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.

Education

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Medical Degree
Doctor of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station, TX
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

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.

Publications

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  • Dawkins J, Teel J, Kitziger R, Khair M. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. HSS Journal®. 2023;19(3):365-372. doi:10.1177/15563316231154475
  • Bosteder KD, Moore A, Weeks A, Dawkins JD, Trammell M, Driver S, Hamilton R, Swank C. Intensity of overground robotic exoskeleton training in two persons with motor-complete tetraplegia: a case series. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2023 Jul 1;9(1):24. doi: 10.1038/s41394-023-00584-4. PMID: 37391401; PMCID: PMC10313748.
  • Brown, KD., Dawkins, J., Trammell, M., Moore, A., Weeks, A., Gilliland, T., McShan, E., Reynolds, M., Kim, CHJ, Driver, SJ, Hamilton, R., Swank. C. Metabolic Testing During Overground Exoskeleton Assisted Walking After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury. Accepted for in-person presentation in a Clinical Case Slide session at the 2022 ACSM Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine®, and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise and Vascular Health, San Diego, CA. May 31 to June 4, 2022
  • Chris Oguayo, Asad Helal, Jonathan Dawkins, Aamir Bhimani, Scott J. B. Nimmons, Alan L. Jones & James M. Rizkalla (2022) Relation of tranexamic acid therapy to length of stay in the hip fracture population, Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2028347
  • Asad Helal, David Botros, Fahad Qureshi, Khalid Alhreish, Lincoln Dutcher, Jordan Teel, Jonathan Dawkins & James Rizkalla (2022) Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on hip fracture volume, disposition, and readmission rates, Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings,  DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2046418
  • Nimmons, S, Rizkalla, J, Solis, J, Dawkins, J, Syed, I (2021) Design and Retrospective Application of a Spine Trauma DVT Prophylaxis Protocol on Level 1 Trauma Center Patient Database. Glob Spine J  2021;2192568220979139.doi:10.1177/2192568220979139.
  • Munif Hatem, Kathryn E. Canavan, RobRoy L. Martin, Jonathan Dawkins & Hal David Martin (2021) Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose greater trochanteric-ischial impingement, Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 34:4, 460-463, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2021.1897352
  • Dawkins, J., Khoury, A., Martin, H. (2018 April) Hip-Spine Effect: A New Perspective on the Lumbopelvic Kinematic Chain. Presented at Baylor Scott & White Health- Central Texas Research Day in Temple, TX.
  • Sciatic Nerve Decompression in the Deep Gluteal Space. In A Stubbs (Ed). Hip Surgery Tricks of the Trade. Hip Preservation, Arthroplasty, and Trauma. 2018. Hal Martin, DO, Jonathan Dawkins, BS, Abhi Gawlot, MD, Anthony Khoury, MS.
  • Dawkins, J. D., Cedars, A. M., & Schussler, J. M. (2019). Transulnar access for coronary intervention in a 23‐year‐old with accelerated coronary atherosclerosis due to congenital aortic hypoplasia. Clinical Case Reports, 7(3), 435.
  • Dawkins, J., Chang, S., Li, X., Li, P. (2016 June) cGAS-STING’s Impact Upon Colorectal Tumor Burden. Research presentation at TAMCOM Grand Rounds, College Station, TX.