About AOI

Your Knee and Shoulder Specialists

Our patients come to us from all over the US to be treated by AOI Founder Dr. Bill Snyder. Since arriving in McAllen in 1994, this highly skilled orthopaedic surgeon has successfully treated thousands of patients with the most advanced and effective orthopaedic care available. Whether you are an all-star athlete, a weekend warrior, a busy mom or just a kid having fun, Advanced Orthopaedic Institute is the most direct route to a speedy recovery.

Dr. Bill Snyder

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bill Snyder began his private 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 as a patient you have the advantage of an orthopedic surgeon that knows how to gently and properly treat shoulder and knee pain caused by injuries and other conditions. His vision at this facility is to have a place where you 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.

Dr. Snyder has performed thousands of successful arthroscopic surgery procedures. To his patients’ benefit, he is uniquely qualified to recognize when surgery is not needed.

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Joel Solis, M.D.

Dr. Solis has a decade of family practice and emergency room experience in the Valley with an ongoing special interest in Orthopaedic injuries. He’s been with the AOI family for over 10 years providing on-site orthopaedic injury care and diagnosis. He is a Board Certified in Family Practice.

In addition to his emergency room experience, he was the Team Physician for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bee hockey team from 2005 through 2009. He is currently one of the Team Physicians for the championship-winning NBA D-League Vipers.

His interest in family sports medicine has provided AOI the opportunity to develop a weekly Sports Clinic to focus on our patient’s varied orthopaedic needs. His knowledge continues to expand as he works and learns directly from Dr. Snyder and attends frequent Sports Medicine conferences to stay up to date with the latest injury treatments.

He is well known as a warm and caring doctor that will give you the attention your injury needs. He continues to be a great asset to the Team AOI experience.

Joel Solis, M.D.

He is well known as a warm and caring doctor that will give you the attention your injury needs. He continues to be a great asset to the Team AOI experience.

Cissy Reyna

Our Director of Clinical and Surgical Services, Cissy, has been a part of the AOI team since 1997. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 1995. 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 was a key employee in helping set up our on-site Ambulatory Surgery Center over 10 years ago dealing directly with the State of Texas for compliance. When surgery is performed, she puts her Registered Nurse duties to work in the Operating Room and Recovery area, providing one on one care for the patient and their family. She will review operative pictures and surgical video, answering all your questions regarding what to expect for your post-operative recovery.

Her knowledge and experience with AOI’s specialty of shoulder and knee arthroscopy sets her apart from the standardized hospital routine nurse.

Cissy’s strengths are her organizational and people skills. She’s very outgoing and a joy to be around. She is married and has two sons. They enjoy doing many family activities together including traveling and spending time outdoors being active. South Padre Island is their home away from home.

Jerry Sedas, RN

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 great connections 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.

Carla Saenz, BA, MA

Carla oversees and directs the MRI and ASC 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, running, and CrossFit. Carla is very close to family and looks forward to spending time out with her friends.

Stacy Gamez

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 has 2 beautiful young girls. Her loyalty to her children has been spread over to our AOI family and we are grateful for that.

Robert Sandoval

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 performs MRIs and X-Rays. Our patients throughout the years are always happy to see him when they return. A frequent comment from them is that they’re comfortable knowing 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.

Danielle Heath

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, BBA

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.

Advanced Orthopaedic Institute

400 E Dove Avenue, McAllen, TX 78504

956-686 -BONE (2663)

Your one-stop for the comprehensive treatment of knee and shoulder injuries.

While hospitals treat illness and injury, here at AOI, we’ve chosen to specialize in treating orthopaedic injuries. Why? Because we understand that sharp or persistent shoulder and knee pain can adversely affect your quality of life. Everyday activities like walking down stairs or picking up a child should not cause pain, and that’s where we can help. At AOI, we will diagnose the source of your pain and get rid of it – fast – and we’ll do it in an environment that is clean, comfortable, and professional.

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Advanced Orthopaedic Institute
400 E Dove Avenue
McAllen, Texas 78504

956-686-BONE (2663)