Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
BIO
Education
Undergraduate: Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (2003-2007)
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (2007-2011)
Postdoctoral Training
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Steadman Philippon Research Institute (2016-2017)
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (2011-2016)
Expertise
Sports Medicine, Complex Knee Surgery, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Arthroscopic Hip Preservation Surgery
Certification/Board Eligibility
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
Awards and Honors
Orthopaedic Research Society Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (2019)
-AOSSM Annual Meeting Poster Award Third Prize (2017)
American Orthopaedic Association Resident Leadership Forum (2015)
-Arthroscopy Association of North America Resident Scholarship (2015)
-Basic Sciences Research Award, Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day (2015, 2016)
-Best in Orthopaedics Award, Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day (2014)
-OREF Clinical Research Award (2013)
-JBJS Editor’s Choice “Top 10” Articles, AAOS Now (2011)
-ISAKOS top 10 E-poster award (2011)
Professional Activities
Member, United States Ski and Snowboard Physician (USSA) Pool (2016-present)
Editor Arthroscopy Infographics
Arthroscopy Journal Editorial Board
Journal reviewer for AJSM and OJSM
Member AAOS, AANA, AOSSM
Research Interests
Orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, advanced imaging techniques, biomechanical assessment of injuries and surgical procedures, clinical outcomes, computational analysis, advanced imaging including stress radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging, biologic treatments for orthopaedic injuries
Area of Interest
Sports Medicine
-Complex knee surgery including ligament reconstruction, meniscus repair, osteotomy, cartilage repair and transplantation, patellar instability, extensor mechanism repair
-Hip preservation surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (cam and pincer), labral tear functional restoration
-Shoulder injuries including rotator cuff tears, biceps/labrum injuries, shoulder instability, acromioclavicular joint injury
Bio
Education
Undergraduate: Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (2003-2007)
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN (2007-2011)
Postdoctoral Training
Sports Medicine Fellowship: Steadman Philippon Research Institute (2016-2017)
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (2011-2016)
Expertise
Sports Medicine, Complex Knee Surgery, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Arthroscopic Hip Preservation Surgery
Certification/Board Eligibility
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
Awards and Honors
Orthopaedic Research Society Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (2019)
-AOSSM Annual Meeting Poster Award Third Prize (2017)
American Orthopaedic Association Resident Leadership Forum (2015)
-Arthroscopy Association of North America Resident Scholarship (2015)
-Basic Sciences Research Award, Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day (2015, 2016)
-Best in Orthopaedics Award, Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day (2014)
-OREF Clinical Research Award (2013)
-JBJS Editor’s Choice “Top 10” Articles, AAOS Now (2011)
-ISAKOS top 10 E-poster award (2011)
Professional Activities
Member, United States Ski and Snowboard Physician (USSA) Pool (2016-present)
Editor Arthroscopy Infographics
Arthroscopy Journal Editorial Board
Journal reviewer for AJSM and OJSM
Member AAOS, AANA, AOSSM
Research Interests
Orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, advanced imaging techniques, biomechanical assessment of injuries and surgical procedures, clinical outcomes, computational analysis, advanced imaging including stress radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging, biologic treatments for orthopaedic injuries
Area of Interest
Sports Medicine
-Complex knee surgery including ligament reconstruction, meniscus repair, osteotomy, cartilage repair and transplantation, patellar instability, extensor mechanism repair
-Hip preservation surgery for femoroacetabular impingement (cam and pincer), labral tear functional restoration
-Shoulder injuries including rotator cuff tears, biceps/labrum injuries, shoulder instability, acromioclavicular joint injury