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Daniel E Cooper, M.D.
Dr. Cooper is the head team physician for the Dallas Cowboys Football Team and for
the Dallas Stars Hockey Team. With almost 30 combined seasons of professional team
coverage, he is a widely recognized authority in the field of sports medicine, and
treats all types of athletes; professionals, collegiate, high school and recreational.
He has been elected by his physician colleagues to D Magazine's annual edition of
"Best Doctors in Dallas" ten times.
Training and Accomplishments:
Dr. Cooper is a Dallas native, son of a physician and graduate of Highland Park
High School. He attended the University of Tennessee on full athletic scholarship,
where he was a magna cum laude graduate in 3 years, the captain of their top ten
nationally ranked tennis team, holder of two Southeastern Conference tennis titles,
and twice the recipient of the President's Citation for Extraordinary Academic Achievement.
He received an early acceptance to UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, where
he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. After his orthopaedic
residency, he was awarded the prestigious orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship
at Cornell University's Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, which has
repeatedly been named the #1 Orthopaedic Hospital in the country by US News. While
there he trained on both the Sports Medicine Knee and Shoulder Services under the
direction of Russell Warren, MD, the long time team doctor for the New York Giants
and renowned pioneer of modern sports medicine research and surgical techniques.
Dr. Cooper received the Excellence in Research Award from the American Orthopaedic
Society for Sports Medicine for his post-graduate research related to graft strength
for ACL surgery in the knee.
Dr. Cooper is an editorial reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine,
the Journal of Arthroscopic Surgery and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He
has published over 30 scientific articles and book chapters as well as the textbook,
Review of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy in two editions, and is a frequent speaker
at national and international meetings. He is board certified by the American Board
of Orthopaedic Surgery, and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North
America, the National Football League Team Physician Society and the National Hockey
League Team Physician Societies. He is past president of the Texas Society of Sports
Medicine.
Practice Profile:
Dr. Cooper's practice primarily focuses on minimally invasive arthroscopic and reconstructive
surgical techniques for the knee and shoulder that restore stability and joint function
in young athletic individuals. He also performs arthroscopic elbow and ankle procedures
in athletes. He in an internationally known expert in the treatment of complex knee
ligament injuries involving injury to the anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate
and collateral ligaments, and his practice serves as a referral center for difficult
and revision cases. In addition to his current affiliation with the Dallas Cowboys
and Dallas Stars, Dr. Cooper serves in an independent consulting role to numerous
collegiate and professional teams, sports agents and their players.
Personal Commitments:
Dr. Cooper is an Advisory Director on the Boards of the Children's Cancer Fund of Dallas
and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and is involved in other civic and church activities. He
is devoted to his wife and three children, and enjoys as much golf and fishing as possible
in whatever time there is to spare!
Dr. Cooper wants his patients to also know that his employees are unsurpassed, each
having over 20 years experience in their position and a genuine concern for helping
others in their career. Our team of professionals remains committed to serving you
in your orthopaedic needs by providing the highest quality of treatment and service.
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