A board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine, he brings more than 10 years of clinical experience focused on the treatment of athletic and musculoskeletal injuries. His practice centers on conditions affecting the shoulder, hip, knee, and elbow, with procedural expertise in ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, rotator cuff and labral surgery, hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement, patellar instability, cartilage restoration procedures, and upper extremity ligament reconstruction. His additional training in biomedical engineering supports a detailed understanding of biomechanics, implant performance, cartilage repair, and injury mechanisms relevant to orthopedic care. His clinical experience also includes treatment of combat sports and mixed martial arts-related injuries, concussion-related issues, and return-to-play considerations for athletes across multiple competitive levels.

Beyond clinical practice, his background includes involvement in sports medicine across professional, collegiate, amateur, and combat sports environments, including service as a team physician or orthopedic consultant for organizations involving basketball, baseball, hockey, wrestling, football, boxing, and mixed martial arts. He practices within a hospital setting and participates in clinical oversight activities such as utilization review, institutional review board participation, peer review, credentialing, and ethics-related committee functions. His work is further supported by peer-reviewed publications, invited presentations, instructional courses, and authorship of books and educational materials addressing sports injuries, orthopedic surgery, combat sports medicine, concussion management, and orthopedic health. He remains involved with organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA), Minnesota Medical Association, and Orthopaedic Research Society.