Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine welcomes new physician

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to announce the addition of Mark A. Eilers, MD, MS.

Dr. Mark Eilers is a board eligible orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. Dr. Eilers’ areas of focus include cartilage injuries to the knee, as well as tendon and complex ligamentous injuries to the knee, ankle, elbow, and shoulder. These injuries include multiple ligament knee injuries, anterior and posterior cruciate tears, meniscus injuries, rotator cuff tears, and biceps tendon injuries. In addition, Dr. Eilers also performs acute fracture care and manages osteoarthritis of the knee and shoulder with advanced procedures including partial and total joint replacement.

Dr. Eilers graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He then attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he obtained a Master of Science in Pharmacology. Dr. Eilers earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, after which he completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Southern Illinois University.

Upon completion of residency, he then went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship at TRIA Orthopedics in Minneapolis, MN. While there, he had the privilege of providing team physician coverage for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball, NHL’s Minnesota Wild, University of Minnesota Division 1 Hockey, Gustavus Adolphus Division 3 Football, Minnesota Magicians NAHL Hockey, and Washburn High School Athletics teams.

Prior to coming on board at Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Eilers spent time practicing in Odessa, Texas, where he provided team physician coverage for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin Division 2 athletics, Permian and Odessa High School athletics, and several other high schools in the West Texas region.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Eilers, he is now seeing patients at the FM 2920/Kuykendahl location. Call 832-698-0111 for an appointment.

For more information about Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, visit srosm.com.