University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

MARC F. SWIONTKOWSKI, M.D.
Department Chair

Education:
• University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, M.D.
• University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Surgery Internship
• University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Orthopaedic Residency
• Laboratory for Experimental Surgery, Davos, Switzerland, Orthopaedic Research Fellow

Membership:
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Committee, 1999-present
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, director, 1999-present
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Medical Specialties, representative, 1999-present
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987; re-certified, 1993

Dr. Swiontkowski is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Since 1997, he has also been the chair and program director of the department. Dr. Swiontkowski has been published in such publications as the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Journal of Bone Joint Surgery, and the Orthopaedic Clinical North America.

ELIZABETH A. ARENDT, M.D.
Department Vice Chair

Education:
• University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, B.A., M.D.
• University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, General Surgery, Residency
• University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, Orthopaedic Surgery, Residency
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Sports Medicine, Fellowship

Membership:
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997
• Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Membership Committee, 1997-present
• Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, 1993-present
• Medical Director, Men's and Women's Varsity Athletics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1990-present
• Big Ten Medical Committee, 1990-present
• President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 1994-present

Dr. Arendt is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, in the Division of Sports Medicine at the University of Minnesota, and is a faculty advisor for medical students. She is the director of the Sports Medicine Institute at the University and is also an affiliated scholar at the Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sports. Additionally, Dr. Arendt is the medical director for the University Orthopaedic Clinic in Minneapolis. She has worked for Team USA Soccer as a team physician since 1996.

JONATHAN BRAMAN, M.D.

Education:
• University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA, General Surgery, Internship
• University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA, Orthopaedic Surgery, Residency
• Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, Shoulder Surgery, Fellowship

Membership:
• Zimmer/AOA/OREF Resident Leadership Forum, Inaugural Member
• AOA Emerging Leaders Program

Dr. Braman is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in shoulder injuries and deformities. He has publications in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. He is a member of the University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the TRIA Orthopaedic Center.

EDWARD CHENG, M.D.

Education:
• Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, M.D.
• Northwestern University, McGraw Medical Center, Chicago, IL, General Surgery, Internship and Residency
• Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Boston, MA, Orthopaedic Surgery, Residency
• Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, Orthopaedic Oncology Research, Fellow
• Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA, Pediatric Orthopaedic Oncology, Fellow

Membership:
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, re-certified, 2000
• American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, Sarcoma Clinical Trials Committee, vice chair, 2000-present
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Outcomes Committee, 2000-present

Dr. Cheng, professor, is chief of University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Orthopaedic Surgical Service. Dr. Cheng specializes in orthopaedic oncology and adult reconstruction, and his research has focused on soft tissue sarcomas and bone tumors (osteonecrosis).

DENIS R. CLOHISY, M.D.

Education:
• Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, M.D.
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, General Surgery, Internship
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident
• Washington University, St. Louis, MO, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
• Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellow

Membership:
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993
• Graduate Medical Education Committee, University of Minnesota, chair
• Minnesota Orthopaedic Society, board of directors
• Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
• Children's Cancer Group

Dr. Clohisy is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and a member of the University of Minnesota's Cancer Center. His specialty is 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.

TIMOTHY A. GARVEY, M.D.

Education:
• Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA, M.D.
• George Washington University, Washington, DC, Surgery Internship
• George Washington University, Washington, DC, Residency
• Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship

Membership:
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992; re-certified, 2001
• Spine, Advisory Educational Board, reviewer, 1994-present
• Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Committee, chair, 2002
• Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Operating Room Committee, vice chair, 2002
• Abbott Northwestern Hospital, member, medical board, 2002

Dr. Garvey, associate professor, has been the medical director of the Low Back Center at the University of Minnesota since 1990. Dr. Garvey is an attending physician at the Twin Cities Spine Center and is the vice chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He is also a consulting staff member at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Garvey's special clinical area is orthopaedic spine surgery.

ROBERT F. LAPRADE, M.D., PH.D.

Education:
• The University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, M.D.
• Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI, Orthopaedic Resident
• Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic, Columbus, GA, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellow

Membership:
• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1988
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996
• Hockey Equipment Certification, 1997-present
• International Committee for the Prevention of Hockey Related Spinal Injuries, 1997-present
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Arthroscopy Association of North America, associate member
• International Cartilage Repair Society
• European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
• Minnesota Orthopaedic Society

Dr. LaPrade, associate professor, has worked for the University of Minnesota's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Division of Sports Medicine since 2000. He practices at St. Francis Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Dr. LaPrade is published in such publications as the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

FERNANDO A. PENA, M.D.

Education:
• Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain, M.D.
• University of Minnesota Department of General Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, Internship
• University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, Residency
• Fowler-Kennedy 3M Sports Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, Canada, Sports Medicine Fellowship
• Ulleval Universitets Sykehus, Oslo, Norway, Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Membership:
• SECOT, Madrid, Spain

Dr. Pena completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, followed by fellowships in sports medicine in Canada and Norway. He has been in private practice in Spain since October of 2001 and has recently joined our faculty as an assistant professor. His specialty is the foot and ankle.

DAVID W. POLLY, M.D.

Education:
• United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, B.S., Basic Science
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, M.D.
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC, Internship and Residency
• University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, Spine Fellowship

Membership:
• Academic Orthopaedic Society
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• American Orthopaedic Association
• Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

Dr. Polly comes to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he was the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. He also holds the rank of Colonel in the Medical Corps of the United States Army. Dr. Polly has been active in spine research and has extensively published and presented at national meetings for the past 20 years.

MATTHEW D. PUTNAM, M.D.

Education:
• Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, M.D.
• The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, Internship
• University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Residency
• Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, Surgery of the Hand Fellowship

Membership:
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand Outcomes Committee
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, certification, 1987
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand, 1990
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand Fellowship Committee
• University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinic Program Development Committee

Dr. Putnam, associate professor, is the director in the Division of Hand Surgery. Dr. Putnam's clinical area involves hand, upper extremity, and trauma, including microsurgical reconstruction. His research involves biomechanics of fracture fixation, rehabilitation, and joint stiffness. Dr. Putnam is also an expert on graduate training opportunities.

EDWARD SANTOS, M.D.

Education:
• University of the Philippines, Manila, B.S.
• College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, M.D.
• Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines, Medical Internship
• Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines, Orthopaedic Residency
• Philippine General Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics, Chief Residency
• Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, Spinal Surgery, Clinical and Research Fellowship in Spine Surgery
• Holy Spirit Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Revision Joint Surgery and Transplantation, Clinical and Research Fellowship
• Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, MN, Spine Surgery, Clinical and Research Fellowship
• University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, Adult Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Clinical and Research Fellowship

Dr. Santos is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has received honors for his outstanding performance as an intern, resident, and Chief Resident from his education in the Philippines. His area of expertise is in spinal deformity and adult reconstruction, and he is a member of the faculty at the VA Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics.

JAMES D. SCHWENDER, M.D.

Education:
• Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, B.S.
• State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY, M.D.
• University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Surgery, Internship
• University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, Orthopaedic Residency
• Twin Cities Spine Center, Minneapolis, MN, Spine Fellowship
Membership:
• Diplomat National Board of Medical Examiners, 1994
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Part I, 1998
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Part II, 2001

Dr. Schwender is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota. Since 1999, he has also worked at the Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis. Schwender has been published in Spine.

DEAN TAYLOR, M.D.

Education:
• United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, B.A.
• Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, M.D.
• Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, General Internship
• Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, Orthopaedic Surgery, Residency
• United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, Sports Medicine, Fellowship

Memberships:
• American Orthopaedic Association
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, diplomate
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Dr. Taylor is a Professor of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School. He previously held the
position of Chief of Orthopaedics at West Point, and then became the head team physician and Director of the John Feagin Sports Medicine
Fellowship Program at West Point. His areas of expertise are shoulder instability, knee injuries and sports medicine. He is a member of the
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the TRIA Orthopaedic Center.

ANN E. VAN HEEST, M.D.
Residency Program Director

Education:
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, M.D.
• Hennepin County Medical Center, General Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, Internship
• University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, Residency
• Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity, Fellowship

Membership:
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995, 2005
• Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, 1996, 2005
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996
• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1998

Dr. Van Heest, associate professor, specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery. Her academic interests include neuromuscular
disorders – arthrogryposis, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injury – congenital and pediatric upper extremity and hand disorders. Dr. Van
Heest is also affiliated with the Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Methodist Hospital, and Shriners Hospital for Children.