Dr. Ronald Hess grew up with sports, from family sandlot games to lettering four years in NCAA football to competing in triathlons. Today, sports remain a significant part of his life.

With a biology degree from Hobart College, Dr. Hess combined his education with his passion for sports by pursuing a master's degree in exercise physiology. Yet that wasn't enough. He earned a medical degree and completed six rigorous years of post-graduate training in orthopaedics, capped with a sports medicine fellowship with the Florida Orthopaedic Institute. There he gained invaluable experience working with professional athletes as a team physician for the Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey), Mutiny (soccer) and Storm (arena football).
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"I know firsthand what the love of sports means to my patients.� I understand the frustration of being sidelined and I want to get them back as quickly and effectively as possible. That's true for patients of any age. My goal is to get them back to doing what they want."
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As an exercise physiologist and doctor of osteopathy, Dr. Hess approaches treatment and recovery holistically. "My training orients me to look at the body as a whole," said Dr. Hess.� "I treat the presenting injury, but I look beyond for the underlying cause."

Dr. Hess sees patients in Hamilton and Oxford. He also serves as a team physician for the Miami University Sports Medicine Program under Wellington's Dr. Stephen Dailey.

Certifications

• Diplomat, National Board of Osteopathic Medicine Examiners