MichaelJTauntonMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Rochester, MNHip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Professor of Orthopedics, Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education Fellowship Director, Mayo Clinic Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Summary
- Dr. Michael Taunton is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, MN and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester. He received his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery and is experienced in hip and knee surgery, total joint replacement, hip and knee traumatology, hip and knee sports medicine, and minimally invasive joint replacement.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2009
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2009 - 2019
WI State Medical License 2017 - 2019- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- John Charnley Award Hip Society, 2017
- Otto Aufranc Award Hip Society, 2017
- Chitranjan Ranawat Award Knee Society, 2015
Clinical Trials
- Trident® X3 Polyethylene Insert Study Start of enrollment: 2005 May 01
- A Randomized Study of Approaches in Total Hip Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
- Static vs. Articulating Antibiotic Spacer for Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Knee Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Leg Position on Measurements Used to Detect Femoral Component Subsidence in THA.Elizabeth S Kaji, Austin F Grove, Eva Lehtonen, Kellen L Mulford, Pouria Rouzrokh
Arthroplasty Today. 2024-12-01 - Uncompromised total knee arthroplasty function after distal femoral osteotomy: a self-matched study of bilateral total knee arthroplasties following unilateral osteoto...Sean C Clark, Xuankang Pan, Daniel B F Saris, Michael J Taunton, Aaron J Krych
Bone & Joint Open. 2024-11-11 - Uncertainty-Aware Deep Learning Characterization of Knee Radiographs for Large-Scale Registry Creation.Kellen L Mulford, Austin F Grove, Elizabeth S Kaji, Pouria Rouzrokh, Ryan D Roman
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-10-29
Journal Articles
- Reasons for Failure of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed Through a Direct Anterior ApproachNicholas C Duethman, Robert T Trousdale, Michael J Taunton, Healio
Authored Content
- Reasons for Failure of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed Through a Direct Anterior ApproachJune 2020
Press Mentions
Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Augmented Reality Gives Surgeons a New Tool for Knee ReplacementApril 1st, 2022- Study: Hip Replacement Increases Quality of Life, but Not ActivityJune 22nd, 2021
Debating the Cup Cage Construct: Preferred Solution for Pelvic Discontinuity?March 30th, 2020- Join now to see all
Committees
- Member, AAOS Instructional Course Lecture Committee - Hip Reconstruction 2022 - Present
- Chair, AAHKS Fellowship Oversight Committee 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- The Hip SocietyMember
- The Knee SocietyMember
External Links
- Mayo Clinichttp://www.mayoclinic.com
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