Ryan C. Palmer, M.D.
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Education:
- The University of Mississippi – Oxford, MS
Bachelor ofArts in English,
Summa Cum Laude – May, 2000
Honors: Taylor Medal (Valedictorian)
Academic All-SEC; Varsity Track & Field;Letterman (pole vault); Chancellor’s Scholarship; Phi Kappa Phi Vice President; Phi Eta Sigma; Drane Lester Award Nominee; Academic Excellence Scholarship - The University of Alabama, Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
Post-Baccalaureate – PreMedical Science Curriculum - University of South Alabama – College of Medicine – Mobile, AL
Doctor of Medicine – May, 2009
Honors: Lewis D. Anderson Award for best Orthopaedics student; AMA Education & Research Foundation Scholarship; USA College of Medicine Student Research Fellow
Residency:
- University of South Alabama – Mobile, AL
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident – July 1 2009 – June 30 2014
Successful completion of RRC required rotations to date, including intern year General orthopaedics call at three community hospitals including a Level 1 Regional Trauma Center and a pediatric hospital
Honors: Lewis D. Anderson Meeting Best Paper Award (2011) AOA Resident Leadership Forum Nominee (2013)
Research:
- University of South Alabama- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
TRUST Trial (Smith & Nephew) – March, 2011 – present
Presented at Alabama Orthopaedic Society Meeting, 2011
Data collection and monitoring for the use of Exogen bone stimulator in acute tibial shaft fractures status post intramedullary nailing University of South Alabama – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Synvisc-One (Hylan G-F 20) Protection of Human Hip Chondrocytes
Presented at: Alabama Orthopaedic Society Meeting, 2011 & Lewis D. Anderson Meeting, 2011 - University of South Alabama- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Post-Traumatic Acetabulum Outcomes Database – January, 2008 – March, 2009
Data collection laying groundwork for further studies in acetabulum fractures - University of South Alabama- Department of Cell Biology
Rho Pathway Inhibition Promoting Epithelialization in Wound Healing – Summer, 2006
Chief scientist in Fasudil trials using time-lapse microscopy
Memberships
- Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Medical Society of Lee County
- Medical Association of the State of Alabama
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Enjoy home improvement, whitetail hunting, fresh water fishing, and running when not spending time with my wife, Lauren, and our children, McClain and Parker.