Paul C. Matson | MD, FAAOS, FACS

Education

Undergraduate

St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Medical Degree

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Advanced Training

General Surgery Internship

Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special Interests

Sports medicine

Spine

Pediatrics

Reconstructive and joint replacement surgery

Professional Associations

American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeon

American College of Surgeons

American Medical Association

Minnesota Medical Association

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society

The American Orthopaedic Association

Kyle D. Swanson | MD, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Graduate Degree

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Medical Degree

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Advanced Training

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN

Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special Interests

Adult hip & knee disorders

Hip & knee

Pediatrics

Primary and revision replacement surgery

Professional Associations

American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Minnesota Medical Association

John A. Springer | MD, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

Hamline University, St. Paul, MN

Graduate Degree

University of East Anglia, Norwich, England

Medical Degree

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Advanced Training

General Surgery Internship

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special Medical Interests

Arthroscopic surgery

Fractures and trauma

Hip and knee surgery

Spinal instrumentation

Professional Associations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Medical Association

Minnesota Medical Association

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society

Wilderness Medical Society

Scott R. Stevens | MD, MPH, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

Luther College, Decorah, IA

Graduate Degree

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Medical Degree

The University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL.

Advanced Training

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Sports Medicine Fellowship

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special Medical Interests

Arthroscopy 

Pediatrics

Sports medicine

Treatment of fractures and trauma

Professional Associations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Minnesota Medical Association

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society
 

Jesse C. Botker | MD, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

Medical Degree

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Advanced Training

General Surgery Internship

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship

San Diego Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy, San Diego, CA

Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Subspecialty Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special Medical Interests

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs

Arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, hip, and ankle

Complex hip arthroscopic procedures addressing a wide variety of conditions

Hip, knee, and shoulder replacement

Anterior Hip Replacement 

Minimally invasive approaches and reverse total shoulder replacement

Multi-ligament knee reconstruction

Partial knee replacement

Orthobiologic, cortisone, and viscosupplementation injections

Sports medicine

Team Affiliations

Mankato East High School

Mankato Loyola High School

Mankato West High School

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Preceptor/Adjunct Faculty Carroll University

Professional Associations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Arthroscopy Association of North America

Minnesota Medical Association

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society
 

Thomas R. Jones | MD, Ph.D, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

Duke University, Durham, NC

Graduate Degree

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Medical Degree

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Advanced Training

General Surgery Internship

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI

Spine Surgery Fellowship

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Certification

Orthopaedic Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special Medical Interests

Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgery

Complex deformity correction (scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis)

Disc replacement in the cervical spine

Discectomy and laminectomy procedures

Knee, shoulder, and ankle injections

Minimally invasive spine surgery techniques

Nerve release procedures for carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes

Orthopaedic trauma

Spine fusion procedures

Spine tumor treatment

Professional Associations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow

Minnesota Orthopaedic Society

North American Spine Society

Spine Intervention Society

Andrew R. McNarma | MD, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

Luther College, Decorah, IA

Medical Degree

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

Advanced Training

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Certifications

Orthopaedic Surgery Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand Subspecialty Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Special Medical Interests

Arthroscopy

Computer-assisted shoulder replacement

Microsurgery

Shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand problems

Ultrasound-guided procedures

Professional Associations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American College of Surgeons

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

AO Trauma North America

Mid-America Orthopaedic Association

Missouri State Orthopaedic Association

Scott T. Allen | MD, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Graduate

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Medical Degree

University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND

Certifications

Orthopaedic Surgery Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Advanced Training

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Special Medical Interests

Sports Medicine

Hand Surgery

Orthopaedic trauma and fracture care

Joint replacement including direct anterior total hip arthroplasty

Professional Associations

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Medical Association

American Orthopaedic Association

Rachel H. Jones | MD

Education

Undergraduate

Bethel University, St. Paul, MN

Medical Degree

Ross University, Dominica, West Indies

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Board Certified General Surgery

Advanced Training

General Surgery Residency & Internship

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Professional Associations

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Spine Intervention Society

JeffREY T. Meland | MD

Education

Undergraduate

Bethel University, St. Paul, MN

Medical Degree

North Dakota Medical School

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Advanced Training

General Surgery Residency & Internship

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Professional Associations

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Spine Intervention Society

Scott G. Perkinson | MD, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Medical Degree

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Advanced Training

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Professional Associations

Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Publications

Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures: An Epidemiological Analysis Using a Large Population Database

Mick P. Kelly, Scott G. Perkinson, Robert H. Ablove, Jonathan L. Tueting

The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2015-06-10

A Prospective Outcomes Study of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

Robert F. LaPrade, Nicholas J. Wills, Stanislav I. Spiridonov, Scott G. Perkinson

The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2010-07-01

Phenotypic correction and long-term expression of factor VIII in hemophilic mice by immunotolerization

and nonviral gene transfer using the Sleeping Beauty transposon system

John R. Ohlfest, Joel L. Frandsen, Sabine Fritz, Paul D. Lobitz, Scott Perkinson

Blood 2005-04-01

Integration and Long-Term Expression in Xenografted Human Glioblastoma Cells

Using a Plasmid-Based Transposon System

John R. Ohlfest, Paul D. Lobitz, Scott Perkinson, David A. Largaespada

Molecular Therapy 2004-08-01

Gordon D Walker | MD, FAAOS

Education

Undergraduate

Concordia College, Moorehead, MN

Medical Degree

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/Duluth, MN

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Advanced Training

Orthopaedic Residency

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Monty seper | MD

Education

Undergraduate

University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada

Medical Degree

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/Duluth, MN

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Advanced Training

Orthopaedic Residency

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN