Shiraz Younas, M.D.

Specialties

• Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons
• Orthopedic Surgeons

Medical Education

• Aga Khan University Medical College, 1999

Internships & Residency

• Baylor College of Medicine - Orthopedic Surgery, 2008

Fellowship

• University of Tennessee at Memphis, 2009

Clinical Interests

• Ankle Surgery, Club Feet, Congenital Orthopedic Anomalies, Elbow Surgery, Limb Deformity, Limb Lengthening, Muscle Diseases, Musculoskeletal Problems, Pediatric Fractures, Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma, Pediatric Orthopedics, Pediatric Spine, Pediatrics, Scoliosis, Skeletal Dysplasias, Spine Deformity, Sports Injuries

Affiliated Centers

• Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
• Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

• Cyclic Testing of Arthroscopic Knot Security
  Ilahi OA, Younas SA, Alexander J, Noble PC.
  Arthroscopy. 2004 Jan;20(1):62-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.11.002.
  PMID: 14716281
• Pretibial Cyst Formation After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
  Ilahi OA, Younas SA, Sahni IK.
  Arthroscopy. 2003 Feb;19(2):E5. doi: 10.1053/jars.2003.50045.
  PMID: 12579134
• Prevalence of Ganglion Cysts Originating From the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
  Ilahi OA, Younas SA, Labbe MR, Edson SB.
  Arthroscopy. 2003 Feb;19(2):150-3. doi: 10.1053/jars.2003.50007.
  PMID: 12579147
• Security of Knots Tied With Ethibond, Fiberwire, Orthocord, or Ultrabraid
  Ilahi OA, Younas SA, Ho DM, Noble PC.
  Am J Sports Med. 2008 Dec;36(12):2407-14. doi: 10.1177/0363546508323745. Epub 2008 Sep 30.
  PMID: 18827068
• Anatomic and Radiographic Analysis of Arthroscopic Tack Placement Into the Anteroinferior Glenoid
  Ilahi OA, Younas SA, Trusler ML, Espiritu MT.
  Orthopedics. 2003 May;26(5):479-82.
  PMID: 12755210
• Chronic Anterior Midtibial Stress Fractures in Athletes Treated With Reamed Intramedullary Nailing
  Varner KE, Younas SA, Lintner DM, Marymont JV.
  Am J Sports Med. 2005 Jul;33(7):1071-6. doi: 10.1177/0363546504271968. Epub 2005 May 11.
  PMID: 15888719
• Associated Injuries in Children and Adolescents With Spinal Trauma
  Rush JK, Kelly DM, Astur N, Creek A, Dawkins R, Younas S, Warner WC Jr, Sawyer JR.
  J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jun;33(4):393-7. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318279c7cb.
  PMID: 23653028
• Adherence of Randomized Trials Within Children's Surgical Specialties Published During 2000 to 2009 to Standard Reporting GuidelinesBlakely ML, Kao LS, Tsao K, Huang EY, Tsai A, Tanaka S, Younas S, Lu Z, Lally KP; Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative.
  J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Sep;217(3):394-399.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.03.032.
  PMID: 23969114

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