RafaelAntonioBuerba SillerMDMHS

Orthopaedic Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgeon

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Office
755 E. McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone+1 602-521-3250

Summary

I am a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgeon at Banner University in Downtown Phoenix, AZ and at the Banner Sports Medicine Center in Scottsdale, AZ. I specialize in sports surgery, shoulder replacements, shoulder arthroscopic/reconstructive surgery, knee arthroscopy, cartilage restoration, meniscus transplantation, and fracture management. I am also 100% fluent in Spanish.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2019 - 2020
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2019
Yale University School of MedicineMHS, Masters in Health Science , 2012 - 2014
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2014
Harvard UniversityA.B., Biological Anthropology , Cum Laude, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2020
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

42 citations
Bisphosphonate and Teriparatide Use in Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies
Rafael A. Buerba, Akshay Sharma, Chason Ziino, Alexander Arzeno, Remi M. Ajiboye
Spine. 2018-09-01
31 citations
Routine Use of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During ACDFs for the Treatment of Spondylotic Myelopathy and Radiculopathy Is Questionable: A Review of 15,395 Cases.
Remi M. Ajiboye, Anthony D'Oro, Adedayo O. Ashana, Rafael A. Buerba, Elizabeth L. Lord
Spine. 2017-01-01
26 citations
Academic Influence and Its Relationship to Industry Payments in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Rafael A. Buerba, William L. Sheppard, Karen E Herndon, Nicholas Gajewski, Ankur D. Patel
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2018-05-02

Other Languages

Spanish