Ramon Ylanan, MD

Dr. Ramon Ylanan brings years of high-level sports medicine experience to patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, including extensive service as a team physician in the Southeastern Conference.

Since 2012, he has served as the head primary care sports medicine physician for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, following his tenure as a team physician for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. Throughout his career, Dr. Ylanan has cared for eight NCAA College World Series teams — including the 2010 and 2011 National Champion Gamecocks — as well as multiple NCAA Track and Cross-Country Championship Razorback teams.  His experience reflects a sustained presence at the highest levels of collegiate athletics.

Beyond the SEC, he has provided medical coverage for the Columbia and Alabama Ballet companies, numerous high school athletic programs across Alabama, South Carolina and Arkansas, including the 2025 Football State Champions Shiloh Christian Saints and serves as medical director for the HogEye Marathon — demonstrating a commitment to athletes and performers at every level of competition.

Dr. Ylanan earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at the University of Missouri, where he was selected to serve as chief resident, before advancing his training at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala. There, he trained under renowned sports medicine leaders including Dr. James Andrews, Dr. Jeff Dugas, Dr. Lyle Cain, Dr. Tracy Ray and Dr. Jose Ortega. 

At UAMS, Dr. Ylanan holds academic appointments in both the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine as an assistant professor. He also serves as program director of the UAMS Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship — a program he began with alumni who have gone on to serve as team physicians in the SEC and professional sports.

Dr. Ylanan specializes in the non-operative management of musculoskeletal injuries and medical management for active patients, including sport-related concussion. His approach is deliberate, evidence-based and athlete-centered, offering advanced regenerative injection therapies, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP), to help patients return to performance safely and efficiently.

He lives in Tontitown with his wife, Melissa, their son AJ, daughter Mia, and their English bulldog, Griffey. 

Medical Degree

• Ross University School of Medicine - 2004

Residency

• University of Missouri at Columbia - 2007

Fellowship

• St. Vincent's Hospital - 2008