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.
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
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
- 3 citations
Inlay total shoulder arthroplasty for primary glenohumeral arthritis.
John W. Uribe, John E. Zvijac, David A. Porter, Anshul Saxena, Luis Vargas> ;JSES International. 2021 Nov 1 - 1 citations
Spanish translation and cross-language validation of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form
Gautam P. Yagnik, Estevao D. Santos, Alex A. Rothfeld, John W. Uribe, Tanya M. Cohn> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2021 Jan 1 - 1 citations
Defining the Critical Elements of the Most Common Arthroscopic Procedures: A Consensus of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeons
David A. Porter, Joseph L. Laratta, Jamal N. Shillingford, David P. Trofa, Hemant Reddy, John W Uribe, Gautam P. Yagnik> ;Cureus. 2019 Feb 19 - Join now to see all
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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