
Austin Edward Wininger MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
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6445 Main StreetSuite 2500Houston, TX 77030
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Overview of Dr. Wininger
Dr. Austin Wininger is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He is one of 195 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 300 citings.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Fellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2024 - 2025
Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019 - 2024
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2019, MD, AOA
University of California, Los AngelesBS, Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 2012 - 2015
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2028
CA State Medical License 2024 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Associations Between Preoperative Seasonal Vaccination and Complications After Total Joint Arthroplasty.George Bcharah, Austin E Wininger, Zaid Elsabbagh, Paul R Van Schuyver, Lane L Moore
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-09-01 - The John N. Insall Award: Reduced Reinfection Rate With Intraosseous Vancomycin Administration at Reimplantation in Two-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.Jennifer W Liu, Colin A McNamara, Thomas C Sullivan, Austin E Wininger, Timothy S Brown
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-07-01 - Radiographic Joint Space Widening of the Unaffected Compartment in Varus or Valgus Knees Is Associated With Abnormal Intraoperative Ligamentous Laxity.Austin E Wininger, Jose M Iturregui, Zachary K Christopher, Joshua S Bingham, Mark J Spangehl
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-07-01
Press Mentions
Houston Methodist Showcases Joint Reconstruction Advances at AAOS 2026February 19th, 2026
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