Emily E. Dixon, D.O.
Dr. Dixon treats patients who are athletes and many who are not. Her experience and training make her a great fit for so many individuals’ needs. Her education and experience make her trained to treat both adult and pediatric sport-related injuries.
About Dr. Dixon
Emily E. Dixon, D.O., earned her Bachelor of Science with honors from the University of Missouri in 2003. She then graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. Dr. Dixon subsequently moved to Cincinnati where she completed her residency in Family Medicine in 2010. She then completed her sport’s medicine fellowship with Beacon Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in 2011.
Dr. Dixon has provided physician coverage for several local middle school, high school and college athletic programs. She has been a team physician at Xavier University since 2010. She has provided team coverage for USA Gymnastics and Perfection Gymnastics. She is also faculty for the TriHealth Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship which trains physicians who have completed medical school and residency, and wish to pursue subspecialty training in sports medicine. Dr. Dixon has taught musculoskeletal ultrasound at both a local and national level with the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. She is a member of the AAFP, AMSSM and ACSM.
Dr. Dixon has special interest in diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal ultrasound, orthobiologics, care of the female athlete, medical conditions associated with athletics, concussion, and osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Her education and experience make her trained to treat both adult and pediatric sport-related injuries, and nonsurgical orthopedic conditions.
Dr. Dixon was born and raised outside of Kansas City, MO. She is a Kansas City Chief’s football fanatic, and University of Missouri athletics fan. She and her family are also fans of FCC Cincinnati and Xavier University. She was a competitive soccer player and is still active (along with her husband and 2 daughters) in Pilates, cycling, hiking, swimming, snow skiing, and several other athletic activities. Dr. Dixon and her husband, Chris, recently summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on 7/31/21.
EDUCATION
August 1999- May 2003: Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Missouri, Columbia Missouri
August 2003- June 2007: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens Ohio
RESIDENCY
July 2007- July 2010: Residency in Family Practice, Bethesda Family Medicine, TriHealth, Cincinnati Ohio
FELLOWSHIP
July 2010-July 2011: Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow, TriHealth Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
AFFILIATIONS
July 2010- present: Team Physician, Xavier University
July 2012- 2022: Team Physician, Sycamore High School and Jr. High
July 2012 to present: Team Physician, Perfection Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics, US National Championship Team Physician Event Coverage
As a sports medicine physician, Dr. Dixon remains active and encourages patients to do the same. Dr. Dixon and her husband, Chris, recently summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on 7/31/21.
Schedule an introductory consultation with Dr. Dixon to learn what treatment options will be best to help you overcome your injury or chronic condition. It is our goal to help you return to the sports and activities you love as soon as possible.
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