospital Affiliations

Doctors Hospital
Lake Pointe Medical Center
Medical City of Dallas
Pine Creek Hospital

Insurance Plans Accepted

Current plans accepted, but not limited to
  • Aetna
  • Alliance Work Comp
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Beech Street PPO
  • Bravo Health Medicare HMO
  • Cigna (Great West)
  • Coastal Comp Health Network PPO -WC
  • CorVel PPO/Workers Comp
  • Coventry Natl Ntwk/ First Health/Workers Comp
  • Evolutions Healthcare Systems
  • Focus PPO
  • Galaxy Health Network PPO- TPI
  • HealthSmart Preferred Care PPO
  • HMN- TPI
  • Humana
  • Independent Medical Systems PPO
  • Medicare
  • Multi Plan PPO/Work Comp/ PHCS
  • National Choice Care PPO/Work Comp
  • National Preferred Provider Network
  • PPNI
  • Prime Health Service PPO/ Work Comp
  • Principle Edge Network
  • Rockport United- WC
  • RR Medicare (Dr. Gemas only)
  • Sedgwick CMS/Southwest Medical Network W/C
  • Texas Healthcare Foundation Work Comp
  • Texas Kids First
  • Texan Plus
  • Texas Department of Assistive & Rehad- WC
  • Texas True Choice PPO
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • USA Managed Care- TPI

*We also accept insurance plans that offer out-of network benefits. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions or concerns about your current benefit plan.