Miguel Ramirez, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, elbow, and sports medicine.

He is fellowship-trained in complex shoulder and elbow reconstruction and has had specific training in the latest minimally invasive arthroscopic and open surgery techniques.

His interests include anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacement, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder and elbow trauma, and sports injury-related procedures, including "Tommy John" surgery.

Dr. Ramirez graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, where he was a Doris Duke Research Fellow.

After medical school, Dr. Ramirez received his orthopedic surgery training from Union Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and The Curtis National Hand Center.

Dr. Ramirez received four research awards and completed a Medical Device Fellowship at the FDA during his residency.

During this time, he participated in the care of the athletes of several professional teams, including the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Nationals. He subsequently completed an ASES Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital under nationally recognized shoulder and elbow surgeon Dr. Anand Murthi.

Dr. Ramirez is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, where he is involved in research and teaching medical students and residents. He has authored over 20 articles and book chapters and presented at numerous national and international conferences based on his research.

Dr. Ramirez is also the team physician for the Bradley University Braves and the Peoria Chiefs Professional Baseball team.

Born in the Dominican Republic, Dr. Ramirez is fluent in Spanish and is committed to treating our underserved communities. He lives in Peoria with his wife, a physician herself, and their two small children.

When not at the hospital, Dr. Ramirez enjoys spending time with his children, staying active, CrossFit, cycling, and playing basketball.