Faculty

Rafael J. Sierra, M.D.

Location

Rochester, Minnesota Clinical Profile

SUMMARY

My research interests include:
  • Femoroacetabular impingement
  • Hip dysplasia
  • Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
  • Hip disorders in the young
  • Prospective randomized trials in hip and knee arthroplasty
  • Unicompartmental joint arthroplasty/li>
  • Gait analysis

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Primary Appointment

  1. Consultant, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Administrative Appointment

  1. Chair, Division of Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Academic Rank

  1. Professor of Orthopedics

EDUCATION

  1. Certificate Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program
  2. John Insall Traveling Fellowship, Insall Scott Kelly Institute
  3. Fellow - Hip Reconstruction Hip Society/Mueller Foundation European
  4. Internship/Residency - Orthopedic Surgery Mayo Clinic in Rochester
  5. Resident Orthopedic Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. Research Fellowship Division of Arthritis Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, University of Miami
  7. MD Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
  8. Certificate Aspiring Leadership Program
  9. Certificate The Power of Coaching Program

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