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Garrett Christensen, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Iowa City, IA

Garrett Christensen MD


Orthopedic Surgery Resident - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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  • 200 Hawkins DriveIowa City, IA 52242

  • Phone+1 435-669-8529

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Summary

  • Garrett Christensen, MD, is an orthopaedic surgery resident physician located in Iowa City, IA. He began his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Iowa Health Care (2021-2026) after earning his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2021 and a BS in 2017 from the same university. Dr. Christensen has authored several publications in notable journals like JBJS, JSES, Arthroscopy, and Clinics in Sports Medicine. His work addresses areas such as shoulder instability surgery and shoulder replacement outcomes. He received the RealMD Purpose of the Year Award in 2021 and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society in 2020. He will begin his Shoulder and Elbow surgery fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, MO in 2026.

Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021 - 2026
  • University of Utah School of Medicine
    University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 2021
  • University of Utah
    University of UtahBS, 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2021 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • RealMD Purpose of the Year Award University of Utah School of Medicine, 2021
  • Member Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Surgical Management of Superior Labral Tears in Athletes: Focus on Biceps Tenodesis  
    Christensen GV, Smith KM, Kawakami J, Chalmers PN, Open Access J Sports Med, 5/5/2021
  • Glenoid Retroversion Associates with Deltoid Muscle Asymmetry in Walch B-Type Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis  
    O'Neill DC, Christensen GV, Hillyard B, Tashjian RZ, & Chalmers PN, J Shoulder Elbow Surg International, 10/18/2020
  • Specialty Update: What's New in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery  
    Tashjian RZ, Christensen GV, Chalmers PN, J Bone Joint Surg, 7/3/2020
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Trends in the Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures in the United States Medicare Population
    Christensen GV, O'Reilly OC, Bozoghlian MF, An Q, Nepola JV, Patterson BM, Advanced Shoulder Arthroplasty Meeting, Snowbird, UT, 1/20/2022
  • Does Bone Loss Imaging Modality, Measurement Methodology, and Interobserver Reliability Alter Treatment in Glenohumeral Instability?
    Chalmers PN, Christensen GV, O'Neill DC, Tashjian RZ, AAOS Anual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 3/28/2020
  • Double-Loaded Suture Anchors in the Treatment of Anteroinferior Glenohumeral Instability
    Chalmers PN, Hillyard B, Kawakami J, Christensen GV, O’Neill DC, Childress V, Tashjian RZ, 4th Annual Sports Medicine Injury Prevention Symposium, Park City, UT, 2/17/2020
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