The Methodist Orthopaedic Surgical Associates

Alexander Cho, MD

Dr. Cho was born in Queens, New York and is the oldest of three children. His undergraduate education was completed at Binghamton University in upstate New York where he double majored in biology and environmental studies. He then ventured to Syracuse, NY where he attended medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Cho matched into the orthopaedic ...

Edward M. Mairura, MD

Dr. Mairura is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Mairura was born in Kenya and moved to Minnesota where he completed High School. His undergraduate education was at the University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities campus where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology in 2007. He then attended the University ...

John R. Harris, MD

Dr. Harris was born and raised in Booneville, Arkansas. The youngest of three siblings, he grew up enjoying the outdoors of Northwest Arkansas through camping, fishing and hunting. Dr. Harris graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he obtained a degree in Industrial Engineering. He then graduated medical school at University of Arkansas Medical School (UAMS) in Little ...

Miguel A. Hernandez, MD

Dr. Miguel Hernandez, III was born in Gainsville, Florida, in 1966. He is married and has four children. Dr. Hernandez speaks Spanish fluently. His undergraduate education was at Texas A&M University where he obtained a Bachelors Degree of Science with a Major in Biology. He then attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School from 1988 to June of 1992. While in Medical School he was ...

Ray F. Aronowitz, MD

Dr. Aronowitz was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is married and has three children. Dr. Aronowitz attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated in December of 1988. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio where he finished in May of 1993. He earned membership to the Texas Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Honor Society. His internship was ...

Braeden Spivey, PA-C

Braeden Spivey, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant. He specializes in assisting orthopedic surgeries. He has a special interest in general orthopedics of all kinds. Spivey earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He then completed his Master's in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas – Rio ...