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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2005
- Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Emerging Leader Award American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Charlotte, NC, 2014
- Best Poster Award "No Difference in TKA Outcome in Patients with + SPT for Metal Hypersentivity: A Matched Cohort Analyses," Annual Meeting ISAR, Boston, MA, 2014
- Honorary Knighthood (Caballero Honorario SCCOT) Colombian Orthopedic Society, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 74 citationsMinimum Five-Year Outcomes with Porous Tantalum Acetabular Cup and Augment Construct in Complex Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty.Derek R. Jenkins, Andrew N. Odland, Rafael J. Sierra, Arlen D. Hanssen, David G. Lewallen
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2017-05-17 - 29 citationsConstruct Rigidity: Keystone for Treating Pelvic Discontinuity.J. Ryan Martin, Ian Barrett, Rafael J. Sierra, David G. Lewallen, Daniel J. Berry
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2017-05-01 - 5 citationsBilateral pelvic discontinuity: a unique condition characterized by high failure rates of current treatmentJohn R. Martin, Ian Barrett, Rafael J. Sierra, David G. Lewallen, Daniel J. Berry
Arthroplasty Today. 2016-12-01
Journal Articles
- Patient, Disease Characteristics Associated with Hip Arthroscopy Failure in Acetabular DysplasiaRoss JR, Clohisy JC, Baca G, Sink E, Sierra R, the ANCHOR Investigators, J Arthroplasty, 1/27/2014
- A comprehensive five-phase rehabilitation programme after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingementSpencer-Gardner L, Eischen JJ, Levy BA, Sierra RJ, Engasser WM, Krych AJ, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 1/1/2014
- Non-arthroplasty options for painful hip in the young patientWooten CJ, Sierra RJ, World Clin Orthop, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Acute Delayed Infection: Increased Risk in Failed Metal-on-Metal Total Hip ArthroplastySierra RJ, Mid-America Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2014
- Vasopressor Support During ICU Admission Predicts Poor Survivorship after Primary Total Knee ArthroplastySierra RJ, Mid-America Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2014
- Systemic Inflammatory Markers and Joint Aspirate Cell-Count are Unable to Differentiate Between Bacterial or Fungal Periprosthetic InfectionsSierra RJ, Mid-America Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- The Mayo Clinic Total Joint RegistryCambridge, MA - 1/1/2014
- Abordaje anterior de cadera nos vamos al frente?Cartagena, Colombia - 1/1/2014
- Manejo de displasia asociada a deformidad del femur proximal y cabeza femoral.Cartagena, Colombia - 1/1/2014
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Other
- Femur first technique in mobile-bearing UKA.Sierra RJ, ICJR.net
1/16/2013 - Commentary: Section 6, Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty.Sierra RJ, AAOS Instruct Course Lect
1/1/2013 - Sex differences in femoroacetabular impingement.Ashraf A, Sierra R, McIntosh AL, AAOS Now Magazine, Rosemont, I
http://www.aaosnow.org
1/1/2013 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Identifying Best Candidates with Avascular Necrosis for Regenerative Alternative to Hip ReplacementJanuary 18th, 2022
- OrthAlign Announces Clinical Milestone Having Performed 200,000 Joint Arthroplasty Cases WorldwideSeptember 9th, 2021
- Regenerating Diseased BonesApril 22nd, 2020
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