Biography
Dr. Matt Camarillo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Dr. Camarillo specializes in Sports Medicine, treating both acute and chronic injuries with an emphasis in injuries of the knee and shoulder. Dr. Camarillo gained practical experience treating sports-related injuries first as a student trainer at the University of Texas at Austin, and then during his fellowship working with the University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, and Kentucky State University.
Dr. Camarillo received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. He attended Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, followed by a residency in Orthopedic Surgery. He then completed an Orthopedic Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
Education
- Undergraduate Degree
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
- Medical School
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
- Fellowship
- Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Acute and chronic sports injuries
Knee injuries
Shoulder injuries
Research Interests
University of Texas-Houston Department of Orthopedic Surgery: Comparison of Compression in Single vs. Double Plating of Humeral Shaft Nonunions, 2008-present
Publications
- C.M. Nigrini, R.M. Camarillo: Lumbar Spine Microdiscectomy Surgical Rehabilitation in S.B. Brotzman, R.C. Manske, Clinical Orthopedic Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition, Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia, Chapter 8: 538-549, 2011.
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