Dr. Don Buford is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and regenerative medicine expert with over 25 years of clinical experience and the founder of Texas Orthobiologics in Dallas. He currently serves a second term as President of the Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation (IOF), sits on the Board of Directors of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and is Chairman of the Biologic Association (BA) for 2026–2027. In 2025, he received the Orthobiologics Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at the annual TOBI Organization meeting. A nationally and internationally recognized lecturer, he has directed a Regenerative Medicine and MSK Ultrasound Training Course (Orthosono) since 2008, training more than 1,600 clinicians in evidence-based ultrasound guided regenerative techniques. A former professional baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles organization, Dr. Buford brings a deep, firsthand understanding of his patients’ desire to stay healthy, active, and performing at their best. His work can be found at texasorthobiologics.com.
“Pick Your Brain” Is Code for “Work for Free”
A startup wanted a physician advisor.. but not a paid one. Why are doctors still expected to give away expertise that every other profession charges for?
