BrianRWolfMDMS

Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Kim and John Callaghan Endowed Chair of Sports Medicine; Director and Head Team Physician for UI Sports Medicine; Vice-Chair of Finance and Academic Affairs - Department of Orthopedic Surgery

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Office
2701 Prairie Meadow Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-384-7070

Fax+1 319-467-8247

Education & Training

University of Iowa College of Public HealthM.S., Clinical Investigation, 2003 - 2006
New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2002 - 2003
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Visiting Professor Southern Illinois University Orthopaedic Department, 2023
Visiting Professor Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Orthopaedic Department, 2022
Visiting Professor University of Missouri Orthopaedic Department, 2022
Ann Doner Vaughn Award Kappa Delta, 2020
Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award 2019
Visiting Professor University of Michigan, 2019
Visiting Professor Detroit Medical Center, 2018
Visiting Professor University of California San Francisco Orthopaedic Department, 2018
Visiting Professor The Ohio State University Orthopaedic Department, 2017
O'Donohue Award American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2014, 2017
Visiting Professor UT Campbell Clinic Foundation Orthopaedic Department, 2016
Visiting Professor Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile, 2015
I.C. Middleman Lecturer Saint Louis University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015
Herodicus Award American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2014-2015
The Heritage Lecturer Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2011
American British Canadian Traveling Fellow American Orthopaedic Association, 2013
Neer Award American Shoulder and Elbow Society, 2011, 2013
Traveling Fellow American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2010
Head Team Physician University of Iowa Athletics
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Clinical Trials

MOON Shoulder Instability-Cohort of Patients Undergoing Operative Treatment. Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Recruiting
Genetic Epidemiology of Rotator Cuff Tears: The cuffGEN Study Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 04
Recruiting
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The PIKASO trial (Preventing Injured Knees from Osteoarthritis: Severity Outcomes): Rationale and design features for a randomized controlled trial.
Cale A Jacobs, Morgan H Jones, Jamie E Collins, Lily M Waddell, Xiaojuan Li
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2025-03-01
2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award: Nonsurgical Treatment of Symptomatic, Atraumatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears-a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study Wit...
John E Kuhn, Warren R Dunn, Rosemary Sanders, Keith M Baumgarten, Julie Y Bishop
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2024-12-01
Surgical Predictors of Clinical Outcome 6 Years After Revision ACL Reconstruction.
, Rick W Wright, Laura J Huston, Amanda K Haas, Jacquelyn S Pennings
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

PROMIS: A Valid and Efficient Outcomes Instrument for Patients with ACL Tears
Kyle John Hancock, Brian R Wolf, John Albright, Annunziato Amendola, Carolyn M Hettrich, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Press Mentions

Trends Associated with Open Versus Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff RepairAugust 27th, 2018
AAOS Recognizes 106 Surgeons with 2018 Achievement Award WinnersApril 11th, 2018
Preoperative Opioid Use Increases Risk of Postoperative Narcotic Demand Following ACLRSeptember 12th, 2017

Grant Support

Utilizing WBCT to Evaluate PTOA Risk After ACL ReconstructionArthritis Foundation2021–2023
Anterior Shoulder Instability - A Prospective Clinical Cohort StudyOrthopedic Research and Education Foundation2014–2018

Committees

Director, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2023 - Present
Chair, AOSSM Education Committee 2022 - Present
Member - ex officio, AOSSM Board of Directors 2022 - Present
Iowa Representative, AOSSM Council of Delegates 2014 - Present
Vice President, Mid America Orthopaedic Association 2024 - 2025
President, Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons (ACESS) 2024 - 2025
Member, Herodicus Society Executive Committee 2022 - 2024
Member, American Orthopaedic Assocation ABC Task Force 2019 - 2022
Member, Mid America Orthopaedic Association Membership Committee 2019 - 2022
Chair, Herodicus Society Nominating Committee 2019 - 2021
Member, Mid America Orthopaedic Association Audit Committee 2017 - 2018
Chair, AAOS Board of Specialty Societies Fellowship Committee 2014 - 2021
Chair, Mid America Orthopaedic Association Program Committee 2014 - 2016
Committee Member, AOSSM Program Committee 2013 - 2019
Member, AOSSM Traveling Fellowship Committee 2013 - 2017
Member, AAOS Shoulder and Elbow Program Committee 2013 - 2016