Joint Replacement in The Woodlands, Spring & Conroe

What we do here

Sterling Ridge is one of the leading joint replacement practices in the Houston area. Three fellowship-trained surgeons perform total and partial knee replacement, anterior and posterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted knee replacement, shoulder replacement and revision surgery, and a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon performs total ankle replacement. Consults happen at any of our three offices in The Woodlands, Spring and Woodforest (Montgomery), no referral needed, and physical therapy and aquatic therapy run with our own team on the same campuses.

Pick the joint

Knee replacementTotal knee, robotic-assisted, who qualifies, recovery and cost. Partial knee replacementWhen only one side of the knee is worn. Hip replacementAnterior vs. posterior, same-day surgery, recovery. Shoulder replacementTotal and reverse shoulder replacement with Dr. Chin. Total ankle replacementReplacement vs. fusion, with Dr. Jones. Revision & second opinionsA replacement that failed, loosened or never felt right. Robotic-assisted surgeryWhat the robot does and doesn't do. Cost & insuranceWhat your plan covers and what to expect.

Who performs joint replacement at Sterling Ridge

Paul C. Chin, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FAANA — Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist. Mako robotic-assisted total and partial knee replacement, total and reverse shoulder replacement, hip arthroscopy. First in Texas to use the Medacta NextAR augmented-reality shoulder platform. Sees patients at all three offices.
N. Brian Flowers, MD, MPT, FAAOS, FAAHKS — Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeon. Anterior-approach total hip replacement, Mako robotic-assisted total and partial knee replacement, joint preservation. Fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery; a licensed physical therapist before medical school.
Rohan A. Gheewala, MD — Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeon: primary, partial and revision. Direct anterior hip replacement, complex first-time cases, and revision of painful, loose, infected or failed replacements. Adult reconstruction fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine.
Jacob Jones, DPM — Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgeon. Total ankle replacement, cartilage repair, fusions and complex deformity and revision cases.

The joint replacement surgeons

Fellowship-trained, board-certified, and in clinic every week.

Paul C. Chin, MD, PhD, FAAOS, FAANAOrthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist

N. Brian Flowers, MD, MPT, FAAOS, FAAHKSHip & Knee Replacement · Anterior Hip

Rohan A. Gheewala, MDHip & Knee Replacement · Revision

Jacob Jones, DPMFoot & Ankle · Total Ankle Replacement

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Where surgery happens

Most primary hip and knee replacements are done as same-day surgery at the Sterling Ridge / Woodforest Ambulatory Surgical Center, 750 Fish Creek Thoroughfare in Montgomery, built with Memorial Hermann and sharing a campus with our clinic, physical therapy and therapy pool. The AAHKS, Hip Society, Knee Society and AAOS position statement calls outpatient joint replacement safe and effective for properly selected patients. Our surgeons also hold privileges at several area hospitals, so when your plan or your health calls for a hospital stay, that is where surgery is scheduled. The screening is on Is outpatient joint replacement safe?

Where to be seen

Consults happen at any office, Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM–noon, no referral needed.

The Woodlands — 6767 Lake Woodlands Dr, Suite F · (281) 364-1122
Spring — 20639 Kuykendahl Rd, Suite 200 · (832) 698-0111
Woodforest (Montgomery) — 750 Fish Creek Thoroughfare, next to the surgery center · (936) 272-0790

Patients come from The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe and Lake Conroe, Montgomery, Willis, Magnolia, Tomball and Shenandoah.

Questions patients ask before they call

Am I too young?Age, activity and implant life. What if I wait?What waiting costs the joint and the recovery. How long will it last?Registry data, not guesses. Anterior or posterior hip?What the approach changes and what it doesn't. Knee recovery timelineWeek by week. Hip recovery timelineWeek by week.

Common questions

Which joints do you replace?

Knee (total, partial and robotic-assisted), hip (anterior and posterior approach), shoulder (total and reverse) and ankle. Revision surgery for a hip or knee replacement that has failed or never felt right is handled by Dr. Rohan Gheewala.

Who are the joint replacement surgeons?

Dr. Paul C. Chin (robotic knee, partial knee, shoulder replacement), Dr. N. Brian Flowers (anterior hip, robotic knee) and Dr. Rohan Gheewala (hip, knee, revision). Dr. Jacob Jones performs total ankle replacement. All are fellowship-trained and board-certified.

Is surgery done in a hospital or your own center?

Most primary hip and knee replacements are done as same-day surgery at the Sterling Ridge / Woodforest Ambulatory Surgical Center on our Woodforest campus in Montgomery. Our surgeons also hold privileges at several area hospitals, so when your insurance or your medical history calls for a hospital, surgery is scheduled there instead.

Where do I go for a consult?

Any office, no referral needed: The Woodlands (281) 364-1122, Spring (832) 698-0111 or Woodforest (936) 272-0790. Offices are open Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM–noon.

How long does recovery take?

Most patients walk the day of surgery, drive within two to six weeks and return to low-impact activity in six to twelve weeks; the week-by-week versions are on our knee and hip recovery pages. Physical therapy and aquatic therapy happen with our own team.

How do I know if I'm ready for a replacement?

When pain limits daily life despite therapy, injections and activity changes, and X-rays show the joint is worn. Our five-minute self-assessment is a fair starting point; the consult settles it.

Medically reviewed by Keith W.V. Johnson, MD, FAAOS · Updated November 3, 2026