Robert J. Dimeff, MD, is a sports medicine physician and a specialist in regenerative medicine and nonoperative orthopedics at Texas Orthopaedic Associates in Dallas. He sees patients at the TOA Sports Medicine location in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Dimeff joins the team after spending 2009 to 2018 as director of Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He currently serves as the team physician for the NHL’s Dallas Stars. He also served as team physician for the NFL Cleveland Browns, NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Barons Hockey team, Cleveland State University, and Lakewood Figure Skating Club. He has been recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors for Sports Medicine by US News and World Report annually since 2003.
After graduating from Kent State University in Ohio, Dr. Dimeff received his medical degree from the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, where he was recently given a Distinguished Alumni Award. He then completed a residency in family medicine at Chicago’s Rush Medical Center and a fellowship in primary care sports medicine from the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Dimeff is board-certified in family medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, with a certificate of his qualifications in sports medicine. He is an active member and former president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Dr. Dimeff has authored over 40 articles and frequently lectures at regional, national, and international medical conferences. He sees patients at the Texas Orthopaedic Associates, Sports Medicine office on Greenville Ave. in Dallas.