Javier Rios, M.D.
Board Certified & Fellowship Trained
Dr. Javier Rios is a board certified and fellowship trained Primary Care Sports Medicine physician. He obtained his medical degree and completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Rios then completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa College of Medicine.
His practice focuses exclusively on the diagnosis, management and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. He is highly trained and capable of treating a wide variety of orthopedic conditions, whether they stem from an acute injury, chronic overuse, or normal wear and tear on the muscles and joints of the body.
Dr. Rios is highly trained to diagnose and treat a wide variety of disorders to the musculoskeletal system. This includes acute injuries like sprains and strains, nonsurgical fractures, and dislocations. He is also trained to treat chronic injuries caused by overuse or normal wear and tear.
In addition to the standard modes of diagnosis—discussing your individual and family medical history, conducting a thorough physical examination, and ordering and interpreting any necessary advanced imaging, such as x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—he specializes in using ultrasound as a tool to guide injections into the shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, knee, foot and ankle.
Dr. Rios will help diagnose the cause of your pain, develop and implement a minimally invasive treatment plan, and, if necessary, refer you to the appropriate orthopedic subspecialty for surgical intervention.
Whether your goal is a return to sport, preventing injury, or simply improving your quality of life, Dr. Javier Rios can help you move towards your goal by determining what is causing your pain and developing a treatment plan to correct it.
WORK EXPERIENCE
CLS Health Sports Medicine
2023 – Present
Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician
Musculoskeletal medicine specialist
2015 – 2022
All American Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute
Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician
2009 – 2015
All American Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute
Managing partner
2013-2015
FELLOWSHIP
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
University of Oklahoma at Tulsa School of Medicine
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2009
RESIDENCY
Family Medicine Residency
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
2007
EDUCATION
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Galveston, TX
2004
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry
1999
SPORTS TEAM COVERAGE
Clear Springs High School
Clear Falls High School
Clear Brook High School
Clear Lake High School
Clear Creek High School
Friendswood High School
Dickinson High School
Santa Fe High School
Alvin ISD
Pasadena ISD
Team Physician 2009-Present
Clear Springs High School and Santa Fe High School
Team Physician
2009- Present
Clear Brook High School Football Team Physician
Friendswood, Texas
2005-2007
Booker T. Washington High School Football Team Physician
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2008
Tulsa Memorial High School Football Team Physician
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2008
University of Tulsa Team Physician
Covered Division I football, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s basketball,
Rowing, women’s volleyball and softball.
Provided training room coverage for student-athletes.
2008
Oral Roberts University Team Physician
Covered Division I men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer,
Women’s volleyball, track and field, cross country, and baseball.
Provided Training room coverage for student athletes.
2008
Northeastern State University Team Physician
Covered Division II football, men’s and women’s soccer and basketball.
Provided training room coverage for student athletes
2008
Tulsa Drillers Double A Professional Baseball Team Physican
Provided game and training room coverage for the double A affiliate of the
Colorado Rockies.
2008
William Horlick High School Football Team Physician
Racine, Wisconsin
2004
