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Jonathan P. Braman, MD
Former TRIA Research and Education Center Investigator
About

Residency

  • Orthopaedics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Fellowship

  • Shoulder, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Medical degree

  • University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine

Position

  • Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota
  • Chief of Shoulder Surgery, University of Minnesota
  • Team Physician, Men’s Gymnastics Team, University of Minnesota
  • Medical student research mentor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota
  • Residency Director, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Membership

  • American Orthopaedic Association
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Minnesota Orthopaedic Society

Honors & Awards

  • Minnesota Monthly Magazine "Top Doctors" (2014-2018)
  • Mpls St. Paul Magazine "Top Doctor" (2012-2019)
  • Best Doctors in America® (2011-2013)
  • AOA Emerging Leaders Program (2004)
  • University of Washington, Outstanding Graduating Student in Surgery (1999)
  • Zimmer/AOA/OREF Resident Leadership Forum, Inaugural Member (2003)
Publications While At HealthPartners
selected publications
Journal Article
  • Effect of post-operative NSAID use on rotator cuff repair outcomes. 
    Journal of orthopaedics. 2024
  • Effects of scapular angular deviations on potential for rotator cuff tendon mechanical compression. 
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2024
  • Preoperative planning with three-dimensional CT vs. three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging does not change surgical management for shoulder instability. 
    JSES Int. 2024
  • What's new in shoulder and elbow surgery. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2024
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score: what does it tell us about patients selecting operative treatment of a rotator cuff injury?. 
    JSES Int. 2023
  • Perched anteromedial radial head dislocation. 
    J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2023
  • Quantification of the passive behavior of the glenohumeral joint: a biomechanical study. 
    Journal of Biomechanics. 2023
  • The long head of the biceps tendon undergoes multiaxial deformation during shoulder motion. 
    Journal of Biomechanics. 2023
  • Comparing liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaine to bupivacaine alone in interscalene blocks for rotator cuff repair surgery: a randomized clinical trial. 
    Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2022
  • Evaluation of diaphragmatic function after interscalene block with liposomal bupivacaine: a randomized controlled trial. 
    Anesthesiology. 2022
  • Measurement of value in rotator cuff repair: patient-level value analysis for the 1-year episode of care. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2022
  • Kinematics and biomechanical validity of shoulder joint laxity tests as diagnostic criteria in multidirectional instability. 
    Brazilian journal of physical therapy. 2021
  • Strategies for recruiting and retaining women and minorities in orthopaedics: AOA Critical Issues Symposium. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2021
  • Surgical treatment for recurrent shoulder instability: factors influencing surgeon decision making. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2021
  • Improving our ability to predict resident applicant performance: validity evidence for a situational judgment test. 
    Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2020
  • Outpatient and semi-outpatient total shoulder replacement: patient selection and program management. 
    Instructional Course Lectures. 2020
  • The coupled kinematics of scapulothoracic upward rotation. 
    Physical Therapy. 2020
  • Arthroscopic anatomy medial to the coracoid: an anatomic study of the axillary and musculocutaneous nerves. 
    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2019
  • Association between medical student debt and choice of specialty: a 6-year retrospective study. 
    BMC Medical Education. 2019
  • Bilateral magnetic resonance imaging findings in individuals with unilateral shoulder pain. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2019
  • Rotator cuff tendon calcific tendinitis treatment algorithm for primary care musculoskeletal physicians. 
    Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2019
  • The WORC Index and predicting treatment failure in patients undergoing primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2019
  • The impact of decreased scapulothoracic upward rotation on subacromial proximities. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2019
  • Validation of assessing arthroscopic skill using the ASSET evaluation. 
    Journal of Surgical Education. 2019
  • I am what I am because of who we all are: the 2017 American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellowship. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2018
  • Platelet-rich plasma in fibrin matrix to augment rotator cuff repair: a prospective, single-blinded, randomized study with 2-year follow-up. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2018
  • Changing our diagnostic paradigm: movement system diagnostic classification. 
    International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2017
  • Effect of glenohumeral elevation on subacromial supraspinatus compression risk during simulated reaching. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2017
  • Not all unprofessional behaviors are equal: the creation of a checklist of bad behaviors. 
    Medical Teacher. 2017
  • Thickness of the rotator cuff tendons at the articular margin: an anatomic cadaveric study. 
    Iowa Orthopaedic Journal. 2017
  • Anatomic landmarks for arthroscopic suprascapular nerve decompression. 
    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2016
  • Fractures and dislocations about the elbow and their adverse sequelae: contemporary perspectives. 
    Instructional Course Lectures. 2016
  • Learning by (video) example: a randomized study of communication skills training for end-of-life and error disclosure family care conferences. 
    American Journal of Surgery. 2016
  • Orthopedic residency: are duty hours predictive of performance?. 
    Journal of Surgical Education. 2016
  • Development and validation of a basic arthroscopy skills simulator. 
    Arthroscopy. 2015
  • Communication breakdown: clinicians disagree on subacromial impingement. 
    Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. 2014
  • Comparison of 3-dimensional shoulder complex kinematics in individuals with and without shoulder pain, part 1: sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, and scapulothoracic joints. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2014
  • Comparison of 3-dimensional shoulder complex kinematics in individuals with and without shoulder pain, part 2: glenohumeral joint. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2014
  • Detailed shoulder MRI findings in manual wheelchair users with shoulder pain. 
    BioMed research international. 2014
  • Geriatric trauma: the role of immediate arthroplasty. 
    Instructional Course Lectures. 2014
  • Musculoskeletal pain in resident orthopaedic surgeons: results of a novel survey. 
    Iowa Orthopaedic Journal. 2014
  • The low-anterolateral portal for arthroscopic biceps tenodesis: description of technique and cadaveric study. 
    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2014
  • Geriatric trauma: the role of immediate arthroplasty. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2013
  • Mentorship in orthopaedic surgery-road map to success for the mentor and the mentee: AOA critical issues. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2013
  • Neck-shoulder crossover: how often do neck and shoulder pathology masquerade as each other?. 
    American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.). 2013
  • The Arthroscopic Surgical Skill Evaluation Tool (ASSET). 
    American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013
  • Three-dimensional shoulder kinematics after total claviculectomy: a biomechanical investigation of a single case. 
    Manual Therapy. 2013
  • The accuracy of measuring glenohumeral motion with a surface humeral cuff. 
    Journal of Biomechanics. 2012
  • Type I hangman's fracture. 
    Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. 2012
  • Acromial base fractures after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: report of five cases. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2011
  • Comparison of glenohumeral motion using different rotation sequences. 
    Journal of Biomechanics. 2011
  • Shoulder impingement: biomechanical considerations in rehabilitation. 
    Manual Therapy. 2011
  • Treatment of proximal humeral dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica with custom hemiarthroplasty: a case report. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2011
  • Comparison of scapular local coordinate systems. 
    Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). 2010
  • Shoulder kinematics during the wall push-up plus exercise. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2010
  • Shoulder pain: a common-but-challenging problem. 
    Minnesota Medicine. 2010
  • Three-dimensional in vivo kinematics of an osteoarthritic shoulder before and after total shoulder arthroplasty. 
    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010
  • In vivo assessment of scapulohumeral rhythm during unconstrained overhead reaching in asymptomatic subjects. 
    Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2009
  • Motion of the shoulder complex during multiplanar humeral elevation. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2009
    • Editorial Article
  • Untangling the reasons surgeons choose to leave clinical practice, including retirement [editorial]. 
    Journal of the American College of Surgeons.  231. 2020
  • Surgical outcomes of internal fixation and revision arthroplasty for periprosthetic humeral fractures [editorial]. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume).  95. 2013
  • What's in a name? Using movement system diagnoses versus pathoanatomic diagnoses [editorial]. 
    Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.  43. 2013
    • Conference Poster
  • Identification of arthroscopic neural anatomy for surgical guidelines in suprascapular nerve decompression [poster]
    2012
  • Identification of distal axillary nerve structures with respect to the placement of an experimental arthroscopic portal for biceps tenodesis [poster]
    2012
    • Review
  • Perioperative management in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty [review]. 
    Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2021
  • Hemiarthroplasty and total shoulder arthroplasty conversion to reverse total shoulder arthroplasty [review]. 
    Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2020
  • Shoulder kinematics impact subacromial proximities: a review of the literature [review]. 
    Brazilian journal of physical therapy. 2020
  • Shoulder impingement revisited: evolution of diagnostic understanding in orthopedic surgery and physical therapy [review]. 
    Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. 2014
  • What's new in shoulder and elbow surgery [review]. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2014
  • Nonoperative and operative treatments for rotator cuff tears: identification of future research needs from Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 22 [review]
    2013
  • What's new in shoulder and elbow surgery [review]. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2013
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