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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...

Elizabeth Arendt, MD, professor and vice chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, has been inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame for her...

The Department of Orthopedic Surgery is pleased to share that 16 physicians in orthopedic surgery and primary care sports medicine have been recognized as 2022 “Top Doctors” by Mpls.St. Paul Magazine...

We are excited to announce that Ann Van Heest, MD, professor and vice chair of education, has received The Graduate Medical Education Lifetime Achievement Award for her noteworthy and lasting...

The landmark 1972 legislation ushered in huge opportunities for women and girls. 50 years later, there’s still work to do.

Christopher Martin, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, received a Best Paper Award from the North American Spine Society (NASS) and The Spine Journal. This year...

A paper co-authored by faculty in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery explores a new functionality for Medtronic’s O-arm that allows physicians to take clear, low radiation long...

When the global COVID-19 pandemic began, providers everywhere were faced with the need to delay surgical procedures to limit exposure to the virus, conserve scarce protective gear and make room in...

THE YEAR 2020 HAS BEEN UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN RECENT HISTORY, challenging humanity with the deadliest global pandemic since the Flu Pandemic of 1918. The COVID-19 pandemic, above all things,...

ON MAY 25, 2020, Mr. George Floyd, a Black man, died at the hands of Minneapolis police. As the Twin Cities was engulfed in weeks of unrest stemming from pervasive systemic racism...

We are excited to announce that Ann Van Heest, MD, professor, residency program director, and vice chair of education, has been inducted into the University of Minnesota Academy for ...

NOT EVEN A PANDEMIC can stop the Department of Orthopedic Surgery’s innovation program. Since working from home wherever possible was mandated by University of Minnesota...

Professor and Department of Orthopedic Surgery Vice Chair Elizabeth Arendt, MD, has been a pioneer throughout her career. She was the first female orthopedic surgeon at the University of...

Osteoporosis, a condition that causes age-related bone loss, is nearly four times more common in women than men, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. One...

  Professor and Department of Orthopedic Surgery Vice Chair Elizabeth Arendt, MD, has been a pioneer throughout her career. She was the first female orthopedic surgeon at the University of...

In orthopedic surgery residency, practice makes perfect. Trainees learn how to perform procedures through a combination of in-person training with faculty, practicing on cadavers and exploring...

Neck pain is the third most common chronic pain condition in the U.S. and the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide, according to an article published in the Journal of the American...

EXCELLING IN THE MEDICAL FIELD runs in the family of Associate Professor Alicia Harrison, MD. Her father, a general critical care surgeon, and her mother, an obstetrics registered nurse, exposed her...

FOR LAUREN CASNOVSKY, MD, PGY-4, orthopedics has always been a passion. As a child she had metatarsus adductus, a common foot condition that causes the front half of the foot to turn inward, which...

JOEL BOYD, MD, ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR and orthopedic surgeon, is no stranger to being a pioneer in industries that aren’t necessarily known for diversity: orthopedics and hockey. He...