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Jacob Ristow, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Burnsville, MN

JacobJeffreyRistowMD(He/Him)

Orthopaedic Surgery • Burnsville, MN

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Assistant Professor - University of Minnesota Department of Orthopedic Surgery

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Overview of Dr. Ristow

Dr. Jacob Ristow, MD, is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon with a focus on sports medicine and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at MSU-McLaren Flint and an orthopedic shoulder and sports medicine fellowship at TRIA-University of Minnesota. During his fellowship, Dr. Ristow served as the fellow team physician for the University of Minnesota football and men’s hockey teams. After fellowship, Dr. Ristow remained in Minneapolis to join the Department of Orthopedic Surgery as an Assistant Professor. Outside of his clinic and operative days in Burnsville and Woodbury, Dr. Ristow is active in resident education at the university and assists as a team physician for the University of Minnesota football and women’s basketball team. In his free time, he enjoys jogging, golfing, skiing, and traveling.

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota/Tria Orthopaedic Center
    University of Minnesota/Tria Orthopaedic CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2022 - 2023
  • McLaren Health Care/Flint/MSU
    McLaren Health Care/Flint/MSUResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 - 2022
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2017
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
    University of Wisconsin - MadisonBS, Chemistry, 2009 - 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2017 - 2024

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Marking Pen Bacterial Contamination During Shoulder Surgery  
    Kevin Magone, Jacob Ristow, Kyle Root, Theresa Atkinson, Matthew Sardelli, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2/14/2022
  • Pre-bending a dynamic compression plate significantly alters strain distribution near the fracture plane in the mid-shaft femur  
    Jacob Ristow, Matthew Mead, Minal Cordeiro, James Ostrander, Theresa Atkinson, Patrick Atkinson, Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 5/2020
  • Factors influencing side air curtain deployment in rollover motor vehicle accidents  
    Jacob Ristow, Minal Cordeiro, Daniel Boyle, Paul Telehowski, Theresa Atkinson, Traffic Injury Prevention, 4/22/2020

Professional Memberships

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