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Franklin Sim, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

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Orthopaedic Surgery Rochester, MN

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Medical School

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Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1965 - 1970
  • Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
    Dalhousie University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1965
  • Dalhousie University
    Dalhousie UniversityB.S., 1957 - 1960

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1965 - 2024
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2006-2013
  • Diversity Award American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Oncologic conditions that simulate common sports injuries  
    Krych A, Odland A, Rose P, Dahm D, Levy B, Wenger D, Stuart M, Sim F, J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 1/1/2014
  • Aneurysmal bone cyst: An update on recent molecular advances  
    Torres-Mora J, Chou MM, Wenger DE, Oliveira AM, Sim FH , Franco M, Pathology Case Reviews, 1/1/2012
  • Charcot arthropathy of the hip simulating a neoplastic lesion  
    Reddy CG, Spinner RJ, Frick MA, Sherman CE, Sim FH, Clin Anat, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Quantitative Perfusion Differences Afforded by Three Closure Techniques in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial with a Novel Technology
    Wyles C, Jacobson S, Houdek M, Sim FH, Sierra RJ, Trousdale RT, Knee Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, CO, 1/1/2015
  • Lipomatous neoplasms: the diagnostic and prognostic implications of molecular classification.
    Zhang H, Johnson ME, Wang X, Nascimento AG, Sim FH, Zamolyi R, Pannain V, Oliveira AM, Lab Invest, 1/1/2010
  • Lipomatous neoplasms: the diagnostic and prognostic implications of molecular classification.
    Zhang H, Johnson ME, Wang X, Nascimento AG, Sim FH, Zamolyi R, Pannain V, Oliveira AM, Mod Pathol, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

  • Desmoid Tumors 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2013
  • Poster Tour Leader 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2013
  • Successful Prosthetic Rehabilitation Following Hip Disarticulation or Hemipelvectomy 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2013
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Other

  • Angiosarcoma. 
    Carsi B, Sim F, eMedicine from WebMD
    http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic138.htm
    1/9/2009
  • Allograft prosthesis composite reconstruction of failed femoral megaprostheses 
    Clarke HD, Berry DJ, Sim FH, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA
    1/1/1998
  • Sports Medicine Presentation, Audiovisual 
    Sim FH, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    1/1/1988
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Press Mentions

  • Speakers Share Personal Experiences and Advice at Second Annual Women in Orthopaedics Dinner
    Speakers Share Personal Experiences and Advice at Second Annual Women in Orthopaedics DinnerJune 10th, 2019
  • Two 'Hunky' Surgeons Walk into A Hospital Room, Serenade Patients with Their Smooth Vocals
    Two 'Hunky' Surgeons Walk into A Hospital Room, Serenade Patients with Their Smooth VocalsMarch 22nd, 2018
  • Cultural Synthesis Through Analogies and Stories
    Cultural Synthesis Through Analogies and StoriesFebruary 7th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations