Professor Dr. Rey Ramirez

Biography

Rey Ramirez, MD, is an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine specializing in pediatric hand surgery and hand reconstruction. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hand Surgery at Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia in 2014 and a Hand Surgery fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern in 2013. He also completed his residency at Keck School of Medicine - Los Angeles County Medical Center in 2012 and obtained his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2007 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the California Institute of Technology in 2003. Dr. Ramirez's research focuses on pediatric hand problems, including conditions like Amniotic Band Syndrome, Arthrogryposis, and Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. He is dedicated to finding ways to help children with unique hand challenges. He has been active in journal service as a reviewer for journals including the Bone and Joint Surgery Reviews and the American Society of Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Ramirez is also involved in mentoring graduate students and residents, fostering the next generation of orthopedic surgeons.

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