Dr. Collins' advanced patient care and research projects are broadly recognized within the medical industry. Prior to joining the faculty at The Methodist Hospital, Dr. Collins was the director of the Hand Fellowship and Chief of the Hand and Upper Extremity department for many years at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also an attending physician at the Diagnostic Center, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, Ben Taub Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital and First Street Surgical Center.

His work with sports injuries and chronic debilitative conditions of the hand and upper extremity has lead to advances in arthroscopic surgery and other less invasive treatment options. Following an FDA-sanctioned study establishing
Dr. Collins as a lead investigator to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new electrohydraulic shockwave treatment for chronic tennis elbow, he opened the Tennis Elbow Institute and was named the same year among H Texas Magazine's "Super Docs. And his new joint reconstruction procedure is changing the way small bone implants are addressed - dramatically reducing recovery time for patients.

Dr. Collins is dedicated to his research in an ongoing effort to provide the most effective techniques and treatment options to his patients, as well as preventative early diagnostic imaging protocol for the medical industry. He is invited to present his latest research findings at both national and international scientific conferences - including the 2005 and 2006 Annual Meetings of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the 2006 XI Congress of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH).

His research efforts continue to produce articles for publication and findings that are influencing current surgical and diagnostic techniques in use. He is frequently invited to present his latest research findings at both national and international scientific conferences - including the 2005 and 2006 Annual Meetings of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the 2006 XI Congress of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) in Scotland and the 2007 conference of the International Federation of Socieities for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) in Austrailia. He will present findings from his newest study, Mesh Implant Arthroplasty for Treatment of Basilar Joint Arthritis, at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS).

Education and Certification
Dr. Collins moved his family to Houston from New York after graduating Cum Laude with a Doctor of Medicine and completing an orthopedic residency at the State University of New York Health and Science Center. He completed his Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he also worked as an assistant professor. His certification includes: Certified of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand (CAQSH), the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, and the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Awards and Accomplishments
He was a finalist for the Hibbs Award recognizing outstanding spinal research - at the 1994 Scoliosis Research Society Meeting. He received the Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation from the University of New York Health Science Center, the Jackson H. Stuckey Award for Outstanding achievement in surgical research, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society.