A native of Chicago, Illinois where he obtained a BS in biology and psychology at Loyola University and then his MD degree from Rush Medical College. Dr. Masson went on to receive his post-graduate training in Orthopaedic Surgery from the University of Texas School of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
He then completed his fellowship training in hand and microsurgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. He subsequently obtained additional training from the University of Washington in Shoulder Reconstruction under the direction of Frederick Matsen.
Dr. Masson was the founder of the Houston Hand and Upper Extremity Center and the Reconstructive Orthopaedic Center. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Texas School of Medicine for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. His practice consists of treating disorders of the hand, elbow, and shoulder. Special interests include complex shoulder reconstruction, Shoulder Arthroscopic reconstruction, treatment of repetitive work disorders and compression neuropathy.
Dr. Levaro completed two post-graduate fellowships: Fellowship training in Hand and Microsurgery from the Christine M. Kleinert Institute in Louisville, Kentucky and a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery from the University of Texas School of Medicine. He received part of his general surgery training at the University of Texas School of Medicine in Houston and his post-graduate training in Plastic Surgery from the Hospital Regional de Noviembre in Mexico City.
Dr. Levaro is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Texas School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. His current practice consists of treatment of disorders of the hand and upper extremity. Special interests include microsurgical reconstruction, soft tissue management, and treatment of peripheral nerve and arthritic disorders.
Dr. Shuhatovich was born in Russia, however considers himself a Texan. He is a board certified, fellowship trained hand surgeon, who specializes in surgical and conservative treatment of conditions afflicting the hand, wrist and elbow. He firmly believes that the unique, immediate and multidisciplinary approach to treatment at ROC is the most effective way to manage any complex hand or wrist problem.
His special interests include nerve compressions, complex hand trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, joint reconstruction, burns, sprains, amputations, microsurgical reconstruction, minimally invasive hand and wrist procedures and congenital deformities.
He believes that addressing the needs of an acutely injured worker in an immediate fashion significantly improves functional outcomes, eliminates unnecessary costs and diminishes time to return to work.
ROC is the Reconstructive Orthopedic Center of Houston. We promise to continually evolve in our practice so we can offer leading best-in-class treatment while providing safe, affordable patient care.Providing treatment the first week after trauma is critical to a successful recovery, so we always accept walk-ins and offer same-day surgery on-site.We call this the Orthopedic Golden Week and strive to make the process of your experience as easy as possible by being well-versed in Workers Comp and offering ROC Connect to track progress and paperwork for both patients and referring entities. We look forward to being a dependable stepping-stone in a solid and strong recovery.