Jason Troy Rhodes - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of the Cerebral Palsy and Neuromuscular Program

EDUCATION:  Cypress Creek High School - 1993 Texas A&M University - College Station, BS in Mechanical Engineering Baylor College of Medicine, Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Technology Baylor College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine

My favorite college memories are the Texas A&M University Mechanical Engineering Propane Vehicle Challenge and the engine testing program in which I designed and participated in.  I have 2 advanced degrees, and now I am a practicing orthopaedic surgeon specializing in gait disorders that are evaluated in the Center for Gait and Motion Analysis at Children’s Hospital Colorado. I then perform surgeries and treatments to improve the functional gait of children with neuromuscular disorders and other diagnoses that affect their gait.  The SPE Gulf Coast Section scholarship helped fund my undergraduate education in mechanical engineering which then lead to my graduate education and current career that utilizes biomechanics and medicine to treat and take care of children.  My advice to students is to continue to work hard in school no matter what path you have chosen, as a successful engineer can enter many different career paths.  Contact me at jtrhodes97@gmail.com.