Robert Quinn, MD

Dr. Robert Quinn is professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at UT Health San Antonio, a position he has held since 2012. He also served as director of the Orthopaedic Residency Program until 2016. Prior to 2012, he was vice chair for education and residency program director at the University of New Mexico.

His area of specialization is musculoskeletal oncology. Dr. Quinn currently serves as chair of the Council on Research and Quality for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, one of the highest leadership positions within the organization. He is past president of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society.

He has published 85 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 16 textbook chapters and a textbook on bone and soft tissue tumors. Dr. Quinn has held membership and leadership roles in numerous national organizations, professional societies and multidisciplinary cancer research groups. He is a consultant reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In addition to orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Quinn is active in the specialty of wilderness medicine. An accomplished mountaineer, he is a past president of the Wilderness Medical Society and a fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. He has also served on the editorial board of the Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Journal.