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Frank
J. Garcia,
M.D.
General Orthopaedist
Contact Information
Dr.
Garcia is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopic surgery
and total joint reconstruction. Dr. Garcia is a native of San Antonio.
He is a graduate of Central Catholic high school and St. Mary's University where he received a Bachelor's of Science degree with honors. He received his medical degree from The University of Texas Health
Science Center at Dallas,
Southwestern Medical School. He completed his internship and orthopaedic
residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. |
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His post orthopaedic training included a 6 month spine externship at The University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. During that time he published
two spine related and one joint reconstruction related articles. Dr. Garcia is board
certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and recently completed his 10 year recertification.
Dr. Garcia has been in private practice since 1991 and his practice has evolved
towards treatment of sports related and arthritic conditions of the knee. In
1996, he was the first surgeon in Texas to perform the
Carticel procedure, an innovative way to reimplant cartilage to damaged areas
of the knee. He has the most experience in San Antonio performing this procedure.
Other orthopaedic firsts for Dr. Garcia include: the UniSpacer minimally invasive
knee implant, metal-on-metal bearing hip implants and computer navigated total
knee replacements using the Ci System. |
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| Special Interests |
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• Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder
• Arthroscopic surgery of the knee
• Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction
• Cartilage repair with A.C.I., microfracture, and OATS
• Computer assisted total hip and knee replacement
• Minimally invasive hip and knee replacement
• Gender-specific knee replacement
(Designed for the female knee)
• Unicompartmental knee replacement
• Bilingual - Spanish |
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Practice
History |
The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, LLP
San Antonio, Texas
2001–present |
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| Education |
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| Residency |
The
University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio
Orthopaedic Surgery
1986–1990 |
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| Internship |
The University
of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio
General Surgery
1984–1986 |
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| Medical
School |
The
University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center at Dallas
Doctor of Medicine
1984 |
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| College |
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio, Texas
1980 |
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| Certification
& Licensure |
Texas State
Board of Medical Examiners, 1985
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993, 2003 |
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| Professional
Organizations & Committee Service |
Alamo Orthopaedic Society
San Antonio Orthopaedic Society
American Medical Society
Texas Medical Society
Bexar County Medical Society
Fellow of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Member of North
American Spine Society |
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| Honors
& Activities |
Dean’s List, 1998–1991
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Premedical Honor Society
Alpha Omega Alpha |
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