Gautam Pratap Yagnik MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Chief of Surgery West Kendall Baptist Hospital; Miami Dolphins - Team Physician; Florida Panthers- Team Physician
15955 SW 96th StSte 401Miami, FL 33196
Fax+1 786-533-9695
Overview of Dr. Yagnik
Gautam P. Yagnik, M.D., is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow and knee.
Dr. Yagnik directs Miami Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute's new location at the West Baptist Kendall Hospital. He is appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Florida International University College of Medicine.
He previously served as Assistant Team Physician for the University Miami and Florida International University. He now serves as Team Physician for the NHL's Florida Panthers and the Miami Dolphins.
Dr. Yagnik earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated at the top of his class and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. During medical school, he performed surgical research that yielded two prestigious grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Yagnik completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, he was elected administrative chief resident and was given the Willard Award for the most outstanding resident. Dr. Yagnik completed his sports medicine fellowship at the UHZ Sports Medicine Institute at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, FL.
Education & Training
HealthSouth Doctor's HospitalSports Medicine, 2008 - 2009
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2028
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2022
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsFunctional Outcomes of Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair in Patients Over 40 Treated Without Postoperative Bracing.Jonas W Ravich, John E Zvijac, Luis A Vargas, Matthias R Schurhoff, Michael Yurubi
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsSideline Management of Syndesmotic Injuries in the Athlete: Evaluation, Management, and Return to Play.Patrick F Szukics, Daniel P Murray, Jose Robaina, Taylor Potter, Luis Vargas
Video Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-03-03 - Return to Play After Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Tears in Professional Athletes of Contact Sports.Gautam P Yagnik, Patrick F Szukics, Jacob R Seiler, Jonas W Ravich, Luis A Vargas
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024-08-01
Press Mentions
Sudden Knee Pain? Here Are 6 Possible Causes and Doctor Recommended TreatmentsMay 7th, 2020
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