Dr. J. Ryan Cotton, M.D.
Orthopedist
1827 Harrison Ave Panama City FL, 32405About
Dr. J. Ryan Cotton is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Associates in Panama City, Florida. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine, providing diagnosis and treatment for injuries and conditions of the ankle, elbow, hand, hip, knee, shoulder, and wrist for adult and pediatric patients. With extensive experience in knee and lower limb surgery, Dr. Cotton takes joy in relieving pain and restoring ability for his patients. Beyond his medical career, Dr. Cotton enjoys tennis, snowboarding, computers, and scuba diving.
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Education and Training
University of South Alabama College of Medicine 2004
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Analysis of creep strain during tensile fatigue of cortical bone.
- Damage rate is a predictor of fatigue life and creep strain rate in tensile fatigue of human cortical bone samples.
- Mechanical properties and consequences of stereocilia and extracellular links in vestibular hair bundles.
- Mechanical analysis of percutaneous sacroplasty using CT image based finite element models.
- A virtual hair cell, II: evaluation of mechanoelectric transduction parameters.
- A virtual hair cell, I: addition of gating spring theory into a 3-D bundle mechanical model.
- Isokinetic training increases ulnar bending stiffness and bone mineral in young women.
- Isokinetic resistance training increases tibial bending stiffness in young women.
- A finite element analysis of sacroiliac joint ligaments in response to different loading conditions.
- Simulation of creep in non-homogenous samples of human cortical bone.
- Subgingival delivery of oral debriding agents: a proof of concept.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Acl Tear
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Femur Fracture
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Florida Orthopaedic Society
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Fellowships
- Hughston Foundation Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2010
Fellowships
- Hughston Foundation2010Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Professional Society Memberships
- Florida Orthopaedic Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. J. Ryan Cotton, who serves patients in Panama City, Florida.
Dr. Cotton is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Associates, which he joined in 2022. He operates out of the office in Panama City, Florida.
There, he offers adult and pediatric patients specialized orthopedic sports medicine care, including diagnosis and treatment for injuries and conditions of the ankle, elbow, hand, hip, knee, shoulder, and wrist.
After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia, Dr. Cotton earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile. He went on to undergo orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville and later completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, Georgia.
With expertise in a wide variety of advanced techniques and procedures, he is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.
Having served patients in Florida since 2010, Dr. Cotton takes great joy in helping relieve pain and restore ability. He also helps local athletes through volunteer sports medicine coverage for area high school football.
Currently, he is affiliated with Northwest Florida Surgery Center, Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Hospital, and Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, he is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Florida Orthopedic Society.
Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
In his time apart from providing specialized care, Dr. Cotton is an avid tennis player and also enjoys snowboarding, computers, and scuba diving.
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