John Borkowski, M.D. is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and was Fellowship Trained in Spine Surgery at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He completed Orthopedic Residency at McGill University, Montreal. Dr. Borkowski acquired his M.D. at the University of Calgary, his B.S. in Nutritional Science at the University of Manitoba, and his M.Sc. in Medical Science at the University of Calgary. Dr. Borkowski specializes in Adult Reconstructive Spine Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery.

 

Dr. Borkowski has been an orthopedic surgeon at South Texas Bone and Joint since 2001. He is the Current Director Of the Spine Excellence Program Spohn South and is actively involved in the Texas Medical Association and Nueces County Medical Society.

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Board Certification:

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - 2002

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Professional Organizations:

• Texas Medical Association

• Nueces County Medical Society

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Specialty:​

• Adult Reconstructive Spine Surgery

• Minimally Invasive Surgery & Innovative Technology

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Education:

• 1984 -- Red River Community College, Winnepeg, Manitoba - Federal Steel Fabricator Certificate

• 1986 - 1990 -- University of Manitoba, Winnepeg, Manitoba - Faculty of Human Ecology; B.S. in Nutritional Science

• 1990 - 1993 -- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta - M.Sc. in Medical Sciences (GI Research)

• 1992 - 1995 -- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta - M.D.

• 1995 - 2000 -- McGill University, Montreal, Quebec - Orthopaedic Surgical Resident 

• 2000 - 2001 -- University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Spine Fellowship