Ramin Pooyan, DO, MA

Dr. Pooyan obtained his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004, receiving the Valedictorian Award for outstanding academic achievement. He subsequently completed an internship followed by a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Michigan State University affiliated hospital, Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center from 2004 to 2009. He received advanced Fellowship training in Hand and Upper Extremity/Microsurgery at University of Pittsburgh /Hamot Medical Center from 2009 to 2010. He has received numerous honors/ awards and published several articles which have been presented at local and national meetings.

As a fellowship trained hand and upper extremity specialist, Dr. Pooyan brings a level of expertise that does not currently exist within ICON. The addition of this expertise will round out the scope of services offered in the orthopedic section of ICON. Dr. Pooyan is trained to treat a wide variety of hand an upper extremity conditions, some of which include arthritic conditions of the wrist, hand and fingers, nerve compression syndromes (carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes), Dupuytren’s contracture, fractures and traumatic injuries of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Some of the many services offered include Joint replacements for rheumatic/arthritic deterioration of the hand and finger joints, microsurgery of the hand/fingers, as well as repairs of traumatic shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand injuries. Dr. Pooyan provides many of these surgical services through minimally invasive arthroscopic and endoscopic techniques. He also provides greater expertise and management of sports medicine patients, eg, high school football, tennis, and golf related injuries.