Orthopedic Associates

Dr. Kent Dickson has been treating patients in the North Texas community since 1998. With a special interest in upper extremity surgery, he completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the University of Alabama Birmingham in 1998. This is where he refined and mastered minimally invasive techniques for the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. He excels at arthroscopic approaches to the upper extremity. He successfully treats high school, collegiate and professional athletes, world record holders and even weekend warriors. Each patient is seen with an emphasis on returning to normal activities pain free and with as little down time as possible.

Dr. Lai specializes in non-surgical treatments for spine and joint pain, offering a wide range of fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures including peripheral joint injections, epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks and ablations, basivertebral nerve ablations, spinal cord stimulation trials, vertebral body augmentation, and more. He is also trained in electrodiagnostic testing to evaluate nerve damage that causes numbness, weakness, or pain. Dr. Lai focuses on helping patients understand their pain and providing treatment options. His ultimate goal is to improve their quality of life, enabling them to return to their active lifestyles.

Dr. David Neal earned his undergraduate degree in Biology at Texas Christian University. He attended UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX where he graduated first in his class. He completed residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Dr. Neal continued his medical training through a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA. There he mastered techniques in total knee and total hip replacement with emphasis on the direct anterior approach to the hip. Dr. Neal prides his work on maximizing his patient’s function and improving their quality of life through both non-operative and operative treatment. Dr. Neal is dedicated to caring for his patients.