Dr. Sachin Allahabadi
Orthopedic Surgeon
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Dr. Sachin Allahabadi is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
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Episode # 114 • 15 Sept 2026
Exploring Osteochondral Allografts for Knee Injuries
When does a knee cartilage defect need more than a clean-up, and how do you decide on the best repair? On this episode of BackTable Bone & Sports, Dr. Larry Balle welcomes orthopedic sports surgeon Dr. Sachin Allahabadi for a practical tour of cartilage restoration. Together they explain what articular cartilage is, why it rarely heals on its own, and how to distinguish focal chondral defects from diffuse arthritis. The discussion covers the full spectrum of treatment, from chondroplasty and microfracture to cell-based restoration, osteochondral autograft, and allograft transplantation.
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Dr. Sachin Allahabadi is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine with Highest Honor and induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Dr. Allahabadi completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of California San Francisco. He then completed his fellowship in Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery with the prestigious group at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center.
Dr. Allahabadi cares for sports-related injuries of the knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, and ankle and has special expertise in the treatment of cartilage injuries. As a prior athlete and fitness instructor, Dr. Allahabadi understands how impactful musculoskeletal injuries can be and the importance of returning to activities in a safe and efficient manner. Using minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgical techniques, Dr. Allahabadi empowers patients to return to their pre-injury capabilities, whether that entails returning to high-level sports or daily activities.
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