Dr. Jordan Buchko is an Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Regina Area of the Saskatchewan Health Authority with a special interest in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine. He is fully certified as a specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan.
PERSONAL HISTORY
Dr. Buchko was born & raised in Regina. After graduating from Michael A. Riffel High School in 2001, he attended the University of Regina where he completed his Bachelor of Science (Biology) degree in 2005. He then traveled to Saskatoon where he spent the next 9 years; in 2009 he earned his Medical Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and in 2014 completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency, also at the University of Saskatchewan. Vancouver was the next stop, where he completed a one-year Reconstructive Arthroscopy fellowship at the University of British Columbia. However he always had a strong desire to move back home to the prairies, to be close to family and friends, and to serve the people in the community in which he grew up. That desire became reality when he was fortunate to accept a position with the then Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region. He began his medical practice in September 2015. He is a member of the active medical staff in the Regina Area of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. He is fully certified as a specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan and is the Orthopaedic Surgery Education Director in Regina. He serves as team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Saskatchewan Roughrider (CFL) and Regina Thunder (CJFL) football clubs. He enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and beautiful daughter.
SPECIAL INTEREST & EXPERTISE
Dr. Buchko has a special interest in arthroscopy and sports medicine. He has expertise in the assessment and treatment of non-arthritic hip pathology including hip arthroscopy. His elective surgical practice consists of:
Shoulder: arthroscopy & reconstruction, including instability, labral tears, biceps, rotator cuff, AC joint
Shoulder replacements: anatomic & reverse
Elbow: tendon repair (including distal biceps and triceps)
Hip: arthroscopy, including treatment of labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement, & other non-arthritic hip pathologies; proximal hamstring tendon tears
Knee: arthroscopy & reconstruction, including ACL reconstruction, multiligament knee injuries, patellofemoral instability, meniscal tears, some cartilage procedures, osteotomies
philosophy
My goal is to help you recover from your musculoskeletal condition. Whether that be through surgery, an injection, casting or bracing, referral to a physiotherapist, or reassurance that it will improve on its own with time, please know that I will do my absolute best to help you. I will spend the necessary time to properly diagnose your condition, explain it to you in terms you can understand, recommend a treatment plan, and answer your questions. This sometimes means I run behind. It also usually means I cannot see as many patients in a day. However I prefer to take this approach. Although it means a longer wait to see me, it also means you get to spend an adequate amount of time with me when you do see me.
EDUCATION
University of British Columbia (2014-2015) Reconstructive Arthroscopy Fellowship
University of Saskatchewan (2009-2014) Orthopedic Surgery Residency
University of Saskatchewan (2005-2009) Doctor of Medicine
University of Regina (2001-2005) Bachelor of Science (Biology)
qualifications
LMCC - Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
FRCSC - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada - Orthopaedic Surgery
RESEARCH
Navraj Dhaliwal, Navdeep Sahota, Prosanta Mondal, Ian Lutz, Jordan Buchko, Haron Obaid. MRI Quantification of Femoral Neck Version using the Posterior Lesser Trochanteric Line: A Comparison of Three Measurements. Published in Skeletal Radiology. Published online ahead of print April 18, 2022.
Haron Obaid, Samuel Pike, Ian Lutz, Jordan Buchko, David Leswick. Proximal femoral epiphyseal spurs and their association with acetabular labral tears on MRI in symptomatic patients. Published in Skeletal Radiology. Vol 50, No 8 (August), 2021: pp1567-1573.
Jordan Buchko, BSc, MD, FRCSC, Tanner Dunlop, MD, Jason Shin, MD. Knee Chondrolysis by Infusion of Bupivacaine with Epinephrine Through an Intra-Articular Pain Pump Catheter After Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction. Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol 43, No 2 (February), 2015: pp 337-344.
S. Lance Anderson MD, Jordan Z. Buchko BSc, MD, Mario R. Taillon MD, FRCSC, Mark E. Ernst MD, FRCSC. Chondrolysis of the Glenohumeral Joint Following Infusion of Bupivacaine via an Intra-articular Pain Pump Catheter – A report of 18 cases. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. Vol 26, No 4 (April), 2010: pp 451-461.
awards
2024 Department of Surgery Gold Scalpel Award for Pre-Clerkship
Awarded annually to the faculty member with the most significant contribution to the pre-clerkship phase of the MD program at the University of Saskatchewan.
2021 Department of Surgery Silver Shovel Award
Awarded annually to the faculty member with the most outstanding contribution to surgical education at the University of Saskatchewan.
2014 Dr. Kirkaldy Willis Research Award
Awarded annually to the best research project at the University of Saskatchewan Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Research Day.
2011 Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Teacher Award
Awarded to the Orthopaedic Surgery Resident who best contributes to teaching others.
2010 Dr. Brad Ardell Spirit Award
Awarded to the resident at the University of Saskatchewan who best exemplifies the “true prairie spirit” - hard working, positive spirit, integrity, and compassion for others.
2010 Resident Clinical Teacher of the Year
Awarded annually to the resident at the University of Saskatchewan who has done an exception job of teaching undergraduate medical students, as selected by the graduating class.
2009 Dr. Hugh MacLean Prize & Silver Medal in Surgery
Awarded to the graduating medical student who demonstrates the highest proficiency in surgery.
2008 Isabel and Emmett Hall Scholarship in Orthopaedic Surgery
Awarded annually to the medical student who finishes in the top 10% of their Orthopaedic Surgery teaching block and who prepares the best essay on a topic related to Orthopaedic Surgery.
