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Rafael Serrano, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Waterloo, IA

RafaelSerranoMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Waterloo, IA

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon

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  • Office

    1731 W Ridgeway Ave
    suite 100
    Waterloo, IA 50701
    Phone+1 319-833-5789

Summary

  • 2017 Annual Meeting Award Winners

    Congratulations to all authors of the award winning papers, posters and videos from the 2017 Annual Meeting Bovill Award Best paper* from the 2017 Annual Meetin

    2018 Resident Research Symposia Winners

    See the research that received top honors at this year's and past Resident Research Symposia by choosing a year from the list below. OREF and ORS gave residents

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2021 - 2022
  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016 - 2021
  • Autonomous University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine
    Autonomous University of Barcelona Faculty of MedicineClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2021 - 2022

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 1st Place 2021 ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH DAY FORE, 2021

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Current trends in the anterior cruciate ligament part 1: biology and biomechanics  
    Musahl V, Nazzal EM, Lucidi GA, Serrano R, Hughes JD, Margheritini F, Zaffagnini S, Fu FH, Karlsson J, Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 1/30/2022
  • Modern Results of Functional Bracing of Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis  
    Rafael Serrano , Hassan R Mir , Henry C Sagi , Daniel S Horwitz , John P Ketz , Brian J Kistler , Jonathan H Quade , Michael J Beebe , Brigham K Au , Roy W Sanders , A..., Journal of Orthopedic Trauma, 4/30/2020

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Time to Surgery Greater than 24 Hours Increases the Risk for Surgical Site Infection in the Elderly with a Displaced femoral neck fracture
    Rafael Serrano MD, Hassan Mir MD, Jonathan Quade MD, Brigam Au MD, Drew Sanders MD, Roy Sanders MD, Florida Orthopaedic Society, Orlando, 6/23/2019
  • Effect of Nail Size, Insertion, and ΔCanal-Nail Diameter on the Development of a Nonunion After Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures
    Rafael Serrano MD, Hassan Mir MD, David Watson MD, Benjamin Maxson DO, Anthony Infante DOy Infan, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Orlando, 10/2018
  • Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Humeral Shaft Fractures: Are Sarmientos Results Widely Reproducible?
    Rafael Serrano MD, Anjan R Shah MD, David T. Watson MD, Hassan R Mir MD, Brigham Au MD, Brian Kistler MD, HC Sagi MD, Horowitz MD, J. Quade MD, Roy Sanders MD, ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ASSOCIATION, Vancouver, 10/2017

Other Languages

  • Catalan, Spanish