Marc A. Tompkins, MD
Research Investigator, TRIA Research and Education Center

Clinical Profile 

About

Residency

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program - Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
  • Internal Medicine Internship - University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

Fellowship

  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Traveling Fellowship - South America, 2017
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship - Rhode Island Hospital/Brown Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI

Medical degree

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Norwegian, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Certification

  • Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Board Certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Position

  • Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Minnesota
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Minnesota (2011-2017)
  • Assistant Team Physician, University of Men's and Women's Basketball and

Affiliation

positions

  • Institute Research Investigator, TRIA Research and Education Center

    • Publications While At HealthPartners

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    Journal Article
  • A cadaveric study of the sagittal patellar insertion of the medial patellofemoral ligament in children: implications for reconstruction. 
    American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025
  • Improved biomechanical performance of tibial spine fracture repair with suture and anchor fixation in pediatric cadaveric knees. 
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2025
  • Radiological risk factors for osteochondral fractures in patients with first-time and recurrent patellar instability: data from the JUPITER cohort. 
  • Suture anchor fixation of the pediatric posteromedial and posterolateral menisco-tibial ligament complex matches or exceeds native tissue strength: a cadaveric study. 
    J isakos. 2025
  • A recess is observed between the posterior knee capsule and the meniscotibial ligament complex in pediatric specimens. 
    • Editorial Article
  • The importance of a thorough history and exam [editorial]. 
    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume).  103. 2021
  • Similar outcomes among surgical techniques for unstable acromioclavicular injuries: is there more to the story [editorial]?. 
    • Review
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons SLAP/Biceps Anchor study group evidence review: pathoanatomy and diagnosis in clinically significant labral injuries [review]. 
  • A review of the lateral patellofemoral joint: anatomy, biomechanics, and surgical procedures [review]. 
    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews. 2022
    Article has an altmetric score of 238
  • Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee in young athletes [review]. 
  • Rotational deformity-when and how to address femoral anteversion and tibial torsion [review]. 
  • Rotational osteotomy for femoral version/tibial torsion [review]. 

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