TaylorD.OttesenMDMBA

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

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Taylor D. Ottesen is a current orthopaedic surgery resident at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program with an interest in systems innovation and access to surgery in underserved populations on both a domestic and global scale. His research centers on the establishment of factors that affect orthopedic outcomes using large data, barriers and abuse surrounding Paralympic athletes, and ultimately the evolution of orthopaedic care around the world through the study of health literacy, capacity building, and education. He has won several awards and research grants including the Lowe Endowment Fund Award for work in Haiti, United Arab Emirates, and France as well as the FLAGS Award for work in Ukraine and Japan. Most recently he completed the Swartz Fellowship (OIMSE) in Accra, Ghana and is pursuing a future career in orthopaedic surgery.

Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021 - 2026
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2021, M.D.
University of CambridgeMBA, 2019 - 2020
Brigham Young UniversityNeuroscience, Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude

“Top 8 Most Impactful Study” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2019
“Top Poster in the Elbow and Shoulder Category” American Orthopedic Association, 2019
1st Prize Google's Global Business Incubator, 2015

PubMed

What's Important: #OrthoTwitter as an Online Community for Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Christopher P Bellaire, Taylor D Ottesen, Alex Gu, Mary K Mulcahey, William N Levine
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024-07-17
Mental Robustness May Be Associated With Improved Physical Function in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients.
Amy Z Blackburn, Taylor D Ottesen, Akhil Katakam, Hany S Bedair, Christopher M Melnic
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-05-01
Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Among Patients With Hip Fracture Is Not an Indication to Delay Surgical Intervention.
Devon T Brameier, Eric H Tischler, Taylor D Ottesen, Michael F McTague, Paul T Appleton
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2024-03-01

Journal Articles

The Cost of Complications Following Major Resection of Malignant Neoplasia
Adil H Haider, Timothy M Pawlik, Taylor D Ottesen, Anoop Galivanche, Kareem J Kebaish, Cheryl K Zogg, Donald L Zogg, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery