Dr. Cuellar's interest in bioengineering is what led him to the practice orthopaedics.
"Ever since college it's kind of been a quest to apply my strengths in mechanics and engineering to the science and art of medicine," says Dr. Cuellar . "Orthopaedics combines both these skill sets. It's a very natural specialty to utilize those skills and that knowledge base.
When someone has a broken bone, it is important to understand the mechanism of injury and the mode of failure in order to determine the most effective repair."