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Faculty

Adult Reconstruction

Rishi Thakral, ​MD

Rishi Thakral, MD

Associate Professor

Hand

Musculoskeletal Oncology / Adult Reconstruction

Pediatric Orthopedics

Shoulder and Elbow Reconstruction

Spine

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery

Charles B. Pasque, ​MD
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Charles B. Pasque, MD

Professor & Residency Program Director
​Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery


Charles B. Pasque, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with OU Health Physicians, specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopy. His expertise includes arthroscopy and reconstruction of the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle and elbow.

Dr. Pasque earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City, OK. He completed a general surgery internship at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, MO before completing a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He continued his specialized education and training with a fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery at the Cincinnati Sports Medicine Center in Cincinnati, OH.

Dr. Pasque served on active duty in the United States Navy in Portsmouth, VA before returning to the OU College of Medicine as full-time faculty. He is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. In his academic role, Dr. Pasque has been an advocate for training the next generation of orthopedic surgeons and has held the J. Andy Sullivan Chair in Orthopedic Surgery Resident Education as the Program Director of the Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Department since 2006.

Dr. Pasque serves as a Team Physician for the University of Oklahoma Athletic Department where he helps provide medical coverage for multiple teams including Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Tennis and Golf, Men’s Wrestling, Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Softball, Women’s Rowing, and OU Spirit Team support.

Dr. Pasque is a retired Captain in the United States Navy Medical Corps with over 30 years of service including 3 overseas deployments and 1 continental US deployment to the Mercy Hospital Ship during the COVID pandemic.


Education:

Medical School
Doctor Medicine
: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK

Residency
General Surgery:
Washington University Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO

Orthopedic Surgery: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK

Fellowship
Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery: Cincinnati Sports medicine Center
Cincinnati, OH


Board Certification(s):

Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine


Memberships:

  • American Orthopaedic Association
  • Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Association of Military Surgeons
  • AO/ASIF (Association for Osteosynthesis / Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) Alumni Association


Clinical/Research Interests:

Medical Areas of Interest:

  • Arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle
  • Cartilage Replacement Procedures
  • Patella Instability Procedures
  • Knee Extensor Mechanism Injuries
  • Multi-Ligament Knee Repair & Reconstruction Including ACL, PCL, MCL & LCL Injuries
  • Sports Medicine Acute & Chronic Injuries
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Shoulder Instability Repair & Reconstruction
  • Shoulder Rotator Cuff/Biceps Repair & Reconstruction


Select Honors & Accomplishments:

  • Captain - United States Navy Medical Corps / Multiple Military Service Awards
  • OU College of Medicine Hall of Fame Inductee
  • OU College of Medicine Alumni Academic Physician of the Year Award
  • Top Doctors, Oklahoma Magazine (Castle Connolly Top Doctors) 2017
  • Top Doctors, Oklahoma Magazine (Castle Connolly Top Doctors) 2016
  • OU Medicine Award for Outstanding Patient Care
  • OU Physicians Golden Pillar Award



Trauma

Foot & Ankle Orthopedics