
Primary Office
Temple Clinic
254-724-1174
Kirby D. Hitt, M.D.
Director, Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Joint Replacement
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Education
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, M.D., 1986
- Texas A&M University, College Station, B.S., 1980
Specialty Training
- Joint Replacement and Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, 1991-1992
- Orthopedics, Scott & White, 1986-1991
Scott & White Appointment
July 23, 1992
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Publications and Research
- Chaput CD, Weeden SH, Hyman WA, Hitt KD.
Mechanical bone strength of the tibial resection surface at increasing distance from the joint line in total knee arthroplasty. J.Surg.Orthop.Adv. 2004; 13[4]:195-198. - Hitt KD, Shurman JR, Greene K, McCarthy J, Moskal J, Hoeman T, Mont MA.
Anthropometric measurements of the human knee: correlation to the sizing of current knee arthroplasty systems. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2003; 85-A Suppl 4,115-122. - Fornfeist DS, Hitt KD, Woodruff B, Trowbridge AA, Jr.
Enoxaparin for deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in patients undergoing elective total hip replacement: a review. Today's Therapeutic Trends 1996; 13[4]:219-230.
Research & Education
Health Care Professionals
Patients