Karthik Jonna, MD specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery, revision joint replacements, fracture surgery, and sports medicine.

Dr. Jonna is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) as well as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). He is the co-author of several articles and abstracts published in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Jonna says, “I strive to provide compassionate and individualized patient care. My goal is for patients to feel comfortable with me and to be involved in their overall care. As an orthopedic surgeon, I use cutting-edge techniques so that my patients can return to their activities pain-free and as quickly as possible.”

• AAHKS
• AAOS

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• 2012 Resident Leadership Award
• Chief Resident Orthopedic Surgery 2012-2013
• Dean’s List – all semesters

Publications:

• Geller JA, MacCallum KP, Murtaugh TS, Patrick DA Jr, Liabaud B, Jonna VK, .Prospective Comparison of Blood Culture Bottles and Conventional Swabs for Microbial Identification of Suspected Periprosthetic Joint Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Aug;31(8):1779-83.
• Can Both Cruciate Ligaments Be Preserved in Knee Arthroplasty? Eight- to Nine-Year Follow-Up of a Bicompartmental Knee Replacement. Parcells, B. W.,Preston, J. S.,Culp, B., Jonna, V. K.,Tria, A. J.; J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2016 Jan 01.

Presentations:

• MacCallum, Katherine; Patrick, David; Liabaud, Barthelemy; Jonna, VK; Geller, Jeffrey Prospective Comparison of Blood Culture Bottles and Conventional Swabs for Microbial Identification of Suspected Periprosthetic Joint Infection, New York, NY, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY Presented at AOA 2014.
• Jonna K, Culbertson M, Homel P, Choueka J, Short Term Effects of Steroid Injection Treatment of Trigger Finger, Presented at Eastern Orthopaedic Association, October 1, 2013.
• Tria AJ, Jonna VK, and Shin MS. Bicompartmental Arthroplasty of the Knee: Surgical Technique and Early Experience, accepted for Instructional Course Lecture, March 5, 2008, AAOS 75th Annual meeting, San Francisco, California.
• Kang K., Jonna K., Patel A., Choueka J., The Epidemiology of Finger Dislocations in the United States Eastern Orthopaedic Association Podium Presentation October 2022.
• Patel A MD, Jonna K MD, Edelstein DM MD, Patel MR MD, Choueka J MD. Use of a Handheld Thumb Dynamometer for Evaluation of Median Nerve Recovery following Carpal Tunnel Release. Presentation at the Southern Orthopaedic Association 2010.

• Houston Physicians Hospital
• HCA Clear Lake Hospital
• Houston Methodist Clear Lake