Dr. Foreman is a native of East Texas. He graduated from Splendora High school second in his class and then received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology magna cum laude from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine in the top 5% of his class at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX, where he also completed his residency training as a general orthopedic surgeon in 1998.

He then spent over 10 years in private practice in rural Southern Oregon (Grants Pass) where he served as Vice Chair and Chairman of Surgery. During this time, he served 8 years in the Army Reserves and in 2003 was deployed to Iraq in the 915 Forward Surgical Team in support of Operation Iraqi and Operation Enduring Freedom, where he earned a purple heart for wounds sustained in combat.

He moved back to his native Texas in 2010 and joined the faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, where he spent 6 years teaching and practicing general orthopedic and orthopedic trauma surgery as one of four orthopedic trauma surgeons at the Level One facility university hospital.

In 2016, Dr. Foreman joined The University of Texas Medical Branch as Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. He is a member of the Texas Orthopedic Association, American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, Alamo Orthopedic Society, Council of Orthopedic Residency Directors, and the American Orthopedic Association. His areas of expertise include general orthopaedics, orthopaedic trauma, and fracture management. Dr. Foreman has been board certified and recertified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery since entering practice in the year 2000 and is licensed to practice medicine both in Oregon and Texas.

Dr. Weiss specializes primarily in Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, and Extremity Reconstruction, and due to his considerable fellowship training has a broad focus that includes the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle and foot. He has primary interest in treating sports injuries, but also treats traumatic injuries or fractures, and other degenerative or deforming conditions of the upper and lower extremity.

Dr. Weiss completed 2 Undergraduate Science degrees (BSc Biochemistry & BSc Human Kinetics) and a Master of Science degree (MSc Biochemistry), while being involved in athletics and becoming Nationally Certified in Coaching, Fitness Training, and Exercise Physiology. He then pursued Medical School (MD) and Residency training in Orthopedic Surgery, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC), certified in Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Weiss then completed his first Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Extremity Reconstruction fellowship in Canada (University of Alberta) before coming to Texas to complete a second Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship (Plano Orthopedics & Sports Medicine) accredited by the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). He then proceeded to complete a third fellowship in Orthopedic Foot, Ankle and Lower Extremity Reconstruction (University of Texas Medical Branch, UTMB) accredited by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) before taking a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) - El Paso.

In 4 years at TTUHSC, Dr. Weiss became Director of Research and Director of Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, and served as Associate Research Director for the combined William Beaumont US Army Medical Center/TTUHSC Orthopedic Residency Program (the only joint military and civilian residency program in the US). He was the Medical Director of Sports Medicine for University Medical Center (UMC) of El Paso, instituting a Sports Medicine Program that allowed him to be the physician and orthopedic surgeon for numerous high school sports programs, and teams from the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP). Dr. Weiss was also the orthopedic surgeon for the El Paso Locomotive professional soccer team, and cared for active duty members of the US Army.

As TTUHSC El Paso is the only level 1 Trauma center in a roughly 300 mile radius, Dr. Weiss was also able to care for trauma patients and those with complex injuries requiring multiple ligament knee reconstructions, meniscal allograft transplantation, and complex shoulder, elbow, hip or lower extremity reconstructions relevant to both sports medicine and trauma. During his time with TTUHSC, Dr. Weiss became a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (FAAOS), and was recognized with his colleagues and first-responders who responded, and cared for the victims of the El Paso shooting in 2019.

Dr. Weiss returns to UTMB with aims to further his teaching and research goals in orthopedic surgery, with a focus on sports medicine and basic science. He will also, with the assistance of his colleagues, continue the development of a Multi-Disciplinary Sports Medicine Program that focuses on education, research, and the care of athletes in the Galveston-Houston area.

Dr. Hagedorn joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation in 2017 as an Assistant Professor in Trauma Surgery, Medical Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, and Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Doctor of Medicine from the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, where he also completed an internship and residency training in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Hagedorn received further training in orthopaedic trauma during a fellowship in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston and an international fellowship in the Department of Trauma, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.

He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, A O Trauma, American Orthopaedic Association, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Texas Orthopaedic Association, and Mid-America Orthopaedic Association.

Dr. Hagedorn is certified as a Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is licensed to practice medicine in Texas.

Andrew Goldstein joined UTMB in 2015 as a Physician Assistant in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, and received his Master of Physician Assistant Studies from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

He is a member of the American Association of Physician Assistants and the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants, and is certified by the National Commission on Certified Physical Assistants and ACLS/BLS certified by the American Heart Association. He is licensed to perform medicine in Texas.

Dr. Dicpinigaitis (Dr. “D”) received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Yale University, graduating summa cum laude. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine. He completed his internship at the New York University Medical Center, and his residency at the New York University – Hospital for Joint Disease. He completed his fellowship training in adult reconstruction (total hip and knee replacement surgery) at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute in Tampa, Florida.

He served on active duty in the United States Air Force for 8 years including serving as Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. He then transitioned into private practice. Prior to joining the University of Texas Medical Branch, he spent the past 11 years in Long Island, New York. He oversaw the development of a same day total joint replacement program at the ProHealth Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lake Success, New York. He has performed robotic assisted total hip and knee replacement surgery at renowned hospitals such as the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York and NYU – Long Island (Winthrop) Hospital in Mineola, New York. He held an academic appointment of assistant professor in orthopedics at the Hofstra University Zucker School of Medicine in Hempstead, New York.

He has been a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon since 2004 and is licensed to practice medicine in New York, Florida and Texas. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. His areas of clinical interest include robotic assisted total hip and knee replacement surgery, partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement surgery, and revision total hip and knee replacement surgery. He also has clinical expertise in treating periprosthetic total hip and knee fractures, as well as periprosthetic hip and knee joint infections.

Dr. Ogunlana joined UTMB as an Assistant Professor in Podiatry for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. After completing podiatry school at New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Ogunlana continued her training in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, NY.

Dr. Ogunlana then went on to complete a Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship in Charcot reconstruction, plastic surgery (diabetic soft-tissue reconstruction), trauma, and deformity correction at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Following the completion of her fellowship, Dr. Ogunlana joined The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio as an Assistant Professor. She later relocated to Houston, where she was born and raised, to be in private practice. Her interest in working in academics led Dr. Ogunlana to join UTMB full-time in August 2017.

While treating patients of all ages and a wide variety of foot and ankle disorders, her clinical and research interests are the diabetic foot, diabetic limb salvage, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Ogunlana stays current with, and utilizes the latest advancements in, foot and ankle surgery to help relieve your pain and get you back to your active lifestyle.

Away from work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 young daughters. Dr. Ogunlana also enjoys exploring Galveston Island, reading, volunteering in the local community, traveling, and watching the great hometown teams—Astros, Rockets, and Texans.

Carolyn Gregg is a native Texan who joined the UTMB team of Orthopedic Surgery as a certified Physician Assistant in 2024. She graduated early with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. She then obtained her Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX.

Dr. Yngve is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis at UTMB. He earned his medical degree and completed his orthopaedic residency at Indiana University, and a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Louisiana State University. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.

Dr. Yngve, who came to UTMB in 1992, has been in practice for more than 20 years and says his goal is to treat his patients in a careful, caring and understanding manner. This includes remaining up-to-date in his field, which has resulted in his publication of more than 25 peer reviewed papers.

Dr. Yngve has a special interest in cerebral palsy, scoliosis and pediatric spine problems. He is doing a new type of minimally invasive cerebral palsy surgery called Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening (SPML) otherwise known as percutaneous surgery, or PERCS. He welcomes patients from 0-18 years with orthopaedic problems, including those of the back, hip, leg, ankle, foot, knee, arm, elbow, wrist, and hand.

Dr. Barimani is a sub-specialized fellowship trained joints surgeon, with a special interest in hip and knee replacements. Personalized care is his approach to each patient, ensuring all treatment options are outlined to the patient, with importance on a shared decision making approach to your care. Dr. Barimani is experienced with pathology of the hip and knee, providing robotic assisted surgical options spanning from uni-compartmental knee replacements to both primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. Dr. Barimani is trilingual and fluent in English, Persian and Danish.

Dr. Barimani completed his medical school at Imperial College London (United Kingdom) and orthopaedic surgery training at McGill University (Canada). He then completed a sub-specialty fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty at the University of Toronto (Canada).

Dr. Christine Nguyen is a podiatric medicine and surgeon with extensive training in elective and reconstructive surgeries of the foot. Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in Houston Texas and she feels blessed to have had the opportunity to practice in the roots of her hometown and surrounding areas. She attended Prairie View A&M University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry with outstanding academic performance. She received her Podiatric Medical degree from Barry University in Miami, Florida. After graduation, she completed three years of extensive medical and surgical training at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Dr. Nguyen is a member of many medical societies including, the New York State Podiatric Medical Association, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and the American Podiatric Medical Association. She has also received certifications from The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and American College of Foot and Ankle for hyperbaric and ankle arthroscopy.

She is well versed in both English and Vietnamese. In her spare time, she likes tennis, basketball, volleyball, traveling, and volunteer work. Dr. Christine Nguyen is passionate about providing individualized care and helping patients to embrace healthy lifestyles. Her focus on all aspects of a patient’s experience drives her towards providing excellent healthcare.