Our team of orthopaedic surgeons and specialists work with each patient to develop a specifically designed treatment program.

It is our practice to exhaust every appropriate treatment option before considering surgery; however when a surgical procedure is the right choice, our specialty surgeons have the training and skill you can be confident in.

In fact, we have physicians with advanced orthopaedic training in the areas of sports medicine, hand and upper extremity, joint reconstruction, spine, trauma, pediatrics, foot and ankle, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.



Surgeons
Other Specialists

Surgeons

Rein Anton, M.D., Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona University Physician's Healthcare 1501 North Campbell Avenue 5th Floor Surgery Clinic Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: (520) 694-6144 Fax: (520) 694-7058 Fellowship: Neurosurgery - Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA Medical Degree: Tartu University, Estonia Residency: Neurosurgery - University of California Los Angelas Specialty: Spine Surgery Click for more detail and physician biography

Margaret (Peg) M. Chilvers, M.D., Assistant Professor/Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 N. Alvernon Way Tucson, Arizona 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Medical Degree: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Residency: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center (Orthopaedic Surgery) Special Interests: Arthritis, foot and ankle deformities, sports injuries, fracture care and post-traumatic reconstruction Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Click for more detail and physician biography

L. Daniel Latt, M.D., PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 N. Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Fellowship: Kaiser San Diego (Sports Medicine); Duke University (Foot & Ankle Surgery) Medical Degree: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 2002; PhD in Bioengineering Residency: McGill University School of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Special Interests: Arthroscopy of the ankle, knee and shoulder, complex lower extremity reconstruction and realignment, cartilage injuries, patellofemoral disorders, and treatment of ankle arthritis using ankle replacement. Specialty: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle Surgery Click for more detail and physician biography

Gregory L. DeSilva, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 North Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Internship: University of Michigan Hospitals Fellowship: Curtis National Hand Center, Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Baltimore, MD Medical Degree: University of Michigan Medical School Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals - Orthopaedic Surgery Specialty: Hand and Upper Extremity Click for more detail and physician biography

Robert Dzioba , M.D. UMC North Hills Physician Office 265 West Ina Rd Tucson, AZ 85724 Phone: (520) 694-8100 Fax: (520) 694-8851 Internship: Toronto General Hospital Fellowship: Banting Institute Medical Degree: University of Western Ontario Residency: University of Toronto Teaching Hospitals Specialty: Spine Surgery Click for more detail and physician biography

Lutul Farrow, M.D., Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 North Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Internship: Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH Fellowship: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cleveland, OH Medical Degree: Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH Residency: Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH Special Interests: Dr. Farrow's areas of research interest are anatomic ACL reconstruction and knee biomechanics Specialty: Sports Medicine Click for more detail and physician biography

Brett Haywood, M.D. Southwest Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists 3395 North Campbell Avenue Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: (520) 327-9677 Fellowship: Sports Medicine - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Medical Degree: University of Arizona College of Medicine Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery - University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ Specialty: Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement Click for more detail and physician biography

Ario Kiarash, M.D. Southwest Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists 3395 North Campbell Avenue Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: (520) 327-9677 Fellowship: Foot and Ankle Surgery - Mayo Clinic Medical Degree: George Washington University Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA Specialty: Foot and Ankle Click for more detail and physician biography

Michael Miller, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery University Orthopedic Specialists 1555 East River Road Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 321-9850 Fellowship: University of Utah Medical Degree: University of Arizona College of Medicine Residency: University of Arizona Specialty: Adult Reconstructive and Joint Replacement Click for more detail and physician biography

John Nisbet, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery University Orthopedic Specialists 1555 East River Road Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 321-9850 Fellowship: The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT Medical Degree: University of California, Los Angeles Residency: University of California, San Francisco Specialty: Sports edicine, Arthroscopy, and Knee and Shoulder Surgery Click for more detail and physician biography

John T. Ruth, M.D., Associate Department Head/Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 North Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Internship: Cleveland Clinic - General Surgery Fellowship: Maryland Institure for Emergency Medical Services, Baltimore, MD - Orthopaedic Traumatology Medical Degree: University of Arizona College of Medicine Residency: Cleveland Clinic - Orthopaedic Surgery Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma and Elective Total Hip Replacement Click for more detail and physician biography

Joseph E. Sheppard, M.D., Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 North Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Internship: University of Florida - Internal Medicine Fellowship: University of Florida - Microsurgery and Massachusetts General Hospital - Upper Extremity Surgery Medical Degree: University of Florida Residency: University of Florida Specialty: Hand and Upper Extremity Click for more detail and physician biography

Lisa M. Truchan, M.D., Assistant Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 North Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Medical Degree: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center Specialty: Orthopaedic Trauma Click for more detail and physician biography

Francisco G. Valencia, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery University Orthopedic Specialists 1555 East River Road Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 321-9850 Medical Degree: University of California, San Diego Residency: University of Arizona Specialty: Pediatric Orthopaedics Click for more detail and physician biography

Jordan L. Smith, M.D., Assistant Professor/Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery UMC Human Motion Institute Orthopaedics 707 N. Alvernon Way Tucson, Arizona 85711 Phone: (520) 694-8000 Fellowship: Carolinas Medical Center Medical Degree: University of Washington School of Medicine Residency: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Special Interests: fracture care, treatment of fracture nonunions and malunions, management of pelvic and hip fractures, and limb salvage Specialty: Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery Click for more detail and physician biography

Other Specialists

Carlos Borras, M.D., Associate Professor, Internal Medicine UMC North Hills Physician Office 265 West Ina Rd. Tucson, AZ 85704 Phone: (520) 694-8100 Fax: (520) 694-8185 Fellowship: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (Primary Care Sports Medicine) Medical Degree: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine Residency: John Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital (Internal Medicine) Specialty: Sports Medicine Click for more detail and physician biography