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Biography: The physicians and staff at the Austin Bone and Joint Clinic provide state of the art orthopedic care to patients from in and around Austin, Texas. Patients have access to a wide range of expertise and services including general orthopedic medicine, total hips, total knees, sports medicine, podiatry services, reconstructive surgery of the hands and joints, arthroscopy, and treatments and surgical procedures for the spine from cervical to lumbar. The physicians are all expertly trained with over 64 years of combined experience in providing orthopedic services. Honors and accolades are common among the doctors at the Austin Bone and Joint Clinic on both local and national levels. The clinic has a reputation for caring for the whole patient and making sure that each patient is given sufficient time and attention to address and treat his or her unique needs. New patients are currently being welcomed at the practice and most major forms of insurance are being accepted.

Biography: Dr Saldanha is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon with additional fellowship training in Adult Joint Reconstruction and Orthopedic Trauma. He specializes in Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Hip and Knee Revisions, Fracture Care and Trauma Injuries. Following completion of his orthopedics training, Dr Saldanha volunteered for deployment in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While serving he also founded the first orthopedic humanitarian clinic treating women and children displaced by the war. After returning to the United States Dr Saldanha served as an Orthopedic Traumatologist, training active Duty Airmen in war trauma techniques and assisted in the development of the Sustained Medical Airman Readiness Training program at the 99th Surgical Operations Squadron in Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.From 2013-2016 Dr Saldanha was an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery with the University of Nevada School of Medicine and completed further education in complex Adult Reconstruction under world renowned surgeon Anthony Hedley.Dr Saldanha is actively involved in orthopedic research. He is an associate editor for the International Journal of Advanced Joint Reconstruction and has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. Dr Saldanha is expected to complete his master's in business administration in 2019. Dr Saldanha has received several awards including Meritorious Service Medal, Airforce Commendation Medal, induction into the American Orthopedic Association -Emerging Leader Program, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

Care Philosophy: I feel that it is beneficial for patients to take an active role in their treatment and recovery to achieve the best results By listening to my patients I strive to establish the ideal balance of non operative and operative treatment options available in