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Naohiro Shibuya, DPM, MS, FACFAS

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Department:
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Certifications:
American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Languages:
English

Locations

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UT Health RGV Multispecialty (Harlingen)

2106 Treasure Hills Blvd., Suite 1.326, Harlingen, TX. 78550

PHONE: (956) 296-1519 | FAX: (956) 296-1331

Services & Treatments

Surgical and non-surgical care of the foot and ankle, including:

  • Acute and chronic pain
  • Acute and chronic trauma
  • Deformities
  • Diabetic foot care
  • Sports medicine related to the foot and ankle
  • Gait abnormality
  • Skin disorders of the foot and ankle

Biography

Dr. Shibuya is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon/podiatric physician with more than 15 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, in molecular biology and philosophy. He received his doctorate degree 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 UTRGV, he was a professor of surgery at Texas A&M University, College of Medicine, served as a chief of the Podiatry Section under Surgical Services at Central Texas VA Health Care System, where he also served as a member of the Podiatric Surgical Advisory Board (SAB) for the National Surgery Office (NPO), National Podiatry Field Advisory Committee for the Office of Patient Care Services under Veterans Health Administration, Chief Podiatry Consultant (VCPC) for VISN 17, and VA Site Director for the Baylor Scott and White Podiatric Surgery and Medicine Residency Program.  

He served as a Director of the Continue Medical Education Committee for the Texas Podiatric Medical Association (TPMA) and Chair of the Annual Scientific Conference Committee for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). Outside of UTRGV, he serves as a faculty for the ACFAS, TPMA, and AO North America.  

Dr. Shibuya is the current Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and Chairperson of the Council of National Registry Management for the ACFAS.  

Education & Training

Medical School:
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2003)
Philadelphia, PA

Residency:
St. Vincent Charity Hospital (2006)
Cleveland, OH

Post Graduate Training:
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2013)
San Antonio, TX

Honors & Awards

  • (2018) ACFAS 2018 Annual Scientific Conference, 2018 Manuscript, Honorable Mention 
  • (2018) ACFAS 2018 Annual Scientific Conference, 2018 Manuscript, Finalist 
  • (2016) Temple Campus Five-Year Service Award, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine 2015 Faculty Awards 
  • (2015) Special Appreciation Award, Texas Podiatric Medical Association, 2015 Annual Meeting 
  • (2014 Young Practitioner of the Year Award, Texas Podiatric Medical Association, 2014 Annual Meeting
  • (2014) ACFAS 2014 Annual Scientific Conference, 2014 Manuscript, 3rd Place Award 
  • (2014) ACFAS 2012 Annual Scientific Conference, 2014 Manuscript, Finalist 
  • (2012) ACFAS 2012 Annual Scientific Conference, 2012 Manuscript, 3rd Place Award 
  • (2012) ACFAS 2012 Annual Scientific Conference, 2012 Manuscript, Finalist 
  • (2011) ACFAS 2011 Annual Scientific Conference, 2011 Manuscript Finalist  
  • (2006) 64th ACFAS Annual Meeting and Scientific Seminar, March 2006 Manuscript, Finalist the 2006 Awards of Excellence Competition 
  • (2005) OPMA 89th Annual Scientific Seminar, Resident Paper Finalist Competition, 1st Place Award 
  • (2005) International Foot and Ankle Congress, Toronto  
  • (2005) The Midwest Podiatry Conference, National Post-Graduate Research Symposium, Gold Award 
  • (2005) 63rd ACFAS Annual Meeting and Scientific Seminar, March 2005 Manuscript, Finalist  
  • (2004) OPMA 88th Annual Scientific Seminar, Resident Paper Finalist Competition, 3rd Place Award 
  • (2004) The Midwest Podiatry Conference, National Post-Graduate Research Symposium, Finalist
  • (2003) The Pi Delta National Podiatric Honor Society   
  • (2003) The Stirling-Harford Honorary Anatomical Society  
  • (2003) The James V. Ganley, DPM Memorial Award  
  • (2003) Professor Vincent A. Jablon Memorial Award  

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Texas Podiatric Medical Association
  • Council of Science Editors

Certifications

  • American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery: Foot and Ankle Surgery Certified, Rearfoot Reconstructive Surgery Certified