
Brian R Hallstrom MD FAOA
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School Larry Matthews Collegiate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Co-Director of the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative (MARCQI)
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1500 E Medical Center DrAnn Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-936-4000
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Summary
- I am an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. I specialize in primary and revision joint replacement (arthroplasty) of the hip and knee.
I am Co-Founder and Director of the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative (www.MARCQI.org) a statewide quality improvement project improving the care for hip and knee arthroplasty patients in Michigan.
I have also been appointed as the Associate Chief of Staff for Michigan Medicine. I have served on multiple quality related boards at the University of Michigan in addition have served on positions on an Ad-Hoc Committee for the National Quality Forum, and the Measures Committee for AHRQ. I am currently on the Steering Committee of the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the Executive Committee for the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR) and the Advisory Board for the AJRR-C NIH P-30 Grant awarded to the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Hallstrom is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an active member in multiple societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Association and the Michigan Orthopaedic Society.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- University of MichiganResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2000
- University of MichiganInternship, Surgery, 1995 - 1996
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1995
- Cornell UniversityBSME, Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, 1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 1997 - 2028
- MA State Medical License 2000 - 2006
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Similar Revision Rates for High- and Low-Viscosity Cement in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Eric R Cornish, Huiyong Zheng, Creg Carpenter, Brian R Hallstrom
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-09-26 - 1 citationsAchieving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Defined Substantial Clinical Benefit Following Total Knee Arthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Michi...Noah Hodson, Hamza Raja, Brian Hallstrom, Richard E Hughes, Huiyong Zheng
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-09-01 - Variation in KOOS JR improvement across total knee implant designs: a cohort study from Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative.Eric R Cornish, Huiyong Zheng, David C Markel, Brian R Hallstrom, Richard E Hughes
Acta Orthopaedica. 2025-08-05
Journal Articles
- The Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative Experience: Improving the Quality of Care in MichiganMark E Cowen, Richard E Hughes, Brian R Hallstrom, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Association of Aspirin with Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared with Other AnticoagulantsMark E Cowen, Bonita Singal, Richard E Hughes, Brian R Hallstrom, JAMA
Press Mentions
- Arthritis & Joint InflammationJanuary 10th, 2025
- Physical Therapy as Effective as Surgery for Meniscus TearsJuly 19th, 2022
- Walk It off: Exercise Therapy for Meniscal Tears on Par with SurgeryJuly 8th, 2022
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