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Garrett Christensen, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Iowa City, IA, Iowa City VA Health System

GarrettChristensenMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Iowa City, IA

Orthopedic Surgery Resident - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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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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