VICTOR VARGAS, MD
SPECIALTIES
ORTHOPEDIC FIRST CARE
Meet Dr. Vargas
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.
EDUCATION
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia
RESIDENCY
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Javeriana University, Bogota. Colombia
CERTIFICATION
American Board of Family Medicine
Practice Focus
Non-operative general orthopedics
Sport injuries and hip pain
Non-operative fracture care
Diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal ultrasound
Regenerative cell therapies (PRP)
Plantar fasciitis and foot tendinopathies
Upper and lower back pain
Patient Reviews
“Dr. Vargas was thorough and has an amazing bedside manner. He showed genuine concern for my care!”- Holly M.
“I went to him for almost a year of extreme hip pain I was having. Prior to that I had been to Dr. Vargas for back pain. He has given me steroid injections in my back in his office. No waiting for appointments and I'm sure less costly. Plus, they work great. His advice about my hip turned out to be accurate as well. He won't keep you doped up and he will not give you a surgery you do not need. I trust him which is saying a lot.”- Philis W.
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