Education
Certification and Licensure
Positions and Experience
Honors
Medical Society Memberships
Board Memberships
Presentations
Publications
EDUCATION:
September 1984 – June 1988
B.A/B.S., English and Biology
Stanford University
September 1989 – June 1994
M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine
Postgraduate Training
July 1994 – June 1995
Internship, Dept of General Surgery
University of Washington
July 1995 – June 1999
Residency, Dept of Orthopaedics
University of Washington
August 1999 – April 2000
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sport
Vail Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine
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CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Diplomate (2005)
State of Minnesota Medical License
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POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
September 2000 - December 2001
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Orthopaedic Consultants, P.A.
October 2002 - March 2003
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Western Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
September 2003 - March 2004
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Western Orthopaedic
April 2004 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN
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HONORS:
1988 Departmental Honors, Biology, Stanford University
1989 Cap and Gown, Women’s Honor Society, Stanford University
1989 Scholars Research Fellowship, Stanford University Medical School
1990 Founder, Women in Medicine and the Medical Sciences, Stanford University
1990 Deans Award for Outstanding Community Service, Stanford University Medical School
1996 Eli Powell Award, Outstanding Junior Orthopaedics Resident, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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MEDICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Ramsey County Medical Society
Minnesota Medical Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Minnesota Orthopaedic Society - Co-chair for Twenty-Second Annual Meeting
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
American Board of Medical Specialties
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BOARD MEMBERSHIPS:
Regions Hospital Institutional Review Board
University of Minnesota Medical School, Faculty Advisory Council
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PRESENTATIONS:
1. Switzer JA and Routt MLC. The comminuted and unstable iliac wing fracture: a rare and difficult problem. Surgery of the Pelvis and Acetabulum: The Third International Consensus Pittsburgh, P A, October 1996.
2. Switzer JA, Patel N, and Routt MLC. Rotational imaging of complex acetabular fractures. Surgery of the Pelvis and Acetabulum: The Third International Consensus Pittsburgh, PA, October 1996.
3. Switzer JA. Tibial shaft fractures. University of Washington Dept. of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds Seattle, W A, September 1997.
4. Switzer JA, Duckworth D, Matsen FA, and Smith KL. The efficacy of total shoulder arthroplasty in improving shoulder function and health status of patients with primary glenohumeral degenerative joint disease. 14th Open Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons New Orleans, LA, March 1998.
5. Switzer JA and Reilly D. Preoperative evaluation of the orthopaedic patient. University of Washington Dept. Of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds July 1998.
6. Switzer JA, Norman AG, Chansky HA, and Clark JM: The importance of surface integrity in the healing of intra-articular defects. Orthopaedic Research Society Poster Anaheim, CA, February 1999.
7. Switzer JA. Compartment syndrome in trauma. Vail Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Conference Vail, CO, November 1999.
8. Switzer JA. Surgical solutions to patellofemoral problems. Institute for Athletic Medicine Teaching Conference Minneapolis, MN, December 2000.
9. Switzer JA. Exertional compartment syndrome. Minneapolis Sports Institute Conference Minneapolis, MN, March 2001.
10. Switzer JA. Orthopaedic implications of osteoporosis and other diseases of bone metabolism. Ridgeview Medical Center Grand Rounds Waconia, MN, February 2003.
11. Switzer JA. Geriatric trauma. Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN, May 2004.
12. Switzer JA. Better bone health. Eaglecrest Assisted Living Roseville, MN, August 2004.
13. Switzer JA. Osteoporosis and the orthopaedist. Regions Orthopaedic Rounds, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN September 2004
14. Switzer J.A. Morbidity and mortality in the elderly trauma patient, Hennepin County Trauma Conference, Orthopaedic Nursing: New Concepts and Challenges Minneapolis, MN November 2004
15. Switzer JA. Morbidity and mortality in the elderly trauma patient, Regions Orthopaedic Rounds, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN November 2004
16. Switzer JA. Elder polytrauma. Regions Orthopaedic Rounds, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN March 2005
17. Switzer JA. Testing for Osteoporosis, explanation of tests and diagnostic procedures, American College of Sports Medicine, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN April 2005
18. Switzer J.A. Osteoporosis: It’s not just for old folks. American College of Sports Medicine, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN April 2005
19. Switzer J.A. Traction pin placement, Regions Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic Staff, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN April 2005
20. Switzer J.A. Upper extremity arthritis. Regions Hospital Hand Clinic, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN June 2005
21. Switzer JA. Osteoporosis Work-up, Regions Orthopaedic Rounds, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN September 2005
22. Switzer JA. Avascular necrosis following intertrochanteric fracture fixation, Regions Orthopaedic Rounds, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN October 2005
23. Switzer J.A. Osteoporosis and Orthopaedics: How good bone health can help prevent fractures and how preventing fractures can help you, HealthPartners 6th Annual Conference, Women’s Health: The Challenges of the Changing Body, Minneapolis, MN November 2005
24. Switzer JA. Ankle fractures in the elderly. Regions Orthopaedic Rounds, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN December 2005
25. Switzer J.A. Case Discussion of Osteoporotic Distal Humerus Fractures. Regional New Technologies Symposium (Synthes), Minneapolis, MN February 2006
26. Switzer, J.A. Osteoporosis: It’s not just for old folks. Tri-County Hospital Emergency and Outreach Services Telemedicine Grand Rounds, Wadena, MN March 2006
27. Switzer, J.A. Adjuvent Treatment: Crash Course. 6th Annual Arthritis and Arthroplasty Course: Hip, Knee, Shoulder, and Foot & Ankle, University of Virginia Health System, Minneapolis, MN, May 2006
28. Switzer, J.A. Ankle Fractures in the Diabetic Patients. HSC Interdisciplinary Conference, St. Paul, MN June 2006
29. Switzer, J.A. Perioperative Delirium: Anxiolytic and Narcotic Administration in the Elderly, University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, First Annual Geriatric Trauma Summit, St. Paul, MN, September 2006.
30. Switzer, J.A. Fragility Fracture and Dementia: What is the Best Game Plan?, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, First Annual Geriatric Trauma Summit, St. Paul, MN, September 2006.
31. Switzer, JA. Case of the Month Presentation. Regions Orthopaedic Rounds, St. Paul, MN, November 2006.
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PUBLICATIONS:
1. Peroutka SJ, Switzer JA, and Hamik A. Identification of the 5-Hydroxy¬tryptamine-ID reception in human membranes. Synapse, 1989 2(1): 61-66.
2. Jasper JR, Leiber D, Alousi AA, Kuruppu J, Switzer JA, Insel PA, Bernstein D.Cytoskeletal disruption enhances hormone-dependent and independent stimulations of adenyl cyclase activity via alterations in g-proteins. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal, 1992 6( 4):A1551.
3. Grudzen M and Switzer JA. McGann Women and Health Series: A model for feminist pedagogy in medical education. Women's Health Forum Newsletter, May 1992.
4. Switzer JA, Nork SE, and Routt MLC. Comminuted fractures of the iliac wing. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2000 4(4): 270-76.
5. Switzer JA, Chansky HA, and Clark JM. The Repair Response in Subsurface Defects in Articular Cartilage. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British), Submitted November 4, 2003.
6. Switzer, JA. Operative Fixation of Osteoporotic Fractures. Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Bulletin May/June 2006 (73):25-27.
7. Switzer JA, Ellis T, Swiontkowski MF. Auerbach: Wilderness Medicine, fifth edition, Chapter 24. Submitted.
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