William Puffinbarger, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
About William Puffinbarger
William R. Puffinbarger, M.D. is a fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health. His areas of interest include scoliosis, developmental dysplasia of the hip, clubfeet, pediatric fractures as well as cerebral palsy.
Dr. Puffinbarger earned his medical degree from the OU College of Medicine in Oklahoma City, OK in 1991. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the OU College of Medicine in 1996 and continued his specialized education in pediatric orthopedic surgery at Babies and Children's Hospital of New York in New York, NY.
Dr. Puffinbarger currently serves as the medical director of the OU Health Physicians - Children's Orthopedics Clinic at Oklahoma Children's Hospital. He also serves as Course Director for student rotations in Orthopedic Surgery at the OU College of Medicine.
Affiliations
OU Health Physicians - Children's Orthopedic Surgery,
Oklahoma Children's Hospital
Awards
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Best Doctors, 405 Magazine
2022
Health Education
- Medical School
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Doctor of Medicine
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK
- Residency
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Orthopedics
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK
- Fellowship
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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Babies and Children's Hospital
New York City, NY
- Board Certification
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American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
- Cerebral palsy
- Clubfeet
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Pediatric fractures
- Scoliosis