Overview of Dr. Uribe
John Uribe, M.D., is a dual Board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Jose Milton Foundation Endowed Chair in Orthopedics and Chief Medical Executive with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care.
He specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery and minimally invasive surgical procedures for degenerative conditions of the knee, shoulder and elbow.
Dr. Uribe is the team physician for the Florida Panthers hockey team and the Miami Dolphins football team. He is chairman of the department of orthopedics for Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and is a founding member of the UHZ Sports Medicine Institute.
Dr. Uribe was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and served as chief of orthopedics at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. His research interests include minimally invasive resurfacing techniques of the knee and shoulder, as well as ligament and tendon restoration. A member of multiple professional organizations and societies, he is well-published and lectures extensively in the U.S. and abroad.
Office
1150 Campo Sano Ave
Suite 200
Coral Gables, FL 33146Fax+1 305-669-3324- Is this information wrong?
Clinical Expertise
- Shoulder and elbow surgery, Shoulder reconstruction, minimally invasive resurfacing techniques, ligament and tendon restoration
Education & Training
- Hughston FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1985
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977 - 1981
- University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1976 - 1977
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1978 - 2026
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 39 citationsAvulsion Fracture of the Ulnar Sublime Tubercle in Overhead Throwing AthletesJohn P. Salvo, Louis Rizio, John E. Zvijac, John W. Uribe, Keith S. Hechtman
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2002-05-01 - 188 citationsThe incidence of Hill-Sachs lesions in initial anterior shoulder dislocationsJoseph J. Calandra, Champ L. Baker, John W. Uribe
Arthroscopy. 1989-12-01 - 88 citationsThe acute effects of radiofrequency energy in articular cartilage: an in vitro study.Lee M. Kaplan, John W. Uribe, Harvey Sasken, Gregory G Markarian
Arthroscopy. 2000-01-01
Press Mentions
- N.F.L. And Players’ Union Agree to Change Concussion RulesOctober 8th, 2022
- Meet the Head Orthopedic Physicians for All 32 NFL TeamsOctober 3rd, 2022
- Orthopedic Surgeon Cary Chapman, M.D., Joins Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine InstituteJanuary 27th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Baptist Hospital of MiamiMiami, Florida
- Doctors HospitalMiami, Florida
- Jackson Health SystemMiami, Florida
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