Dr. William Tucker is a fellowship trained joint replacement surgeon whose practice focuses on minimally invasive procedures, direct anterior hip replacement, robotically navigated total knee replacement and minimally invasive total knee replacement. For patients, this means faster recovery and less time away from work and their favorite activities. A consistent D Magazine Best Doctor, his Dr. Tucker is a highest honors graduate of Vanderbilt University. He earned his M.D. and served his internship and residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed fellowships at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s in Chicago and in Lecco, Italy. He performs surgery at Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Addison and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. His specialties Include:
Many problems can be treated without surgery however, when surgery is indicated, state-of-the-art techniques, materials and implants allow patients the quickest possible return to their regular lifestyle and the best possible result. Dr. Tucker is fellowship trained in Adult Joint Reconstruction. His practice focuses on optimizing the surgical experience to provide faster return to normal activities. Dr. Tucker has lectured around the country and internationally instructing practicing orthopaedic surgeons in the performance of minimally invasive joint replacement. He has been named in the top 1% of physicians by the Press Ganey survey of patients. He is the author of numerous medical articles and has served as the President of the Medical Staff at Methodist Hospital for Surgery and on the Medical Board of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.