Edward Seade L, MD

I’ve had shoulder issues for years and I thought that a second surgery, possibly a shoulder replacement was the only answer. I went to Dr. Seade because I knew he had helped other people. I am so pleased! The injection he gave me has me feeling so much better. And no surgery necessary! He is also so nice and personable. Highest recommendation!

I had a SLAP repair 6 weeks ago with Dr. Seade. I originally went to him for a 2^nd opinion and liked him so much I chose him to do the surgery. I have been so impressed with him and his staff. Hyde Park surgery center was awesome! Recovery and rehab is a slow, painful process and every time I have a question or concern Dr. Seade himself calls me back. Highly recommend him if you are looking for someone to perform your shoulder surgery.

It is a pleasure to be able to write a review like this. Over the last few months, I have had two total shoulder replacement operations performed by Dr. Edward Seade. For those of you that have looked into this, you know this is serious business, a complex and difficult operation. While I did some reading in the area, I am by no means an expert. With that as context, Dr. Seade performed brilliantly and I recommend him without the slightest hesitation or reservation. If you are considering shoulder work, ask your would-​be surgeon how many times he or she has performed the required procedure in the preceding twelve months. Dr. Seade had performed more than 80 shoulder replacements in the previous year. His performance on me reflected that level of experience. He is a friendly, down-​to-​earth man who I found very easy to deal with. Thanks to Dr. Seade, what could have been an awful, painful experience passed smoothly. I feel very grateful.

I am a retired Doctor and Dr. Seade is one of the best shoulder surgeons in the Country. I had a total destruction of my right shoulder with my right arm unusable and he did a fantastic reverse total shoulder replacement. I healed so quickly I started PT in only 8 days. I am now doing great. Without his expertise I could have lost the use of my arm. Dr. D.L. Grim

Dr. Seade is a excellent physician. He truly cares about your well being and is very conservative when suggesting surgery. After being involved in a terrible car accident that resulted in a severe shoulder injury, Dr. Seade first recommended that I try PT. When PT didn’t help, surgery was the next option. Dr. Seade explained all steps throughly, and with superior bedside manor.
I would highly recommend Dr. Seade and his friendly staff.

After 2 rotator cuff surgeries with Dr. Seade at the Hyde Park Surgery Center, I recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone considering such a repair. Dr. Seade and his staff are the best, in my humble and very experienced opinion.
If you have damaged your shoulder, there is a chance that you do not need surgery. Dr. Seade wanted to go slow, try some PT, work on building the strength back… maybe it was a small tear that could heal itself? I appreciated his conservative approach, but I did not want to go slow. I wanted my arm back, and I knew that something was severely wrong.
Three years ago I fell on my shoulder and lost the use of my left arm completely. It hung at my side, and I was scared that I would be disabled for life. In my extensive research of the best shoulder Dr. s, I found two in Texas who I would consider. The second was a much older fellow in San Antonio. I chose Dr. Seade because of his friendly, knowledgeable demeanor and his professional staff.
I have heard people say that rotator cuff surgery is one of the most painful with one of the longest rehab schedules. So be warned. For about a month and a half after your surgery, sleep is nearly impossible. Gravity pulls the shoulder down at one angle when you stand, and another when you are in bed. Ice therapy helps, but the sling is not fun. Rehab was slow… and painful. Small victories.
I trust Dr. Seade and my trust increased after I saw how caring he was with my mom’s shoulder surgery.*
A year after my surgery I was thrilled to have full use of my left arm. So thrilled that I bought the best damn bike and did an endo– end over end– face first into the concrete.
The elbow of my left arm hit first, and then I remember being surrounded by women. Three women, like Kimberly’s Angels, surrounded me with their cars as they jumped out holding cell phones like guns. Blood was everywhere. They did not move me and would not let me move. I never got their names. I love them.
My ambulance ride to the hospital was the longest, most expensive 4 minutes in a vehicle that I ever want to experience. I thought I was going to pass out, the pain in my arm was so incredible… I thought I had shattered my elbow, maybe broken my arm, maybe broken my neck. The pain… then the morphine kicked in and everything was entertaining. Just another story in my life.
The rotator cuff includes 4 tendons, and the one most commonly ripped is called the supraspinatus. My wreck on the bike –bought to celebrate complete shoulder recovery– caused me to rip the supraspinatus for a second time. What are the chances?
Miracuously enough, the xrays showed that nothing was broken and the MRI showed that the new injury did not impact any of the previous work from my previous repair. The 3 titanium screws were still firmly in place, and previous repair work was all intact.
Dr. Seade again wanted to try the slow approach, do some PT, not jump into another surgery. I tried it, but after a year of working on it, I knew that I would never be able to put on a shirt or coat without pain in my shoulder, and I would never be able to swim freestyle if I did not have the rotator cuff surgery again.
Like all surgeries, there is no guarantee. The surgery is often only as good as the patient’s commitment to rehabbing the shoulder fully. Rehab was tough the first time around… could i do it again? Three months after my second surgery, I say YES. Dr. Seade and his staff did their job, now I need to do mine. I can do this.
To repeat, after 2 rotator cuff surgeries with Dr. Seade at the Hyde Park Surgery Center, I recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone considering such a surgery. Dr. Seade and his staff are simply the best.
*My mom had rotator cuff surgery 2 years before i did and instead of 4 small incisions on her shoulder, her surgeon at that time sliced her open, one large 5″ scar… incredible. She hurt her other shoulder, and after seeing Dr. Seade’s work on my shoulder, and my complete recovery, she chose to have her other shoulder repaired by him. I have seen what another surgeon’s work looked like on my mom, and her recovery from Dr. Seade’s work was much faster because he cut through a lot less of her shoulder… he is precise and very calm and deliberate … and knows what he is doing. He is one of the best.

RUN from this doctor. He lied to me about the procedure I needed to have done on my shoulder. He told me he was going to do a minor repair and ended up doing a totally severe and invasive procedure that ended up failing after several months. He seems to be one of the most pathologically uncaring people I’ve ever met and I wish I’d never let him do my surgery. Not only that, as I was recovering, I had a wonderful PT guy and everything he told me about how to take care/​rehab my shoulder kept on contradicting Seade’s «carefree» approach to rehab.
Again, RUN from this guy!!!

Recommended as a very fine shoulder specialist by a friend /​MD. I initially saw Dr. Seade for a second opinion.
I already had one failed rotator cuff surgery & was scheduled for a second repair with another surgeon.
After meeting Dr Seade, I instead chose him to perform the rotator cuff repair. I’m 12 weeks post-​op with Dr Seade now.
Great doctor, good repoire & friendly staff. Good follow-​up visits. Also, incredibly fast response when instant messaging questions.
I would recommend him to anyone seeking rotator cuff repair.