Kirby D. Hitt MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor, Surgery, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
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2401 S 31st StTemple, TX 76508
Phone+1 254-724-2111
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Summary
- Dr. Kirby Hitt is an orthopedic surgeon in Temple, TX and is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple. He received his medical degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery and is experienced in arthritis, hip and knee surgery, pediatric orthopaedics, total joint replacement, and knee replacement. He has more than 10 publications and over 400 citings.
Education & Training
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986 - 1991
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1987 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPreoperative Activity Level an Indicator of Postoperative Functional Outcomes with a Contemporary Revision Total Knee System.Richard L Auran, Samuel L Ashby, Kirby D Hitt, David J Jacofsky
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2023-09-01 - 3 citationsEarly versus delayed postoperative adductor canal block in total knee arthroplasty.Sarah Momin, Shahbaz Saad, Emily H Garmon, Kirby D Hitt, Michael R Fettiplace
Proceedings. 2023-01-01 - 5 citationsEfficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Compared with Multimodal Periarticular Injections for Postoperative Pain Control following Total Knee ArthroplastyTyler Britten, Jonathan D. Hughes, Yolanda Munoz Maldonado, Kirby D. Hitt
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2019-10-01
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