N. Brian Flowers, MD, MPT, FAAOS

Hip & Knee Replacement · Joint Preservation

Before he was a joint replacement surgeon, Dr. Flowers was a licensed physical therapist. That order matters: he learned how joints recover before he learned how to rebuild them — and it shapes every plan he writes, from robotic-assisted replacement to the rehab that follows.

Board Certified, FAAOS

Fellow, AAHKS

Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery

Certified Mako Surgeon

Master of Physical Therapy

3Howard University degrees

1fellowship at America's #1 ortho hospital

2careers: PT, then surgeon

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Why patients choose Dr. Flowers

Most surgeons hand you off to rehab. Dr. Flowers speaks rehab natively — he practiced as a physical therapist before medical school, then trained in complex reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery, the top-ranked orthopedic hospital in the country. The result: replacements planned with the comeback in mind, executed with Mako robotic precision.

Training & background

Education: Bachelor of Health Science, Master of Physical Therapy, and MD — all Howard University
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Medical College
Fellowship: Limb Lengthening & Complex Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Practice focus: primary hip & knee replacement, joint preservation, deformity correction
Certified in Mako robotic-arm-assisted total hip and knee replacement

Awards & certifications

Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; Fellow, AAOS
Fellow, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (FAAHKS)
Certified Mako Robotic Surgeon
Super Doctors Texas 2023; Rising Star 2015–2017

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Inside Dr. Hayes’ knee replacement: Dr. Flowers explains the surgical plan.

Patient reviews

4.8 out of 5 from 3,766 Sterling Ridge patient reviews on Google. Read reviews on Google

★★★★★

Dr. Flowers replaced my knee today. Everything was flawless from beginning to end.

— Chris Ryman · Google review