Fred G Corley, M.D.
Professor/Clinical
Department of Orthopaedics
Dr. Fred Corley is a UT Health Physicians orthopaedic surgeon with deep expertise in surgeries of the hand and wrist. Originally from a small town in Mississippi, Dr. Corley attended the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic residency here at UT Health San Antonio. He then did fellowships in Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Dr. Corley has been a faculty member of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Health San Antonio for more than thirty five years. He teaches resident surgeons, focusing on upper extremity fractures and surgical patient care. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Association, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and The Texas Orthopaedic Association. He is also a member of the renowned Alpha Omega Alpha, The Arnold Gold Humanism in Medicine Society, as well as the recipient of many clinical and teaching awards. Dr. Corley is an avid reader and sports fan who also enjoys duck hunting, gardening, and rock collecting.
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Professional Background
Education
- 1982 - Clinical Fellowship - Hand Surgery & and Sports Medicine - University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 1979 - Clinical Fellowship - Adult Reconstruction & and Rheumatoid Surgery - Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital
- 1978 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
- 1972 - Internship - Medical-Surgical Internship - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- 1971 - MD - Medicine - University of Mississippi
- 1968 - BS - Mississippi State University
Appointments
- 7/1997 - Professor of Orthopaedics - University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, Orthopaedics, San Antonio
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- Clinical