About Omar Perez MD
“Preserving and restoring motion has become my passion because movement is often the best medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional and mental state. I endeavor to treat every patient like a member of my family. That means settling for nothing less than the very best.”
Areas of Expertise
- Sports Medicine
- Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Cartilage Restoration
Professional Sports Experience
- NFL Football, Houston Texans
- NCAA, University of Houston
- Major League Baseball, Houston Astros
- NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets
- MLS Soccer, Houston Dynamo
- Gary South Shore Railcats
High School Affiliations
- Calumet New Tech High School Athletics
- East Chicago Central High School Athletics
- Thomas Edison High School Athletics
- Griffith High School Athletics
- Highland High School Athletics
- Merrillville High School Athletics
- Bishop Noll Institute Athletics
- Whiting High School Athletics
Certifications
- Volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Indiana University
- Board Certified, Orthopedic Surgery
- Member, American College of Surgeons
- Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
Specialties
Affiliations
Location Information
Methodist Orthopedic - Spine Center
101 E. 87th Ave., 3rd Floor
Merrillville, IN 46410