Rey Ramirez, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Biography
Research & Publications
Patient Care
Locations
Appointments
Biography
Rey Ramirez is an academic hand surgeon with interest in pediatric hand surgery. He was born in Los Angeles and moved to New Haven in 2022.
Education & Training
- Fellow in Pediatric Hand SurgeryShriners Hospital of Philadelphia (2014)
- Fellow in Hand SurgeryUniversity of Texas Southwestern (2013)
- ResidentKeck School of Medicine - Los Angeles County Medical Center (2012)
- InternKeck School of Medicine - Los Angeles County Medical Center (2008)
- MDDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (2007)
- BSCalifornia Institute of Technology, Biology (2003)
Activities
- Effect of buddy taping on typing speedSturbridge, MA, United States 2023New England Hand Meeting
- Curly, missing, or extra fingers in a childFairfield, CT, United States 2023Pediatric Community Education Series
- Keeping your hand movingWallingford, CT, United States 2023Keeping you moving
- Ulnar wrist pain after distal radius fracturesPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2022Wrist fracture and peripheral nerve update
- Sex, Race, and Primary Language on Opioid Prescribing In Sex, Race, and Primary Language on Opioid Prescribing In PediatricsStratford, NJ, United States 2022Rowan Research Day
- Nerve Injuries and Compressive NeuropathyCamden, NJ, United States 2022Nerve Injuries and Compressive Neuropathy
- Primary Language Did Not Affect Opioid Prescribing in ChildrenCamden, NJ, United States 2022Camden Scholars’ Forum
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Top Doc for Kids | SJ Magazine | 2020 |
| Best "Surgical Pearl" Paper | Pediatric Hand Study Group | 2014 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society | Member | 2021 - Present |
| Resident Education Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand | Committee Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Society for Surgery of the Hand | Member | 2019 - Present |
| St James Episcopal School | Board Member | 2019 - Present |
| Health Volunteers Overseas | Medical mission trip with Health Volunteers Overseas | 2017 |
| J R Gladden Orthopaedic Society | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Diversity Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand | Committee Member | 2016 - Present |
| Bone and Joint Journal | Reviewer | 2016 - Present |
| Health Volunteers Overseas | Participated in medical mission work through Health Volunteers Overseas | 2015 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Primary care mission trip with St Mark's Episcopal Church | 2014 |
| Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference Committee - American Society for Surgery of the Hand | Adrian E. Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference Committee | 2014 - 2020 |
| Orthopedics | Reviewer | 2013 - Present |
| Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Reviews | Reviewer | 2013 - Present |