Doctor Ramirez is an Orthopedic Surgeon who completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship Training at Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver. While at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic, he was an associate team physician for the Denver Broncos and the Colorado Rockies. He completed his Orthopedic Residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and acquired his medical degree at Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Ramirez was the Co-Sports Chief for the Dartmouth Orthopaedic Program in charge of managing team sports coverage and varsity clinics used to deliver orthopedic-related medical care to Division 1 Collegiate and high school level athletes including football, hockey, lacrosse, and Rugby Teams. He received a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology at The University of Texas, Austin, TX. While attending The University of Texas, he was a linebacker on the football team and received the Academic All-Big 12 Award. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, off-roading, motorcycles, football, running, weightlifting, woodworking, photography, drone photography, and spending time with his wife and daughter.

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Education:

• 2023 – 2024 | Orthopedic Sports Fellowship at Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver 

• 2018 – 2023 | Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center 

• 2014 – 2018 | Medical Degree at Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio

• 2009 – 2013 | B.S in Microbiology The University of Texas at Austin 

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Professional Organizations:​​

• AAOS

• AO Trauma

• American Medical Association (AMA) 

• Texas Medical Association (TMA)

• American College of Physicians (ACP)

• AOSSM

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Publications:​​​

2021 - The Age of Phage: The Use of Bacteriophage in Orthopaedics 

2021 - Evaluation of biofilm removal strategies from Orthopaedic Hardware Including Sonication & Radiofrequency  

2021 - The Physis 

​2020 - Post fracture fixation infections 

2020 - Risk factors associated with loss of reduction in ankle fracture dislocations 

2020 - Leadership trends among orthopaedic trauma surgery fellowship directors: A 

cross sectional demographic review 

2020 -  Bone structure and fracture healing 

2019 -  WRAP - Study on compressive forces generated from post surgical dressings

2019 - Critical Assessment of Clinical Documentation in Acute Compartment Syndrome

2016-2018 - Safety and efficacy of a two-screw cephalomedullary nail for intertrochanteric femur fracture fixation: a retrospective case series in 264 patients 

2015-2017 - QI for Hip Fracture Repair Pathways 

2014 - Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries 

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Research:

• Through the Uprights Technique for Arthroscopic Labral Augmentation in 2023

• Labral Deficiency of the Hip - Technique guide on hip labral reconstruction

• Unicortical biceps fixation with tunneled button - a novel technique 2023 Current Biomechanical study evaluating a novel distal biceps repair technique

• The Influence of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 3D Printed Models 2023 - Current

• Preoperative Education on Patient Anxiety and Understanding of Hip for Arthroscopy Procedure Study evaluating different methods of education on patient’s understanding of hip arthroscopy 

• Effect of Pelvic Tilt on Success of Non-Operative Management for FAI 2023 Syndrome Evaluation on the success of non-operative treatment of FAI in relation to the presence and severity of pelvic tilt. Presented at ISHA 2023 in South Africa

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Honors and Awards:

C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum 

Top OITE Score 

College of Natural Sciences Book Award 

​Academic All Big 12 (Football) 

Athletic Director’s Honor Roll