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
Orthopaedic Surgery
MedSport, Lobby A Suite 1000, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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John A Grant, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Dip Sports Med, FAOA
Clinical Associate Professor
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    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
      University of Calgary, 2005
    • MD
      University of Calgary, 2005
    • BSc
      Dalhousie University, 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
    • Presentation
      Knee Joint Preservation: Surgical Options, Rehabilitation Considerations and Return to Play
      Grant J. 2025 Jan 23;
    • Presentation
      Grand Rounds: Revision ACL Reconstruction: Stop the Insanity!
      Grant J. 2025 Mar 25;
    • 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 Sep 1; 4 (3): DOI:10.1016/j.jcjp.2024.100192
    • 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, 2023 Dec 21; 52 (11): 2902 - 2910.
    • Journal Article
      Load management among National Hockey League goalies: Fact of fiction?
      Ekhtiari S, Fahey C, Hache P, Hache R, Khan M, Richards D, Grant JA. Sports Health, 2023 Dec 22; 17 (1): 183 - 189. DOI:10.1177/19417381241271556
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Investigating the Mechanisms of Patella Osteochondral Allograft Transplant Failure Using Finite Element Methods
      Lamberty MAH, Aruda E, Grant JA, Coleman R. 2024 Aug 1;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Association of Mechanical Axis with Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Femoral Condyle
      Grant JA. 2024 Jul 1;
    • 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 Oct 1; 12 (7_suppl2): 2325967124s00064 DOI:10.1177/2325967124s00064
      PMID: PMC11504093
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