Ronak M. Patel, M.D.

Dr. Patel sees patients of all ages with all kinds of conditions. He serves the Sugar Land, Richmond, and Katy areas of Texas. Services include braces for knees, elbows, and wrists, as well as casting for fractures.

Dr. Patel’s personal interests include cars, football, basketball, beta testing technology, travel, food & dining, and classical Indian drums (tabla).

Areas of Expertise

Shoulder Arthroscopy

Knee Arthroscopy

Hip Arthroscopy

Sports Medicine

Education

Undergraduate: Texas A&M University (2007-2010)

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical Science

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) (2010-2015)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Internship/Residency: Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2015-2020)

Orthopedic Surgery Residency

Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)/Weill-Cornell Medical College (2020-2021)

Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship

Publications

Patel RM, Wright-Chisem J, Williams RJ. Anteriorizing Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy for Patellofemoral Cartilage Lesions Arthroscopy Techniques. Arthrosc Tech (accepted)

Patel RM, Tarkunde Y, Wall LB, Schimizzi G, Goldfarb CA. Long-Term Outcomes of Operatively Treated Medial Epicondyle Fractures in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2021 May;3(3):124-128.

Patel RM, Castile RM, Jenkins MJ, Lake SP, Brophy RH. Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jan;49(1):172-182.

Patel RM, Miller AN. Successful Fixation of a Tuberculous Nonunion of the Humeral Shaft: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2019 Jan-Mar;9(1):e19.

Patel RM, Brophy RH. Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee: Anatomy, Function, Imaging, and Treatment. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):217-223.

Patel RM, Liu D, Gonzaga-Jauregui C, Jhangiani S, Lu JT, Sutton VR, Fernbach SD, Azamian M, White L, Edmond JC, Paysse EA, Belmont JW, Muzny D, Lupski JR, Gibbs RA, Lewis RA, Lee BH, Lalani SR, Campeau PM. An exome sequencing study of Moebius syndrome including atypical cases reveals an individual with CFEOM3A and a TUBB3 mutation. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud. 2017 Mar;3(2):a000984.

Johnson CC, Garcia GH, Liu JN, Stepan JG, Patel RM, Dines JS. Internet resources for Tommy John injuries: what are patients reading? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Dec;25(12):e386-e393.

Patel RM, Nagamani SC, Cuthbertson D, Campeau PM, Krischer JP, Shapiro JR, Steiner RD, Smith PA, Bober MB, Byers PH, Pepin M, Durigova M, Glorieux FH, Rauch F, Lee BH, Hart T, Sutton VR. A cross-sectional multicenter study of osteogenesis imperfecta in North America – results from the linked clinical research centers. Clin Genet. 2015 Feb;87(2):133-40.

Garcia GH, Taylor SA, Dy CJ, Christ A, Patel RM, Dines JS. Online resources for shoulder instability: what are patients reading? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 15;96(20):e177.
Ruan MZ, Patel RM, Dawson BC, Jiang MM, Lee BH. Pain, motor and gait assessment of murine osteoarthritis in a cruciate ligament transection model. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013 Sep;21(9):1355-64.

Fabricant PD, Dy CJ, Patel RM, Blanco JS, Doyle SM. Internet search term affects the quality and accuracy of online information about developmental hip dysplasia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jun;33(4):361-5.

Lee AT, Schrumpf MA, Choi D, Meyers KN, Patel R, Wright TM, Hotchkiss RN, Daluiski A. The influence of gravity on the unstable elbow. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Jan;22(1):81-7.

Dy CJ, Taylor SA, Patel RM, McCarthy MM, Roberts TR, Daluiski A. Does the quality, accuracy, and readability of information about lateral epicondylitis on the internet vary with the search term used? Hand (N Y). 2012 Dec;7(4):420-5.

Dy CJ, Taylor SA, Patel RM, Kitay A, Roberts TR, Daluiski A. The effect of search term on the quality and accuracy of online information regarding distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Sep;37(9):1881-7.

Awards

2020 Washington University Orthopaedics – Resident Research Award

2019 American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum

2015 Dean’s Award for Research Excellence, UTMB

2014 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) – Junior selection

2014 Gold Humanism Honor Society

2014 William Todd Midgett, MD Award for Superior Clinical Practice, UTMB

2014 Joseph B. Kass Award for Research, UTMB

2014 Colin Maclean Presidential Scholarship, UTMB

2013 National American College of Physicians (ACP) – Clinical Vignette Finalist

2010 Award in Gross Anatomy, UTMB

Contact

832-500-8135
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