Our Team

Dr. Bill Snyder began his private orthopedic practice in McAllen in 1994 and quickly determined that he wanted to specialize in the treatment of sports injuries, particularly of the Shoulder and Knee. His interest in this area means that you as a patient have the advantage of an orthopedic surgeon that knows how to gently and properly treat these conditions. His vision at this facility is to have a place where you, as the patient, are taken care of from beginning to end with the most advanced equipment and highly trained staff available. This is unique in the Rio Grande Valley. To learn more about Dr. Snyder, click here.

Dr. Solis is a Board Certified Family Practice Physician with an interest in Sports Medicine.  He’s participated in taking care of AOI patients with us for over four years.   Dr. Solis is a part of our Family Sports Clinic here at AOI.   He’s a very warm and caring doctor that will give you the attention your injury needs.

Our Director of Clinical and Surgical Services, Cissy, has been a part of the AOI team since 1997. She is in charge of all day-to-day activities of AOI, including managing the staff and organizing the patient’s and doctor’s schedules.  She also works in our surgery center as a nurse.  She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas Pan American (UTPA).  Cissy was raised in San Juan, Texas and graduated from PSJA.
Cissy’s strengths are her organizational and people skills.  She’s very outgoing and a joy to be around.  When not working, she spends time with her family – she and her husband recently adopted a baby boy.   She enjoys gardening, training for half marathons, traveling, and going to concerts.

Jerry has been a member of the AOI team since 1997. He’s part of our surgery team, attending virtually every one of Dr. Snyder’s cases since the opening of our facility in 1998. Jerry works in the clinic taking care of new patients, briefing them on their diagnosis, treatment plan, and answering their questions.  His easy-going personality is a fit for making a great connection with our patients.  He’s available to the patients by phone most any time.  Jerry’s experience goes back to his ER days as a nurse and many years as a paramedic before that.

Jerry is married and has two children. He enjoys the outdoor life and typically spends his weekends on his boat at the island fishing with his buddies and son. His longer adventures take him and his family hiking and enjoying the ambiance of New Mexico and Colorado.

Cindy started with AOI as a Massage Therapist 10 years ago.  Later she showed interest in the insurance side of the practice and has acquired valuable knowledge and experience of insurance plans. She works hard to minimize the patient’s out-of-pocket expense and is always available to discuss options.   She also coordinates Rehab appointments and focuses on scheduling so that patient’s get treatments at convenient times for them.

Cindy is married and has two adorable girls that we have enjoyed watching grow up.  She’s very close with her family and spends a lot of her time in their company. Cindy enjoys doing boot camp and fitness classes, but she knows how to relax and have a good time too.

Carla oversees and directs the MRI portion of our practice. She has daily contact with insurance companies working to get patient’s claims paid. She’s a great writer, which is valuable when working to convince insurance companies to pay proper benefits. We’ve enjoyed watching Carla grow into this position professionally. She began with us in 2001 as a part time college student helping out with extra work at our office. Since then she has received her Master’s Degree. Her natural ability to learn and her sharp mind is valued at our practice.

Carla is a native of Mission, Texas. She loves traveling to other warm weather areas and spending time at the beach. She enjoys keeping active by practicing yoga and running. Carla is very close to family and looks forward to spending time out with her friends.

Linda interacts directly with patients and helps with the scheduling and insurance process. She assists patients through in coordinating their care.  Taking it to the next level, Linda goes to great lengths to minimize a patient’s out-of-pocket expenses.  She also participates in the marketing of the AOI.   Her previous experience in the Army has given her a disciplined work ethic. Since joining AOI in 2002, Linda has grown with us and is a part of our continued success.

Linda was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to the valley in 2000.  Always smiling and laughing, Linda’s a joy to be around.  She’s a happily married mother of two.

Stacy has been with our company since 1996. Extremely dedicated to her job, Stacy is up front and ready to answer any of your questions. She’s attentive to detail, desires to help, and is fully committed to our patients. Often, she will be the person on the other end of the phone and you can be assured that she will help you with your needs.

Stacy was born and raised in the valley and is married with 2 young beautiful girls. Her loyalty to her family has been spread over to our AOI family and we are grateful for that.

Robert has worked at AOI as a Massage Therapist since 1997. Through massage, Robert works away tightness and soreness around your injury.  In addition, Robert takes MRI’s and X-Rays. Our patients throughout the years have been happy to hear that Robert is still here, and a frequent comment from them is that they’re comfortable knowing that they can come back and continue their therapy with him.

Robert leads an extremely active lifestyle. He’s a runner – having completed twenty marathons all over the United States, Asia, Europe, and Antarctica.  He is married with two daughters and a son.

Oliver joined AOI in 2006. Prior to that, he worked closely with AOI and it’s patients since 1999 at a Physical Therapy office within our building. His transition to our company was seamless and he continued offering his pre and post-op rehabilitation services without interruption. You can be assured that Oliver will guide you through your post operative care and provide you with one-on-one service. His goal is to help you return to your normal lifestyle following surgery.

Oliver is a family man surrounded by his wife, Marlene, and his two daughters. Like most of our AOI employees, he lives an active lifestyle and enjoys watching sports. He is proudly one of the biggest Dallas Cowboy fans.

Dolly has been a Massage Therapist at AOI for several years and a Rehab tech for over 15 years.  Like Oliver, we’ve had the pleasure of knowing Dolly prior to her working at AOI.   Often requested, our patients really enjoy treatments from her. Her massages really benefit our patients whether they’re receiving pre or post treatment.   She’s very considerate and connects easily with our patients.  When she’s not working Dolly likes to spend her time riding her motorcycle, and socializing with family and friends.

Danielle is the newest addition to the AOI family. She has attended and cheered for the University of Texas Pan American and made it onto the San Antonio Spur’s cheer team. Danielle enjoys being involved in the community. She’s been a part of many “Make-a-Wish”  projects and helped establish “Monica’s Angels”, an organization to financially help families with children who have cancer here in the Valley. She is currently learning the ropes here at Advanced Orthopaedic Institute and fulfills many important patient needs.

Patty Snyder is the Administrator for AOI and the Ambulatory Surgery Center located within our facility.  She is the wife of Dr. Snyder and has worked with him in this capacity since he started his private practice in 1994 here in McAllen.  Patty has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree and prior to working at AOI, she worked as a Civilian for the Department of the Army as a Human Resource Professional for 10 years.  She handles most of the business end of the practice.

Patty and Dr. Snyder practically raised their three kids, Laurie, Katie, and David, in the offices of AOI over the years – often spending days and weekends here.  The family has always been a part of the place from the beginning when the building was built!  The staff at AOI all know the kids very well, having worked around them as they have grown up.

You will see Patty’s touch around the office including all of the furniture and finish selections that were made with the patient’s comfort in mind.  We like our patients to feel very at home here.  Even the bathrooms were remodeled recently to a level that you’d find in a nice home.  She has added professional artwork as well as a few photos of the Snyder kids around the office to give AOI a very personal touch.