Victor Vargas, MD

Victor G. Vargas, MD, has trained in both family medicine and orthopedics and traumatology. He is fluent in English and Spanish. He completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he was honored with the Outstanding Resident Award. He also did a residency in orthopedics and trauma surgery in Colombia. Dr. Vargas earned his medical degree and specialization from Javeriana University Medical School in Bogota, Colombia. Before coming to the United States, Dr. Vargas had a successful private practice and academic position in Colombia for more than 10 years. Dr. Vargas is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Latin American Orthopedic and Traumatology Society, and the Colombian Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery Society.

Dr. Vargas and his family have been proud to call Arkansas their home since 2004. He and his wife Martha, also a physician, have made their lives helping fellow Arkansans and raising three lovely children: Camilla, Andres and David.

Dr. Vargas has a particular interest in nonoperative general orthopedics and sports medicine. Dr. Vargas stays abreast of new technologies such as regenerative cell therapies such as PRP-Platelet Rich Plasma to treat degenerative arthritis, sports injuries, hip pain, plantar fasciitis, and tendinopathies, among others. Also, he has developed special skills in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound used for diagnostic and therapeutic-guided injections.

He is a hobbyist photographer. He loves sports, especially soccer, which his children played competitively. Dr. Vargas enjoys teaching residents and medical students interested in the musculoskeletal field.