Biography
Jonathan D. Dawkins, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in sports medicine. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Dr. Dawkins specializes in orthopedic sports medicine, with a strong focus on arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, foot, and ankle. He provides nonoperative and operative care tailored to each patient’s unique needs, whether athletes recovering from acute injuries or individuals managing chronic, degenerative conditions. His approach emphasizes restoring function, reducing pain, and helping patients safely return to the activities they enjoy.
His clinical interests span multiple body regions, including the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and foot and ankle. Across all these areas, he treats tendon ruptures, cartilage conditions, and fractures. In addition, he offers advanced care for shoulder instability, throwing shoulder and elbow injuries, hip labral pathology, snapping hip, and impingement syndromes. He also manages a wide range of knee conditions, such as multi-ligamentous injuries, cartilage restoration, meniscus treatment, and patellofemoral instability. This breadth of expertise allows him to provide comprehensive care for patients of all ages and activity levels.
A graduate of Texas A&M University, Dr. Dawkins earned his medical degree with honors from Texas A&M Health Science Center. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas before pursuing fellowship training in orthopedic sports medicine at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Dawkins is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Throughout his career, he has cared for athletes at every level, including professional hockey players and collegiate athletes at the University of Iowa. He now serves as team physician for Bridgeland, Freeman, and Cy Park high schools in the Katy and Cypress communities, continuing his commitment to keeping athletes healthy and active.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife, attending sporting events, hiking, traveling, and running.
He is currently seeing and welcoming new patients at our Katy location. You can click here to make an appointment.
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
- Shoulder: degenerative disorders, tendon ruptures, rotator cuff tears, throwing injuries, arthroscopic and open procedures for instability.
- Elbow: cartilage and throwing injuries, UCL tears, tendon ruptures, epicondylitis, nerve compression, and arthritis.
- Hip: arthroscopy for labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement, tendon injuries, and snapping hip syndrome.
- Knee: ligament reconstruction, cartilage and osteochondral injuries, instability treatment, meniscus repair, multi-ligament injuries, arthritis requiring osteotomy or joint replacement.
- Foot and ankle: ankle instability, Achilles tendon injuries, peroneal tendon pathology, fifth metatarsal fractures.
- Comprehensive fracture care for upper and lower extremities.