News & Events
2023 Clinical Trials Day
Get ready — May 20 is officially Clinical Trials Day! This special day honors the importance of clinical trials and their impact on public health. Several of our esteemed orthopedic surgery faculty...
Orthopaedic Surgery, Research
Dr. Jonathan Braman, A Congratulations & Farewell
After nearly two decades with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, we would like to formally announce that Jonathan Braman, MD, MHA, FAOA has been named Chair of...
Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty
Time on the Slopes Leads Kris Kimber, MD, to a Life of Orthopedic Care
For Kristofer Kimber, MD, it took some time providing care to injured skiers on the mountains of Colorado and California to realize that a career in the medical field might be a good fit for him....
Orthopaedic Surgery
U of M Orthopedic Work Abroad: Making Patients Better One Country at a Time
Physician burnout and wellness have been hot topics in the medical community, and rightly so. Physicians make life or death decisions and are expected to perform with superb precision, all while...
Orthopaedic Surgery
“Triple Gopher” Serving as Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Arthroscopy
Since completing his orthopaedic surgery residency at the U in 1989, Brand has been involved in innumerable facets of orthopaedic service—from being a team physician for area high schools and the...
Orthopaedic Surgery
Resident’s Research into Better Understanding How Cartilage Develops Could Lead to Innovative Replacement Therapies
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), offered 38 grants to fund orthopaedic research by residents, fellows, and practicing orthopaedic surgeons in 2018; only 4...
Orthopaedic Surgery
UMN Orthopaedic Surgeons Working Hard to Reduce Opioid Use for Pain, While Maintaining Patient Comfort
The University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s team of physicians has developed innovative pain reduction techniques, including the use of liposomal bupivacaine (a local anesthetic...
Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty, Patient Care
Vice Chair and Professor Elizabeth Arendt, MD, to Receive Plaque on Medical School’s Wall of Scholarship
Arendt will be honored for her accomplishment with a plaque on the Medical School’s Wall of Scholarship featuring the first page of her article, along with an induction ceremony and reception in...
Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty, Spotlight
EOS Imaging at the University of Minnesota Provides Pathway for Increased Precision and Reduced Radiation in Orthopaedic Surgery
The University of Minnesota Clinics and Surgery Center, as well as Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, have employed an innovative new tool used to create highly precise, low radiation 3-D...
Orthopaedic Surgery, Research
University of Minnesota Orthopaedic Surgeon Spearheads Proclamation for Scoliosis Awareness Month
Scoliosis affects roughly 2-3 percent of the population, or 7 million Americans, according to the National Scoliosis Foundation.
Orthopaedic Surgery, Research
Knowing When it’s Time to Get Something Done About Your Back Pain
The U’s Orthopaedic Surgery Department is a world leader in using these techniques, particularly the use of the OR CT scanner and the stealth navigation technology.
Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty, Patient Care
Providing Solutions to Shoulder and Elbow Complications
Dr. Alicia Harrison is featured in the MD News cover story, "Providing Solutions to Shoulder and Elbow Complications."
Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty
UMN Orthopaedic Surgery Graduate 2nd Place in Surgical Simulation
UMN Orthopaedic Surgery graduate takes second place in international surgical simulation competition.
Orthopaedic Surgery, Education
ACL Tears on the Rise Among Kids, Especially Girls
CBS News feature Dr. Nicholas Beck and Dr. Marc Tompkin's research study on the rise in ACL tears in children.
Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty