Francisco G. Valencia , M.D.
Pediatric Orthopedics

Dr. Valencia specializes in Pediatric Orthopedics. He is Board Certified and Fellowship Trained in Pediatric Orthopedics. He also teaches at the University of Arizona College of Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor.

Dr. Valencia is very active in the community with service to St. Andrew's Children's Clinic in Nogales, Arizona, the Children's Clinic for Rehabilitative Services in Tucson, Arizona and as a member of the Arizona Latin American Medical Association..

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EDUCATION:

Stanford University, Stanford, California September 1976 - June 1980 BA Psychology

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine September 1980 - June 1984 MD

Internship: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona General Surgery, July 1, 1984 - June 30, 1985

Residency: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona Orthopedic Surgery. Director, Robert G. Volz, M.D.July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1989

Fellowship:Pediatric Orthopedics, University of California, San Diego San Diego Children's Hospital. Director: Dennis Wenger, M.D.July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991

Fellowship: Richards Ilizarov Clinical Fellowship. Lecco, Italy. Director: Roberto Cattaneo, M.D. August - October 1991

 

BOARD CERTIFICATION & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Instructor in Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tenure Eligible, July 1989 - June 1990

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, November 1991-1994

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1995 - 1998

Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1999 - present

Active, University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, July 1985 to present

Consulting, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, Arizona, September 2003 to present (Courtesy February 1992 – August 2003)

Active, Tucson Medical Center, May 2005 to present (Courtesy April 1992 - April 2005)

Consultant, Amputee Clinic, Children's Rehabilitative Services, Tucson, Arizona. September 4, 1992 - present

Consultant, Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Children's Rehabilitative Services, Tucson, Arizona. September 4, 1992 - present

Medical Director, Arizona Movement and Balance Laboratory, Tucson, Arizona, December 1993 - 1995

Consultant, Neuromuscular Clinic, Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services, Tucson, Arizona, November 9, 1994 - 2004

Partner, University Orthopedic Specialists, Specialty Pediatric Orthopedics, Tucson, Arizona, January 1999 - present

Ancillary Myelodysplasia Clinic, Childrens Clinic for Rehabilitation, Tucson, Arizona, 2003 - present

 

HONORS AND AWARDS:

1993 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day Distinguished Community Service Award. January 16, 1993

White House National Hispanic Award, Washington, DC, May 5, 2002

National Football League / Arizona Cardinals Community Quarterback Award, 2002

Dean’s Teaching Award, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 2003

Cup Faculty Teaching Award, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, November 2003

America’s Top Physicians. 2003, 2004, 2005

University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Citizen Service Award, May 2005

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Order of Merit, AAOS Annual Meeting, Chicago, February 2006