Jose R. Perez, M.D.

Dr. Jose Perez is a Miami native and Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine with a focus on hip, shoulder, knee and ankle surgery. He performs restorative and reconstructive surgery utilizing cutting-edge and minimally invasive techniques to treat a wide range of pathologies. Dr. Perez has a special interest in shoulder pathology, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, and instability. He also has expertise in knee surgery to treat ACL and meniscus tears, malalignment and cartilage preservation. In addition, Dr. Perez has special training in hip arthroscopy for labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement. Patients also seek out Dr. Perez for biological alternatives to surgery such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow/adipose derived stem cell injections.

Dr. Perez spent the majority of his training in Miami at the University of Miami. He graduated Cum Laude with honors with a degree in Microbiology and a minor in Chemistry. He then pursued his medical degree at the University of Miami and later remained to complete his surgical training at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami. He later pursued a fellowship in Sports Medicine in New York City at NYU Langone, where he was trained in innovative and state of the art procedures including arthroscopic procedures, cartilage restoration, and biologics.

During his time with the University of Miami, Dr. Perez helped cover college football as he played a role on the medical staff for the Miami Hurricanes, in addition to covering the Miami Marlins. He later went on to become part of the medical staff for the NHL New Jersey Devils and NFL Jacksonville Jaguars. During his time with the NFL and NHL, he played an active role in providing orthopedic care to players and staff. He also participated in the NFL Combine and NCAA March Madness as medical staff.

In addition to operating and covering collegiate and professional sports, Dr. Perez is well published with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, several podium presentations at national conferences, and plays an active role in attending the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM) annual meetings.

Areas of Expertise

• Shoulder

  • Shoulder pain and arthritis

  • Shoulder replacement (anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty)

  • Rotator cuff tears and repair

  • Shoulder dislocations and instability

  • Pectoralis tendon repairs/reconstruction

  • AC joint injuring and CC reconstructions

  • Proximal bicep pain

• Elbow

  • Lateral and medial elbow pain

  • Elbow arthroscopy

  • Tricep and bicep pain/tendonitis and repairs/reconstructions

• Knee

  • Knee pain and arthritis

  • ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL reconstruction

  • Meniscal repair

  • Cartilage Restoration (MACI, allograft, autograft)

  • Knee malalignment and osteotomies

  • Quadricep and patella tendon tears and repairs/reconstructions

• Hip

  • Hip pain and arthritis

  • Hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement

  • Hip labral reconstructions

  • Avascular necrosis of the hip

  • Hip abductor repairs

  • Trochanteric bursitis

  • Hamstring tears and repairs/reconstruction

• Ankle

  • Ankle pain

  • Ankle instability and repairs

  • Ankle arthroscopy

• Fracture care of the upper and lower extremities

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar

• Memorial Hospital West

• Surgicare of Miramar Outpatient Surgery Center

• Palmetto General Hospital

• Hialeah Hospital

• Mercy Hospital

• Jackson West Medical Center