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About John Uribe

​​John Uribe, M.D., is a dual Board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute, specializing 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 the 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. Prior to this, 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. ​​​​

Positions

July 2015 - Present Chief Medical Executive, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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May 2014 - Present Physician Leadership Council PLC, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Medical Group
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December 2010 - Present Affiliate Dean for Doctor’s Hospital, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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August 2008 - Present Professor & Chair, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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October 1987 - Present Orthopaedic Surgeon, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Doctors Hospital
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January 1986 - Present Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Uniformed Service of Health Services
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August 1988 - 2022 Fellowship Program Director - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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April 2001 - 2009 Adjunct Professor, University of Miami ‐ School of Education and Human Development, Department of Educational & Psychological Studies
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April 2003 - 2008 Volunteer Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami ‐ School of Medicine
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October 1987 - 2002 Attending Physician, Jackson Memorial Medical Center
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April 1987 - 2002 Chief, Sport Medicine Division Associate Professor, University of Miami ‐ School of Medicine
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October 1987 - 1989 Attending Physician, VA Medical Center
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May 1986 - 1987 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Acting Chief
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April 1985 - 1987 Director of Sports Medicine, Triple Army Medical Center
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January 1983 - 1984 Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery Division, Frankfurt Army Medical Center
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January 1982 - 1983 Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, Frankfurt Army Medical Center
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2018 - 2019 Arthroscopy Association of North America
Arthroscopy Association of North America
$5,570
2016 - 2018 Cross Fellowship Award Sport Medicine Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Programs
DJO Global
$40,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Member, ACL Study Group
Member, Academic Orthopaedic Society
Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, American Medical Association
Member, American Orthopaedic Association
Member, American Orthopaedic Society of Sport Medicine
Member, Argentinean Arthroscopy Association
Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America
Member, Colombian Orthopaedic Society
Member, Florida Orthopaedic Society
Member, Hughston Sports Medicine Society
Member, Miami Orthopaedic Society
Member, Orthopaedic Society of Traumatology
Member, Pan Pacific Orthopaedic Society
Member, Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
Member, Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Ortopedia y Traumatología
Member, Sociedad Latino Americana de Ortopedia y Traumatología
Member, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Member, Southern Orthopaedic Association
Member, The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
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Honors and Awards

  • 1986. Surgical Attending of the Year, Residents Award. Tripler Army Medical Center. Department of Surgery.
  • 1995 Appointed to Venezuelan National Academy of Medicine
  • 2002 Magna cum laude - Undergraduate
  • 2002-2006 Recognition for outstanding achievement 1-4 years of medical school
  • 2003 Outstanding Teaching Award, Residents Award. University of Miami. Department of Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation/ Jackson Memorial Hospital.
  • 2007 Men’s Health Magazine, Top Doctors
  • 2008 Florida Super Doctor South Florida Edition
  • 2008 Named Godfather International Traveling Fellowship
  • 2010 Patients' Choice Award
  • 2017-2018 Thomas L. Wickiewicz, MD Sport Medicine Resident Research Grant
  • 2018 Russell F. Warren, MD Award for Excellence in Orthopaedic Basic/Translational Research

Education

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August 1984 - February 1985 Fellowship Program - Sports Medicine, Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic
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July 1977 - June 1981 Residency Program - Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami - Jackson Medical Center
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July 1976 - June 1977 Internship - General Surgery, University of North Carolina
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1976 Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of North Carolina ‐ School of Medicine
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1969 Chemistry, B.S., The Citadel
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Links

Contact Information

1150 Campo Sano Avenue, Floor 3
Coral Gables, FL 33146
JohnU@baptisthealth.net

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