Dr. Don Buford, MD - Dallas, TX - Orthopedic Surgeon, Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine Open Now

Dr. Don Buford, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon, Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine
Dallas, TX 75204 (1 other location)
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Dr. Don Buford, MD is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and founder of Texas Orthobiologics, who specializes in Sports Medicine And Regenerative Medicine.He founded Texas Orthobiologics so patients can benefit from state of the art and evidence based nonsurgical treatments for conditions like arthritis, back pain, and sports injuries. By closely following clinical results from these regenerative therapies, Dr. Buford hopes to further refine the indications and treatments for many musculoskeletal conditions.The most common conditions Dr. Buford treat are arthritis pain, back pain, tendon injuries, and sports injuries.Texas OrthobiologicsTheir ultimate goal is to maximize their patients' quality of life and minimize their disability from any musculoskeletal condition. Dr. Buford strives to help his patients recover to their desired state of health without surgical procedure. Dr. Buford and his trained staffed typically perform regenerative orthopedic therapies in the
office in procedures that takes less than 1 hour. In some cases, PRP and bone marrow derived stem cell injections are used to assist, accelerate or augment the healing response in conjunction with a surgical procedure. Orthopedic surgery is reserved for those patients with the most serious injuries.Background and Education Dr. Buford has been in practice in Dallas for 20+ years and has been voted multiple times by Dallas area physicians as one of the best orthopedic surgeons. He has also been honored with selection to the Texas "Super Doctors" list multiple times, a list that only 5% of doctors in Texas are selected for. Dr. Buford attended Stanford University for the first half of his college career. While at Stanford, he was a member of the baseball team and had a double major in economics and Human Biology.He then transferred to USC where he continued his athletic and academic pursuits. In 1988 he received the Woody Hayes NCAA Division I Academic All-American Award for being the single most outstanding NCAA Division I male student-athlete. After graduation from USC, he signed his first professional baseball contract with the Baltimore Orioles and also enrolled at UCLA Medical School. Since 2008, Dr. Buford has been training clinicians on MSK ultrasound and now orthobiologics as the Director of the MSK Ultrasound and Orthobiologics Course.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 18 insurances accepted
  • speaks English, Spanish
  • UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA
  • 1066 comments
  • 3 specialties
  • 10 areas of expertise
  • 3 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 2 locations

Patients’ Perspective

  • On-time appointments
  • Good bedside manner

Locations

Dr. Don Buford has 2 locations

Texas Orthobiologics

1015 N Carroll Ave Ste 2000 Dallas, TX 75204
Accepting New Patients

Sports Medicine Clinic Of North Texas

1015 N Carroll Ave Dallas, TX 75204
Accepting New Patients

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Don Buford

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Care Credit
  • CHOICE CARE NETWORK
  • Cigna
  • First Health PPO
  • GEHA
  • Humana
  • Humana Preferred PPO
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • PHCS
  • Tricare
  • Tricare PPO
  • TriCare(US Military Insurance)
  • United Healthcare
  • Workers Compensation

Specialties

Dr. Don Buford has the following 3 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Don Buford has the following 10 areas of expertise

  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Knee Disorders
  • ACL Reconstruction or Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft)
  • Rotator Cuff Problem (Shoulder Impingement Syndrome)
  • Knee Injuries
  • Arthroscopic Surgery (Arthroscopy)
  • Osteoarthritis (Hand and Wrist)
  • Hip Osteoarthritis

Education

UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA

Medical School

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Residency

Southern California Orthopedic Institute, Van Nuys, CA

Fellowship

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