Bradley J. Nelson, MD
Research Investigator and Medical Director, TRIA Research and Education Center

Clinical Profile 

About

Residency

  • Surgical Internship, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO

Fellowship

  • John A. Feagin Sports Medicine Fellowship, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
  • John A. Feagin Sports Medicine Fellowship, Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, NY

Medical degree

  • University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Certification

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

Position

  • President of the NHL Team Physicians Society
  • Medical Director, University of Minnesota Athletics
  • Team Physician, Minnesota Wild
  • Team Physician, USA Hockey
  • Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Clinical Instructor in Surgery, University of the Health Sciences, Uniformed Services Bethesda, MD
  • Medical Director, TRIA Research & Educati

Affiliation

positions

  • Institute Research Investigator, TRIA Research and Education Center
  • Medical Director, TRIA Research and Education Center

    • Publications While At HealthPartners

    selected publications

    Journal Article
  • A simple clinical predictive model for arthroscopic mobility of osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee. 
    American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024
  • Which osteochondritis dissecans lesions will heal nonoperatively? An application of machine learning to the ROCK Prospective Cohort. 
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2024
  • Evaluating the impact of youth early sport specialization on injury: an evolution in measurement. 
  • Evaluation of lesion and overlying articular cartilage in patients with juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the knee using quantitative diffusion MRI. 
  • Longitudinal 3T MRI T(2) * mapping of Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans (JOCD) lesions differentiates operative from non-operative patients-pilot study. 
    • Editorial Article
  • Editorial commentary: evaluating the epidemiology of shoulder stabilization surgery: an opinion on causation [editorial]. 
    Arthroscopy.  34. 2018
    • Review
  • Osteochondritis dissecans: current understanding of epidemiology, etiology, management, and outcomes [review]. 

    • Teaching

    teaching overview

  • Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery

    Title: Site Director, University of Minnesota Residents – TRIA

    Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, University of Minnesota

    Education and Training:

    Residency – University of Minnesota Medical School

    Certification – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Certification – Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine

    Types of Learners Preferred:

    Observers

    Fellows

    Medical students (Year 1 or 2)

    Medical students (Year 3 or 4)

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    Contact

    full name

  • Bradley J. Nelson, MD

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