2106 Treasure Hills Blvd., Suite 1.326, Harlingen, TX. 78550
PHONE: (956) 296-1519 | FAX: (956) 296-1331, Podiatry: (956) 296-1271
Dr. Naohiro Shibuya is a board-certified and fellowship-trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon / Doctor of Podiatric Medicine with more than 20 years of experience in various foot and ankle pathologies. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery for rearfoot reconstructive/ankle and foot surgery. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and philosophy. He received his doctorate degree (DPM) from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Shibuya finished his surgical residency in Cleveland, OH, and earned his Master of Science degree in clinical investigation at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
He specializes in ankle pathologies, including arthritis, instability, trauma, and osteochondral lesions. While he provides comprehensive foot and ankle care, his specialty is ankle replacement, fusion, open reduction and internal fixation, osteochondral lesion repair, deformity correction, and stabilization, with or without a minimally invasive approach with arthroscopic assistance.
Prior to joining UT Health RGV, Dr. Shibuya led numerous clinical initiatives and served as a member of multiple surgical advisory boards. He is also the current Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Undergraduate School:
University of California, San Diego (2000)
La Jolla, CA
Medical School:
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2003)
Philadelphia, PA
Residency:
St. Vincent Charity Hospital (2006)
Cleveland, OH
Graduate School
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2013)
San Antonio, TX