Orthopedic Services

Orthopedic Services

While the Pat Walker Health Center primary care medical providers treat a broad spectrum of orthopedic conditions, your provider may refer you to an orthopedic specialist. The student health and wellness fee supports this service, by waiving the office visit charge, however, other ancilliary charges are the responsibility of the patient.

Students must  be referred by a medical provider from the Primary Care Clinic at Pat Walker Health Center to be seen by an orthopedic specialist in the Primary Care Clinic. 

Orthopedic  Physician

Dr. Ramon Ylanan

Ramon Ylanan, MD CAQSM

Dr. Ylanan is an Assistant Professor with both the Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Departments of UAMS, and is the Fellowship Program Director for the UAMS Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He serves as the head primary care sports medicine physician for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Dr. Ylanan provides sports medicine and non-operative management of musculoskeletal injuries at Pat Walker Health Center.

  • Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, ASMI
  • Family Medicine residency, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Doctor of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine
  • B.A., University of Virginia
  • ABFM Board Certified Sports Medicine Physician
  • ABFM Board Certified Family Physician
  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
  • Arkansas Medical Society
Athletic Trainers
Chad Fink

Chad Fink, AT

Chad is a clinical athletic trainer at UAMS and provides athletic training at Pat Walker Health  Center.

  • BSE in Exercise Science/Athletic Training, University of Arkansas
  • Arkansas State Licensed Athletic Trainer
  • Certified Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainer Board of Certification
  • Arkansas Athletic Training Association
James Pletsch, ATC

James Pletsch, ATC 

JD is a clinical athletic trainer at UAMS and provides athletic training at Pat Walker Health Center.

  • Master of Athletic Training, University of Arkansas
  • BSE, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
  • Athletic Training Certification (ATC)
  • National Athletic Training Association