Ian Rice MD

Ian Rice MD Welcome patients, colleagues, medical professionals, athletes, and other visitors to the official pr He is a native of Cincinnati, and a graduate of St.

Welcome patients, colleagues, medical professionals, athletes, and other visitors to the official practice page for Ian Rice MD, sports medicine orthopedic surgeon with TriHealth Orthopedic and Sports Institute. Dr. Rice is a board-certfied, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopy, treating athletes and active individuals of all ages. Xavier High School, Miami University, and the University of Cincinnati. He served as chief resident of his orthopedic surgery residency program, and completed his sports medicine fellowship with Beacon Orthopedics, working with local team physicians including Xavier University Men’s Basketball Team Surgeon, Dr. Robert Burger, and fellowship director and Cincinnati Reds Team Surgeon, Dr. Timothy Kremchek. Dr. Rice has published research in the journals Orthopedics and the Journal of Surgical Orthopedic Advances. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS), and the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA), among other professional societies. In addition to his clinical training, he has served as assistant team orthopedic surgeon for the Cincinnati Reds, Wilmington College, Gannon University (PA), Fort LeBeouf High School (PA), and Archbishop Moeller High School. He currently serves as team orthopedic surgeon for Walnut Hills High School and Roger Bacon High School. He is passionate about returning athletes to the sports they enjoy, and minimizing injuries with sport-specific prevention programs in high-risk athletes. Dr. Rice performs advanced, minimally-invasive arthroscopic procedures for sports-related injuries of the shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow, treating conditions including:

Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Tear, Labral Tear, Biceps Tendonitis, Shoulder Dislocation, Pectorialis repair

Knee: ACL, PCL, and Collateral Ligament Tears; Meniscus Tear, Cartilage Injury, Patellar Dislocation, Knee Instability

Hip: Hip Labral Tear, Femoroacetabular Impingement (CAM or Pincer Deformity), Abductor Tendon Tear

Elbow: Elbow Instability, UCL (Tommy John Ligament) Tear, Distal Biceps Rupture, Triceps Tendon Rupture

Dr. Rice practices individualized medicine based on the patient’s needs, and offers each patient a customized plan for care. His patient care goals include treating every patient with the compassion and attention to detail that he would provide his own family, and to provide the same professional-level care received by the world’s best athletes. For injured athletes and busy professionals, we offer the convenience of Saturday morning office hours from 8am-10am, year-round. Patients may call ahead to make an appointment for a specific time and walk-ins are also welcome, treated on a first-come, first-serve basis. All patients who arrive between 8-10am will be seen. Please utilize this page as an educational resource and remember this information should not be used as medical advice without personal evaluation by a medical professional. Visit - http://www.cincysportssurgeon.com for more details.

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NFL players more likely to injure knee after shorter rest period, finds study.
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