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Frank A. Buttacavoli, MD

Associate Professor/Clinical

Adult Reconstruction, Division Chief

Dr. Buttacavoli grew up in Miami Beach, Florida but had his first exposure to Texas when he attended Rice University on a Golf scholarship. After completing his degree in Economics, he returned home to the University of Miami for Medical School. He was very fortunate to match for the Orthopaedic Residency at UT Health San Antonio. During this time, Dr. Butttacavoli developed specific interest within Hip and Knee Reconstruction. After residency, he completed his Fellowship training in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. After his fellowship in Boston, he traveled to Switzerland for additional training in hip reconstruction at Balgrist Hospital. Upon returning from Switzerland, Dr. Buttacavoli decided to enter private practice in Miami. After 2 years in Miami, he returned as staff to the same department where he once was a resident..

Dr. Buttacavoli’s specific interests include hip and knee replacements as well as revisions of failed replacements. He has clinical interest in improving long term patient outcomes within these procedures, and cost containment for future health care models without sacrificing patient satisfaction and outcomes. He has previous experience with patient specific implants, robotics, anterior hip replacement and revision surgery. Since joining the faculty in 2017, Dr Buttacavoli has performed over 5,000 hip and knee replacement procedures. The adult reconstruction divisions research has grown each year under his leadership as chief of the service. He is on the hip and knee education council for the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Most recently he was an invited delegate at the International Consensus Meeting on Joint Infection treatment in Istanbul. 

Outside of his work in the clinic and hospital, he enjoys traveling with his wife. He enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf on the amateur circuit. His wife is a native of nearby New Braunfels, Texas. It has been a privilege and an honor to return to the department that built the foundation of his Orthopaedic training. He looks forward to a continued success and a long career caring for patients and teaching future Orthopaedic Surgeons at UT Health San Antonio.

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