MichaelMijaresMD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Mijares Orthopedics

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Office
Mijares Orthopedics
7600 SW 87th Ave, Suite 102
Miami, FL 33173
Phone+1 305-209-1218

Dr. Michael Mijares is an orthopedic surgeon in Miami, FL. He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He trained at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital for Orthopedic Surgery and completed his Sports Medicine fellowship at the prestigious Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Los Angeles, CA. He specializes in shoulder, hip & knee arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery. He has 7 publications and 23 citings. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish.

Sports medicine, Arthritis, Hip arthroscopy, Knee arthroscopy, Shoulder surgery, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Hip surgery, Knee surgery, Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Meniscus repair, Shoulder instability, Worker's compensation injuries, Shoulder replacement, Anterior hip replacement, Shoulder arthoscopy

Southern California Orthopaedic InstituteFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2020 - 2021
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2020
UMass Chan Medical SchoolInternship, Surgery, 2011 - 2012
Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2011, MD
Vanderbilt UniversityBS, 2002 - 2006
Ransom Everglades High SchoolDiploma, 1998 - 2002

PubMed

6 citations
Is it necessary to tie the medial row in rotator cuff repair double-row constructs when using suture tape?
Michael R. Mijares, Andrew Hiller, Ali A Alhandi, David N. Kaimrajh, Ted Milne
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2020-02-21
What Is the Optimal Number of Samples for Culture in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Foot and Ankle Infections
Yasuhito Tanaka, Amiethab Aiyer, Eiichiro Iwata, Yusuke Yamamoto, Michael R. Mijares
Foot & Ankle International. 2019-07-19
14 citations
The transverse force experienced by the radial head during axial loading of the forearm: A cadaveric study
Jorge L. Orbay, Michael R. Mijares, Cecilia G. Berriz
Clinical Biomechanics. 2016-01-01

Journal Articles

Radiographic Evaluation of the Distal Radioulnar Joint: Technique to Detect Sigmoid Notch Intra-Articular Screw Breach in Distal Radius Fractures
Klein JS, Mijares MR, Chen D, Orbay JL, Landy DC, Owens PW., Techniques in Orthopaedics, 3/2020

Books/Book Chapters

DeLee, Drez & Miller’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Chapter: Basic Arthroscopic Principles
Page 105 - 113Michael R. Mijares, Michael G. BaragaEditors: Miller MD, Thompson SR.Saunders/Elsevier Inc., PhiladelphiaEdition 5th,2020
Complex Injuries of the Hand
Chapter: Wrist Injuries
Page 101 - 114Orbay JL, Mijares MREditors: Cheema T.JP Medical Publishers, New YorkEdition 1,2014