John A Grant, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Dip Sports Med, FAOA
Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Program Director
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship

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John A Grant, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Dip Sports Med, FAOA
Clinical Associate Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Dr. Grant is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan whose practice includes sports medicine and shoulder surgery with a focus on complex knee and cartilage/joint preservation surgery. He is the Program Director for the University of Michigan’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship. He also serves as the Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for Eastern Michigan University Athletics and a Team Physician for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program based in Plymouth, MI.

    Dr. Grant completed his PhD in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre. This was followed by medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Calgary. He then came south across the border to undertake a clinical fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine and shoulder surgery, as well as a post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Michigan.

    Following two years of elective sports medicine practice in Canada with an appointment as an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University, Dr. Grant returned to join the Orthopaedic Surgery faculty at the University of Michigan. In 2013, he was the Canadian Orthopaedic Association’s representative for the North American Travelling Fellowship (NATF).

    Dr. Grant’s national and international committee work involves the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA), the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

    Dr. Grant’s research interests focus on the management and outcomes associated with both cartilage and multi-ligamentous injury of the knee as well as the optimization of rehabilitation following orthopaedic sports medicine procedures.

    Qualifications
    • Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine
      Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Ontario, 2013
    • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011
    • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
      University of Calgary, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
    • PhD - Kinesiology
      University of Calgary, Calgary, 2005
    • MD
      University of Calgary, Alberta, 2005
    • BSc - Kinesiology (Honours)
      Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1996
    Research Overview

    Cartilage repair and restoration
    Clinical decision-making in the treatment of multi-ligamentous and other complex knee injuries
    Optimizing pre- and post-operative rehabilitation of the knee

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Orthostatic Vital Signs After Sport-Related Concussion: A Cohort Study.
      Sas AR, Popovich MJ, Gillenkirk A, Greer C, Grant J, Almeida A, Ichesco IK, Lorincz MT, Eckner JT. Am J Sports Med, 2024 Sep; 52 (11): 2902 - 2910. DOI:10.1177/03635465241270289
      PMID: 39190299
    • Journal Article
      Paper 52: Association of Mechanical Axis with Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Femoral Condyle
      Klueh M, Ren B, Muscatelli S, Grant J. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2024 Jul 1; 12 (7_suppl2): 2325967124s00064 DOI:10.1177/2325967124s00064
    • Journal Article
      Orthostatic vital signs after sport related concussion: a cohort study.
      Sas AR, Popovich MJ, Gillenkirk A, Greer C, Grant JA, Almeida A, Ichesco IK, Lorincz MT, Eckner JT. American Journal of Sports Medicine,
    • Presentation
      Combined Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: What Techniques are Best for Repair and Reconstruction
      Grant J. 2024 Feb 12;
    • Presentation
      Complex Knee Dislocation Cases
      Grant J. 2024 Jan 15;
    • Journal Article
      Clinical and research follow-up for knee cartilage injuries—an international consensus statement
      Prado IP, Hurley ET, Danilkowicz RM, Bedi A, Golant A, Grant JA, Hughes AJ, McNicholas M, Salzler M, Savage-Elliott I, Krych AJ. Journal of Cartilage and Joint Preservation, 2024 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.jcjp.2024.100192
    • Journal Article
      Load Management Among Professional Hockey Goalies: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
      Ekhtiari S, Fahey C, Hache P, Hache R, Rubinger L, Khan M, Richards D, Grant JA. Sports Health, 2024 Aug 26; 19417381241271556 DOI:10.1177/19417381241271556
      PMID: 39185623
    • Journal Article
      Arthroscopy Association of Canada Position Statement on Opioid Prescription After Arthroscopic Surgery.
      Nucci N, Degen R, Ekhtiari S, Gazendam A, Ayeni OR, Horner N, Wong I, Woodmass J, Grant J, Sheehan B, Pickell M, Kopka M, Khan M, Martin R, Tucker A, Sommerfeldt M, Gusnowski E, Rousseau-Saine A, Lebel M-E, Karpyshyn J, Matache B, Carroll M, Da Cunha R, Kwapisz A, Martin RK. Orthop J Sports Med, 2023 Dec; 11 (12): 23259671231214700 DOI:10.1177/23259671231214700
      PMID: 38145216
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