Robert E. Bayless, M.D.
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Columbia, MO
RESIDENCY
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Sports Medicine
2120 N MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100
Irving, TX 75061
Dr. Robert Bayless specializes in sports medicine and minimally invasive adult hip and knee reconstruction. He has practiced orthopedic surgery since 1988 and founded Precision Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in 1992.
Dr. Bayless a ended Oklahoma Christian University on a full athletic scholarship and graduated Summa Cum Laude. He a ended medical school at the University of Missouri Columbia where he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society. He received his orthopedic training from UT Southwestern Medical School – Dallas with additional training at the Norwich and Norfolk Hospital in Norwich, England where he trained under Dr. Watson-Farrar, who co-invented the McKee-Farrar total hip system in 1960.
Dr. Bayless is an expert in total knee and total hip reconstruction and has lectured and taught other orthopedic surgeons around the world in minimally invasive techniques. He has performed surgeries and/or given lectures in England, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Argentina, Colombia, and the United States.
Dr. Bayless’ athletic accomplishments are equally impressive. He was elected into his high school’s athletic hall of fame for his achievements in basketball and track. In college he was named All-American three times in the high hurdles and high jump. He was NAIA National Champion in the indoor high jump. He still holds his University’s school records for the indoor and outdoor high hurdles and was elected to its Athletic Hall of Fame. After college, Dr. Bayless continued to compete in Masters Track and Field Competitions nationally and internationally earning All-American status numerous times.