Animesh Agarwal

Animesh Agarwal is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA), affiliated with the Trauma Division of the Department of Orthopaedics. He serves as a practicing orthopaedic surgeon at San Antonio’s only civilian Level I Trauma Center. Dr. Agarwal earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, followed by his M.D. and residency in Orthopaedics at UTHSCSA. He completed a trauma fellowship at Grant Medical Center (Columbus, Ohio) before joining UTHSCSA’s clinical faculty in 1997.

• Education:
• B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
• M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
• Orthopaedics Residency, UTHSCSA
• Trauma Fellowship, Grant Medical Center

His research focuses on musculoskeletal biomechanics, diabetes-related bone complications, fracture healing mechanisms, and clinical innovations in trauma care including retrograde femoral nailing and wound VAC applications. He has been recognized for clinical excellence through Super Doctors® and Best Doctors® honors, and received the 2024 Presidential Award for Team Excellence at UT Health San Antonio.