Dr. Brian Buck is an orthopedic trauma surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Prior to joining Rothman Orthopaedics, Dr. Buck practiced in Phoenix, Arizona at the CORE Institute and served as Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix.
Previously, Dr. Buck fulfilled the role of Orthopedic Trauma Director at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri while serving as an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Missouri.
He was an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, after completing his Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship at the Twin Cities Combined Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship at the University of Minnesota and Hennepin County Medical Center in 2006-2007. He completed his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Buck specializes in all aspects of fracture care and his clinical and research interests involve fracture fixation to promote bone healing while restoring patient function. He has published multiple book chapters involving VTE prophylaxis in fracture patients and has published in multiple orthopedic professional journals.
Dr. Buck is a devoted educator and remains active speaking and teaching both nationally and internationally while simultaneously being involved with education at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University.
He is board certified in orthopedic surgery and is a member of numerous professional societies including: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS), The American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AOAO), the AO Foundation and AONA, and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA).
Professional Profile
Education
- AO International Traveling Fellowship, Germany/Switzerland
- Fellowship, Upper Extremity and Orthopedic Trauma, Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Orthopaedic Traumatology, Twin Cities Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Schwab at University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Internship, Rotating AOA Surgical Internship, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, IL
Titles & Certifications
- Board Certified, American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Sidney Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Associations
- Mid-America Orthopaedic Association
- American Osteopathic Academy Orthopaedics
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Osteopathic Association
- Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
- Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- AO Trauma
- AO North America
Education
- AO International Traveling Fellowship, Germany/Switzerland
- Fellowship, Upper Extremity and Orthopedic Trauma, Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Orthopaedic Traumatology, Twin Cities Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Schwab at University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Internship, Rotating AOA Surgical Internship, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, IL
Titles & Certifications
- Board Certified, American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Sidney Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Associations
- Mid-America Orthopaedic Association
- American Osteopathic Academy Orthopaedics
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Osteopathic Association
- Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
- Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- AO Trauma
- AO North America
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS/ABSTRACTS
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 6: Trauma
DVT Prophylaxis in Fracture Patients
Book Chapter 2021
Ankle Fracture Complications in the Elderly. Buck B, Cook J, Felton C, Polk A, Robertson M. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society 2018 Annual Meeting. Boston, MA July 11-14, 2018
The Management of Scapula Fractures. Book Chapter Synopsis of Orthopaedic Trauma Management.
The Management of Bone Defects in Periarticular Knee Injuries: A Review Article. Journal of Knee Surgery. December, 2016
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Trauma
DVT Prophylaxis in Fracture Patients
Book Chapter 2016
Boardman MJ, Herman MJ, Buck B, Pizzutillo PD. Hip fractures in children. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Mar; 17(3): 162-73. Review.
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture Complicated by Ipsilateral Hip Ankylosis-American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics (AOAO) January, 2006
A Case Report: Treatment Algorithm for Supination-Adduction Ankle Fractures-American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics (AOAO) October, 2005
A Case Report: An Open Transcervical Femoral Neck Fracture in an Eight-Year-Old Female- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics (AOAO) September, 2004
Periprosthetic Fractures Involving THA: Current Concepts and Management Strategies-Grand Rounds, Regions Hospital, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (November, 2006)
Periprosthetic Fractures Involving TKA-Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (January, 2006)
Intra-articular Distal Humerus Fractures-Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (February, 2005)
Limb Salvage Versus Amputation: An Algorithm for Attempted Limb Salvage-Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (April, 2004)
Injuries Involving the Static and Dynamic Stabilizers of the Ankle-Grand Rounds Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (May, 2003)
