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Bio

Dr. Fetzer is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and a fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon. His clinical interests include sports medicine and athletic injuries, including knee ligament reconstruction, articular cartilage and meniscal surgery, arthroscopic shoulder instability and rotator cuff repairs, hamstring injuries, and sports-related ankle injuries.

Expertise

• Orthopedics
• Sports Medicine

Professional Associations

• Fellowship Director, Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship, TRIA Orthopedic Center Program
• Team Physician, Minnesota Vikings Football Club
• Team Physician, Gustavus Adolphus College

Mailing Address

TRIA Orthopedic Center
8100 Northland Drive
Bloomington, MN 55431

Clinical Summary

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine

Clinical Interests

Sports medicine and athletic-related injuries; ACL reconstruction; Articular cartilage and meniscus injuries; Shoulder instability and rotator cuff injuries; Hamstring injuries; Sports-related ankle injuries

Clinical Specialties

• Shoulder
• Knee
• Sports Medicine
• Ankle

Bio

I take time to get to the bottom of my patients' concerns and help them understand their diagnosis. We work together to optimize their function and quality of life.

Expertise

• Orthopedics
• Foot and ankle surgery and deformity correction 

Awards & Recognition

• Rising Stars Recognition, Mpls.St. Paul Magazine (2015-2017)
• "Top Doctor," Mpls.St. Paul Magazine (2015-2019)

Publications

View Dr. Anderson's Publications on PubMed

Professional Associations

• Section Head, Regions Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Course Director, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopedic Surgery Basic Resident Course, Orthopedic Boot Camp
• Member, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopedic Surgery Residency Interview Committee
• Active Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member, American Foot and Ankle Society
• Associate Member, Orthopaedic Trauma Association
• Member, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Metatarsal Bones
• Bone Fractures
• Dislocations
• Tarsal Bones
• Orthopedic Procedures
• Internal Fracture Fixation
• Foot Joints
• Tarsal Joints
• Hallux

Clinical Summary

Dr. Anderson specializes in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery. While she cares for all foot and ankle problems, she is particularly interested in foot and ankle reconstruction and deformity correction.Dr. Anderson is a native Minnesotan and grew up on a small farm in southern Minnesota. She completed her undergraduate studies at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. She went on to medical school at the University of Minnesota, and residency at the University of Massachusetts. She completed an additional foot and ankle fellowship at Washington University in St Louis, MO.Dr. Anderson spends most of her free time with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys being outdoors, gardening, cooking, and reading. She also enjoys playing the organ, piano and singing.

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interests

Foot & Ankle Surgery

Hospital Privileges

Regions Hospital; TRIA Orthopedic Center Woodbury; Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Bio

I listen to my patient's needs and help them understand their injury or musculoskeletal disease. I believe it is important to match my patient's expectations with my ability to help. I work with my patients to set their own goals for fitness and health.

Expertise

• Sports Medicine
• Pediatric Orthopedics

Awards & Recognition

• Minnesota Monthly "Top Doctors": 2014, 2020
• Minnesota Monthly Magazine "Best Doctors for Women:"  2011, 2014
• Best Doctors in America®: 2007-2010, 2011-2012, 2013
• Mpls.St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors: 2008, 2012-2015, 2020
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports: 1994-2001
• American Academy of Family Physicians Teaching Certificate (Division of Family Practice): 1993-1994
• Sports Hall of Fame (elected), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY: 1992
• Merle Spurrier Award (Athletic Contribution Award), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY: 1974
• Honored on Medical School's Wall of Scholarship for achieving more than 1,000 citations of her paper "Knee Injury Patterns Among Men and Women in Collegiate Basketball and Soccer:" 2018

Publications

View Dr. Arendt's Publications on PubMed

Professional Associations

• Medical Director, Inpatient Orthopedic Ward, University of Minnesota: 2007-Present
• Vice-Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota: 2003-Present
• University of Minnesota Physicians Board Member: 2010-2015
• Clinical Practice Committee: 2006-Present
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports: 1994-2001

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament
• Patella
• Patellar Dislocation
• Joint Instability
• Knee Arthritis
• Knee Deformity
• Kneecap Arthritis

Clinical Summary

Dr. Arendt is professor and vice-chair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and is a faculty advisor for medical students. Dr. Arendt serves on the Editorial Boards of Knee and Shoulder in Sports and Trauma, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics Today, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, and the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interests

Patellofemoral dislocations (kneecap dislocations); Sports medicine; Knee arthroplasty (joint replacement); Knee reconstruction; Knee ligament reconstruction; Knee cartilage repair; Disease and injury of the kneecap joint; ACL injuries in females

Hospital Privileges

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

 

 

 

Bio

I am committed to providing compassionate and excellent care to my patients based on sound medical knowledge, good clinical judgement, and experience. I am a critical thinker who believes that the key to good patient outcomes and great satisfaction is effective communication and mutual trust between the patient and the physician. My ultimate goal from every encounter is shared decision-making and a treatment plan that incorporates the patient's needs, preferences, and beliefs.

Expertise

• Total Joint Reconstruction
• Orthopedic Trauma

Professional Associations

• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
• AO Trauma
• Orthopaedic Trauma Association
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Clinical Summary

Khalid Azzam, MD, is an assistant professor and orthopedic surgeon with expertise in hip and knee replacement as well as surgical fixation of bone fractures. While working in a hip and knee replacement research laboratory, Dr. Azzam developed a special interest in the field of adult reconstruction and research measuring the success of these procedures. He wrote book chapters and published more than a dozen peer-reviewed articles during his time there, and later went on to complete orthopedic residency training at the University of Nebraska.

He moved to Chicago, IL, to enhance his knowledge and skills by working with the experts in the field of hip and knee replacement at Rush University Hospital. His passion for learning and desire to challenge himself motivated him to complete a second fellowship, this time focusing on surgery for bone fractures and injuries. Dr. Azzam continues to maintain a practice that combines orthopedic trauma with total and partial hip and knee replacement as well as revision hip and knee reconstruction surgery.

Bio

As a sports medicine physician, I enjoy caring for musculoskeletal issues in patients of all ages, body shapes, and sizes. I am committed to the principles of Health at Every Size providing weight neutral and inclusive care. As an experienced pediatrician in our community, I have a special interest in the young athlete and strive to support health and physical fitness at an early age. My goal is to keep my patients active and healthy throughout their lives.

Expertise

• Sports Medicine
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics

Awards & Recognition

• Mpls St. Paul Magazine, "Top Doctor": 2021
• Minnesota Monthly, "Top Doctor": 2016-2021
• "Best Doctors for Women" Minnesota Monthly Magazine: 2014

Professional Associations

• Director TRIA Pediatric Resident Sports Medicine Elective
• Member, American Academy of Pediatrics
• Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
• Member, American College of Sports Medicine
• Advisory Board Member, Her Next Play
• Former Medical Director, TRIA Pediatric Orthopedic Program, TRIA Kids
• Executive Board Member, Positive Coaching Alliance: 2014-2020
• Board Member, Arthritis Foundation Upper Midwest Region: 2013-2017

Mailing Address

TRIA Orthopedic Center
8100 Northland Drive
Bloomington, MN 55431

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Osteochondral defects
• Spondylolysis

Service Summary

Dr. Bergeson is a sports medicine physician and pediatrician specializing in acute and overuse athletic injuries in adolescents. She sees patients of all ages and has clinical interests in growth plate fractures, female athletes, and bone health. She practices at TRIA Orthopedic Center and is an adjunct clinical assistant professor for the University of Minnesota's Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Gopher team physician.

Board Certifications

• American Board of Pediatrics
• Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics
• Certificate of Added Qualifications: Sports Medicine

Clinical Interests

Sports medicine; Pediatric sports medicine; Women's health

Practices

TRIA Orthopedic Center

Bio

Dr. Bohn primarily practices at TRIA Orthopedic Center. She specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery and has a special interest in fractures and pediatric upper extremity conditions.

Expertise

• Hand and Upper Extremity 
• Pediatric Orthopedics

Awards & Recognition

• Minnesota Monthly "Top Doctor:" 2018

Publications

• Marek D, Fitoussi F, Bohn D, Van Heest A. Surgical Release of the Pediatric Trigger Thumb. J Hand Surg 2011;36A:647–652.
• Van Heest A, Lin T, Bohn D. Treatment of Blocked Elbow Flexion in Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis with Radial Head Excision: A Case Series. J Pediatr Ortho 33(5):540-543, July/August 2013
• Cagle PJ, Reams M, Agel J, Bohn D. An Outcomes Protocol for Carpal Tunnel Release: A Comparison of Outcomes in Patients With and Without Medical Comorbidities. J Hand Surg 2014;39A:2175-2180

 

Professional Associations

• Member of the AAOS 2017 Anatomy/Imaging SAE Committee: 2015-2021 appointment
• TRIA Orthopedic Center Research and Education Board Member: 2008-Present
• Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society at Large Board Member: 2017-Present
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2007-Present
• Pediatric Hand Study Group: 2005-Present
• American Medical Association: 2014-Present
• Minnesota Medical Association: 2014-Present
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand Membership: 2016-Present
• Pediatric Hand Study Group: 2005-Present

Community Engagement

• Nature Valley Grand Prix bike races, Medical staff volunteer: 2007-2014
• USA Pond Hockey Championships, Medical staff volunteer: 2011, 2014, 2015
• Physician volunteer for Free HS Sports Qualifying Physicals at TRIA: 2008-Present
• Medical Mission to Managua, Nicaragua at Hospital Fernando Velez Paiz providing pediatric UE Surgical care to Nicaraguan children: April, 2013
• Medical Mission to Quito, Ecuador at Hospital de los Valles providing UE surgical care to Ecuadorian residents: February, 2015 and April 2016

Teaching Summary

Teaching Areas

• Clinical Educator, Health Partners Minnesota Hand Fellowship: 2006-Present
• Clinical Educator, University of Minnesota Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program: 2010-Present

Clinical Summary

Clinical Interests

Hand and Upper Extremity

Hospital Privileges

TRIA Orthopedic Center Bloomington; Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital; Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare; University of Minnesota Children's Hospital; Minneapolis and St. Paul Children's Hospitals; St. Francis Regional Medical Center

Bio

Professor Jonathan Braman, MD, specializes in shoulder injuries and arthritis, developing a complex shoulder practice after completing the prestigious shoulder and elbow fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, NY. Dr. Braman is committed to educating the next generation of orthopedic surgeons and was voted teacher of the year in 2009. He's a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive rotator cuff and instability surgery of the shoulder, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis of the shoulder and elbow, shoulder fractures, dislocations and arthritis, and shoulder joint replacement.

Expertise

• Orthopedics
• Sports Medicine

Awards & Recognition

• Best Doctors in America®: 2011-2012, 2013, 2017-2018
• AOA Emerging Leaders Program: 2004
• University of Washington, Outstanding Graduating Student in Surgery: 1999
• Mpls.St. Paul Magazine "Top Doctor:" 2012-2015, 2020
• Zimmer/AOA/OREF Resident Leadership Forum, Inaugural Member: 2003
• Minnesota Monthly "Top Doctors:" 2014-2015, 2018, 2021
• American Academy of Surgeons Achievement Award: 2015

Publications

View Dr. Braman's Publications on PubMed

Professional Associations

• J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society: 2020-present
• Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Peer Review Committee: 2018
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: 2018-present
• American Orthopaedic Association CORD Academics Committee: 2016-2018
• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society Education Committee: 2015-present
• ASES Resident Leadership Academy Curriculum Committee: 2014-2016
• Member, American Orthopaedic Association: 2012-Present
• Council of Orthopedic Residency Directors: 2010-2018
• Associate Member, The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society: 2010-Present
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2009-Present
• AOA/Orthopaedic Institute of Medicine Task Force: COI Member (2009-2011)
• Member, University of Minnesota Medical Reserve Corps: 2008-Present
• Minnesota Orthopaedic Society: 2007-Present

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Shoulder Joint
• Scapula
• Rotator Cuff
• Arthroplasty
• Biomechanics
• Humerus
• Articular Range of Motion
• Clavicle
• Arthroscopy
• Acromioclavicular Joint

Clinical Summary

Board Certifications

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 
• Advanced Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Clinical Interests

Dislocations and arthritis; Minimally-invasive rotator cuff and instability surgery of the shoulder; Rheumatoid and osteoarthirtis of the shoulder and elbow; Shoulder fractures; Shoulder joint replacement

Clinical Specialties

• Minimally invasive rotator cuff and instability surgery of the shoulder
• Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis of the shoulder and elbow
• Shoulder fractures
• Dislocations and arthritis
• Shoulder joint replacement

Hospital Privileges

University of Minnesota Medical Center; TRIA Orthopaedic Center Bloomington; Methodist Hospital

Bio

Caitlin Chambers, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. She has a clinical interest in sports medicine including femoroacetabular impingement, hip arthroscopy, knee ligament reconstruction, cartilage and meniscus surgery, as well as shoulder arthroscopy including treatment of instability and rotator cuff tears. Dr. Chambers serves as a team physician for the Minnesota Whitecaps professional women's hockey team.

Expertise

• Orthopedics
• Sports Medicine
• Pediatric Orthopedics

Professional Associations

• Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: 2015-Present
• Member, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society: 2014-Present
• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2012-Present
• Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society: 2011-Present
• Team Physician, NWHL Minnesota Whitecaps
• Team Physician for Gopher Athletics

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction
• Femoroacetabular impingement
• Women in orthopedic surgery
• Patellar instability
• Sports medicine 

Clinical Summary

Board Certifications

• Board Certified – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – Sports Medicine

Clinical Interests

femoroacetabular impingement; hip arthroscopy; hip labral tears; knee ligament injuries; knee cartilage injuries; knee meniscus injuries; rotator cuff tear; shoulder instability; adult sports injuries; pediatric sports injuries

Bio

Dr. Cheng is the Mairs Family Professor Endowed Chair and specializes in orthopedic oncology (bone and soft tissue tumors) and adult reconstructive surgery (joint replacement). His research focuses on soft tissue tumors and sarcomas, bone tumors, osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis), and joint replacement. He is the director of the University of Minnesota's Adult Reconstructive Fellowship Program.

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Edward Cheng, MD: M Health Fairview Provider Webpage

Expertise

• Orthopedics
• Cancer  

Awards & Recognition

• Distinguished Professor Appointment from Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian, China: 2017
• Guide to America's Top Surgeons: 2016
• International Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Top Doctor: 2015-2017
• US News and World Report (Top 1% Orthopedic Surgeons in US): 2012
• Best Doctors in America®: 2011-2012, 2013, 2015-2016
• Minnesota Monthly Best Doctors for Women: 2011
• Minnesota Monthly "Top Doctors": 2020
• Castle Connolly (America's Top Doctors for Cancer): 2005-2007,2009-2012, 2014-2015
• Mpls.St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors: 2004, 2006, 2012-2018, 2020
• Mairs Family Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Oncology, University of Minnesota: 2004
• America’s Top Physicians, Consumers’ Research Council of America: 2004
• Newsweek Health, Top Cancer Doctors: 2015

Publications

View Dr. Cheng's Publications on PubMed

Professional Associations

• Secretary-Treasurer, North America, Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO): 2016-Present
• Editor, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Essential Surgical Techniques
• President, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society: 2011-2012
• Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation-Medical Board of Trustees: 2006-Present
• American Orthopaedic Association: 2001-Present
• American College of Surgeons Oncology Group: 2000-Present
• American Cancer Society: 1991-Present
• Minnesota Orthopaedic Society: 1992-Present
• National Osteonecrosis Foundation: 1997-Present
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons: 1994-Present

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Osteonecrosis
• Arthroplasty
• Hip and knee surgery
• Metastatic bone disease
• Sarcoma
• Bone neoplasms

Research Funding Grants

• OREF Fellowship Grant: 2010, 2011, 2012
• OMeGA Medical Fellowship Grant: 2013-2018

Clinical Summary

My goal is to provide patients with the best care, using evidence available anywhere in the world, in a compassionate and caring manner. My scholarly research and leadership in international organizations keeps me abreast of the most current knowledge, which I use for their benefit. I’m willing to go the extra mile to help patients, even when that requires extra time and effort on my part.

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interests

Adult reconstruction surgery; Computer-assisted surgery and surgical navigation; Fractures due to a weakened bone from cancer erosion; Joint replacement and resurfacing; Metastatic bone disease; Musculoskeletal tumors; Orthopedic oncology; Osteonecrosis; Reconstructive surgery

Clinical Specialties

• Musculoskeletal tumors
• Adult reconstruction 
• surgery
• Orthopaedic oncology
• Joint replacement and resurfacing
• Reconstructive surgery, Metastatic bone disease, Fractures due to a weakened bone from cancer erosion, 
• Computer assisted surgery and surgical navigation, Osteonecrosis (Avascular Necrosis) of bone

Hospital Privileges

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Bio

Dr. Clohisy is a professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota and a member of the University of Minnesota Cancer Center. He specializes in musculoskeletal oncology with a focus on both primary and metastatic cancers of bone and the management of musculoskeletal problems in hemophilia.

His clinical research focuses on the effect of surgical treatment of skeletal metastasis on health status, and he has also researched the cellular mechanisms of tumor osteolysis and mechanisms of bone cancer pain. He is committed to advancing all levels of musculoskeletal education and has interest and experience in developing both outstanding community orthopedic surgeons and orthopedic clinician scientists. His research program has had NIH funding for 23 consecutive years and he currently leads an Academic Health Center NIH training grant for graduate and past doctoral students.

Expertise

• Orthopedics
• Cancer

Awards & Recognition

• Best Doctors in America®: 2007-2010, 2011-2012, 2013
• Mpls.St. Paul Magazine "Top Doctors:" 2009-2010, 2012-2015, 2020
• U.S. News & World Report Top Doctor: 2012
• Minnesota Monthly "Top Doctors:" 2014, 2018, 2020

Publications

View Dr. Clohisy's Publications on PubMed

Professional Associations

• Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Elected member of the University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP) Board of Directors, serves on the UMP Executive committee and Chairs the UMP Clinical Strategies Committee
• Member, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Board Exam Committee
• Member, American Orthopaedic Association Critical Issues Committee
• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Communicative Cabinet and Council on Education.

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Bone and Soft Tissue Neoplasms
• Osteolysis
• Osteoclasts
• Mouse Genetic Engineering
• Bone Cancer Pain
• Experimental Sarcoma Models

Clinical Summary

My passion is bringing cutting-edge techniques, compassion, and hope to orthopedic oncology patients and their families. I listen to my patient’s needs and work with them to create a care plan tailored to their unique situation. I enjoy getting to know my patients and improving their quality of life.

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Specialties

• Musculoskeletal oncology with focus on both primary and metastatic cancers of the bone
• Management of musculoskeletal problems in hemophilia

Clinical Interests

Musculoskeletal oncology with focus on both primary and metastatic cancers of the bone; Management of musculoskeletal problems in hemophilia

Hospital Privileges

University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital; University of Minnesota Medical Center

Bio

Though born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay, Dr. Cole originally comes from a small New England town outside of Boston. When he was ten, he moved to Caracas, Venezuela, with his family. There, he spent almost four years developing a love for the Latin culture and gained fluency in Spanish. The family moved to Lighthouse Point, Florida, which has been a family home base for many years and is where he graduated from high school. The other lasting home base and his emotional favorite is Cape Cod, Massachusetts, which is where all the Coles escape annually.

He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta, before taking a two year research fellowship position at Washington University in Saint Louis, the city from which his lovely wife Nancy hails. After this influential period in an elite diabetes and vascular research laboratory, he moved back to south Florida to attend the University of Miami School of Medicine. He subsequently fulfilled his internship and residency at Brown University in Providence before two sequential fellowships in orthopedic traumatology at Brown University-Rhode Island Hospital and then at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He took his first academic position at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, where he began to develop new techniques for complex orthopedic pathology, as well as a profound sense of responsibility to indigent care and missions.

He was recruited by the University of Minnesota Department chair in 2002 to build an orthopedic trauma division for the Regions Hospital Level I Trauma Center in Saint Paul. Within a few years, HealthPartners wanted to help develop, under his leadership and collaboration with the University, a full service line orthopedic department which has become one of the most influential orthopedic practices in the Twin Cities.As a full-time professor at the University of Minnesota, practicing out of Regions Hospital, Dr. Cole has developed a worldwide reputation as an educator and researcher on advanced trauma topics including surgery of complex joint injuries, bone malunions, and pelvic ring injuries.

He is a leading expert in minimally invasive fracture care and complex shoulder girdle injury, and has the largest experience on record for the treatment of scapula fractures. Underlying these clinical, administrative, and investigative accomplishments is a passion for creative problem solving and an undying desire for the betterment of medicine for the patient.

Expertise

• Orthopedics
• Trauma 

Awards & Recognition

• Best Doctors in America®: 2009-2011, 2013, 2017
• Mpls St. Paul Magazine "Top Doctors List:" 2008, 2010, 2012-2017
• Minnesota Monthly "Best Doctors for Women List:" 2013
• AAOS Achievement Award: 2012
• Innovation of Care Award, Geriatric Orthopaedic Trauma Program: 2008

Professional Associations

• Chaired many courses in the fields of orthopedic trauma and the internal fixation of fractures
• Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine for Regions Hospital and Health Partners
• Director for the University of Minnesota Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship, and Chair of the Regions Trauma Research Lab
• Dr. Cole and his wife are co-founders, and he is president of Scalpel At The Cross ministries, an Amazon medical mission in the country of Peru
• Serves on the Board of Trustees for the AO International Foundation
• Orthopaedic Trauma Association Membership Committee: 2013 – Present
• AO International Alumni Association: 2005 – Present
• Chairman, Midwest Regional AO North America Alumni Organization: 2005 – Present
• Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association: 2003 – Present
• American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: 2003 – Present
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery: 2002-Present

Experts@Minnesota profile

Trauma Fellowship page

Research Summary

Research Interests

• Complex Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle with an emphasis on Scapula Fractures
• Tibia Pilon Fractures
• Rib and Chest Wall Fractures and Nonunions
• Internal Fixation Implants
• Biomechanics of Pelvic Fracture Fixation
• Locked Plating
• Nonunions and Malunions of bone
• Clinical Outcomes in Orthopedic Trauma
• Calcaneal Fracture Management
• Midfoot Fractures of the Chopart and Lis Franc joints

Clinical Summary

Board Certifications

Orthopaedics, Advanced Trauma Life Support

Clinical Specialties

• Malunion/nonunions
• Complex articular and extremity fractures
• Pelvic and acetabular fractures
• Extremity fractures
• Scapula fractures
• Trauma
• Underprivileged healthcare

Clinical Interests

Complex articular and extremity fractures; Extremity fractures; Malunion/nonunions; Pelvic and acetabular fractures; Scapula fractures; Trauma; Underprivileged healthcare

Bio

My clinical passion resides in wound care, however I diagnose and conservatively treat all diseases affecting the foot, ankle, and lower leg. I'm well versed in diagnosing and treating complex wounds of all causes. My philosophy of patient-centered care focuses not only on the lower extremity problem, but on the most important person on my team, the patient.

Expertise

Podiatry

Awards & Recognition

Minnesota Monthly "Top Doctor": 2020

Clinical Summary

Assistant Professor Aaron Corfield, DPM, is board-certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and has been practicing at M Health Fairview since 2016. With a particular interest in providing equitable orthopedic care, Dr. Corfield chairs the Medical School and department's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees. His clinical interests include acute and chronic lower extremity wounds, infections, lymphedema, and limb salvage.

Board Certifications

American Board of Podiatric Medicine

Clinical Interests

Acute and chronic wounds stemming from: arterial, venous, post-surgical, diabetic, pressure, traumatic causes, lower extremity infections, lymphedema, and limb salvage.