Overview
Dr. Joel Zarling is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon and a partner at Lake Pointe Orthopaedics, where he also treats patients through Rockwall Regenerative Medicine at its Rockwall and Richardson offices. He earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and a Master of Public Health in biostatistics at George Washington University, then completed a surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and a sports medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Board certified in orthopaedics since 2018, Dr. Zarling concentrates on sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, and non-surgical regenerative options such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.
Education & Training
- Medical school: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- Residency: Surgery internship and Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
- Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
Board Certification
Orthopaedic surgery.


