Our Team

After graduating with honors, he attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency as a U.S. Naval Medical Officer at the University of California San Diego in 1997, followed by a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the prestigious Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in 2001.

Dr. Garcia is one of few San Antonio doctors dually certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in general orthopaedics and in orthopaedic sports medicine. He has over 20 years experience in orthopaedics, and nearly 30 years experience as a physician.

Commander Garcia is a decorated combat veteran and received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Navy after 15 years of proud service.

Dr. Garcia is fluent in his native Spanish, and English, and has good working knowledge of French and Italian. He looks forward to the opportunity to utilize his advanced skills in the treatment of Orthopedic sports and occupational conditions or injuries, particularly of the shoulder and knee, while providing state-of-the-art care for you and your family.

The direct anterior hip replacement, combined with some aspects of other tissue-sparing techniques, results in a very rapid return to normal function. Patients are usually ready to walk home the evening of or the morning after surgery. Most patients note only soreness, no pain. Patients who receive total knee replacements are also walking the same day and are often ready to go home the day after. In both cases, home health or formal inpatient rehabilitation are rarely needed. Dr. Harris has several instruments, currently patent pending, that facilitate these approaches and improve accuracy and reliability.

Dr. Harris trained at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center under Dr. Jorge Galante, an internationally recognized pioneer and expert in adult reconstruction. He earned top honors at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and graduated cum laude from Yale majoring in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Originally in San Antonio as part of a large group, Dr. Harris founded San Antonio Orthopaedic Specialists in 2002 in order to maintain the focus on individual patient care. Dr. Harris wrote the mission statement for the group and invites you to become part of our family.

Education

Dr. Broome is a native Texan that completed both his undergraduate and medical training at Texas Tech University. He completed his orthopedic residency in Louisville, KY and his total joint replacement fellowship at Steadman-Hawkins Institute. Dr. Broome is also currently involved in research on alternative bearing surfaces in total joint replacements.

Specialty

• Anterior hip replacement, less pain and quicker recovery
• Minimally invasive total and partial knee replacement
• Hip joint preservation in young patients
• Arthritis treatment and prevention

Experience

• Assisted in the development of a new bone graft substitute at the University of Louisville
• Presents on his work on joint replacements and pain control in the US and overseas
• Assists with research at the department of engineering at the University of Texas El Paso
• Remains involved in research regarding surgical approaches, implants, and medications to lead to a quicker recovery
• Patented surgical instruments and remains engaged in improving the surgical process for total joint patients