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Orthopedic Surgery, Board Certified Sports Medicine Fellowship
Foot & Ankle Care
Hand & Wrist Care
Hip Care
Knee Care
Shoulder & Elbow Care
Sports Medicine
Trauma Care
Pediatric Care
Jeremiah Johnson, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex knee and shoulder surgeries. His special interests include sports injuries, fracture fixation, shoulder/knee instability, rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, meniscus surgery, and cartilage procedures. In addition, he is trained in shoulder, hip, and knee replacements and utilizes advance techniques including robotic-assisted surgery.
Dr. Johnson grew up on a farm in Litchfield Minnesota and attended Litchfield High School. He completed his undergraduate degree at Bethel University and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. He continued his training at the University of Connecticut orthopedic surgery residency program. While in residency he was awarded the Neag Research Fellowship and an OREF Grant for his shoulder research on utilizing biologic treatment, such as PRP, to help improve tendon healing. Dr. Johnson’s research led to multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations. After residency, he further subspecialized by completing a sports medicine and shoulder fellowship at Duke University with a focus on minimally invasive and arthroscopic procedures of the knee and shoulder.
Dr. Johnson has had the privilege to care for many athletes both on field and in the operating room. He has served as an assistant team physician at Duke University for the men’s basketball, football, and baseball teams along with many other college and high school teams. Dr. Johnson remains involved in the sports medicine community, helping patients and athletes of all ages and activity levels get back to their game.
In his spare time, Dr. Johnson enjoys paddle boarding and running around nearby lakes, playing Tennis, CrossFit, and spending time with his family and friends. He is an avid outdoorsman and looks forward to boundary waters canoe trips, hiking, and fishing. He appreciates good food and discovering new restaurants throughout the Twin Cities.
Ankle Care, including ankle fractures, achilles repairs, ankle sprains
Shoulder care, including open and arthroscopic shoulder surgeries, rotator cuff repair (including superior capsular reconstruction and biologic grafts), SLAP/labral repair, shoulder instability/dislocations, shoulder replacement (including anatomic, reverse, robotic-assisted and revision), proximal biceps injuries, shoulder separation, AC and CC ligament reconstruction, clavicle fractures, humerus fractures, pectoralis tendon repair, throwing athlete care
Elbow care, including UCL repair, Tommy John, tennis/golfer’s elbow, cubital tunnel, fracture fixation, distal biceps repair, triceps repair, forearm fractures
Knee care, including open and arthroscopic knee surgeries, Meniscus repair, ACL reconstruction (including BTB and Quadriceps reconstruction, and repair), ACL revision, PCL reconstruction, multi-ligamentous knee injury, patella instability, osteotomies, knee replacement (including partial and robotic-assisted knee replacement), cartilage repair and transplants, patella and quadriceps tendon repair, fracture fixation, meniscus transplant.
Hip care, including hip replacement (including robotic assisted), hamstring repair, abductor repair, fracture care, sports injuries.
Pediatric care, including treatment of upper and lower extremity sprains/strains, sport injuries, and common fracture care
Fracture care, including treatment of common orthopedic fractures involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle.
Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Board Certified
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Sport Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, NC
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
Medical Degree
Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Eagan Orthopedic Surgery Center
Minnesota Valley Surgery Center
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (2020 – Present)
Connecticut Orthopaedic Society (2015 – Present)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2015 – Present)
McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum – American Orthopaedic Association (2020)
Dean’s Symposium for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety – University of Connecticut (2017)
Southwestern Medical Foundation International Mission Grant – Southwestern Medical Clinic (2014)
University of Minnesota Foundation Research Grant – University of Minnesota (2013)
Medical Foundation Scholarship (2011)
First Year Honors – University of Minnesota Medical School (2011)
Tri-Beta Research Scholarship Foundation Grant – Tri-Beta Research Foundation (2009)
Weldon Jones Memorial Research Scholarship Recipient – Bethel University (2009)
Reynhout Medical Mission Scholarship – Bethel University (2009)
Assistant Team Physician, Duke University: Mens Basketball, Football, Baseball, Durham, NC
Assistant Team Physician, UNC Central Football – Durham, NC
Assistant Team Physician, Southern Durham High School Football – Durham, NC
Assistant Team Physician Canton High School Football – Canton, CT
Madison Styrlund, PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant
Salma A.
Care Coordinator
