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Robert A. Magnussen, MD
Robert A. Magnussen
I currently serve as Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Ohio State University.  I specialize in the treatment of sports injuries, including both operative and non-operative care. While I treat injuries throughout the body, my primary area of interest is the knee. I am interested in ligament injuries, such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and dislocations of the kneecap. My role as both a clinician and researcher allows me to translate the results of my research in these areas directly to my patients.

Education

  • Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Knee Surgery , Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France (8/2010 – 7/2011)
  • Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. (8/2009 – 7/2010)
  • Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery , Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (7/2005 – 6/2009)
  • Visiting Resident in Sports Medicine, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway (3/2008-4/2008)
  • Internship in General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (7/2004 – 6/2005)
  • Masters Degree in Public Health, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH (May 2014)
  • Doctor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (May 2004)
  • Bachelor of Science with Honors in Chemistry, Davidson College, Davidson, NC. Magna Cum Laude (May 2000)

Awards

  1. Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award, Arthroscopy Association of North America, 2022.
  2. AJSM Jack Hughston Award, Outstanding paper in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021.
  3. American Orthopaedic Association, inducted, 2020
  4. Top Sports Medicine Poster, American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, 2020
  5. ISAKOS / Patellofemoral Society Traveling Fellowship, 2019-2021.
  6. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2019 - 2023
  7. AOSSM-APKASS Traveling Fellowship. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, 2019.
  8. O’Donoghue Sports Injury Award, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2017.
  9. International Patellofemoral Study Group, inducted 2017.
  10. Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award, Arthroscopy Association of North America, 2017.
  11. Bart Mann Award, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2016.
  12. The Ohio State University College of Medicine Faculty Award for Outstanding Faculty Performance, 2015.
  13. Poster Award, First Place, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 2015.
  14. Featured Author, American Journal of Sports Medicine Author Spotlight, February 2014.
  15. ACL Study Group, inducted 2013.
  16. EFOST European Traveling Fellowship, Portugal, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, October 2012.
  17. Young Investigator Research Award, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology, 2012.
  18. AirCast Award for Clinical Science, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2011.
  19. Best Presentation Award, co-author, Brunei Scientific Session, 2011.
  20. International Sports Medicine Fellowship Award, French Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SOFCOT), 2010.
  21. Kathryn Cramer Outstanding Resident Paper Award, Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Society, 2009.
  22. Resident Paper Award, Tennessee Orthopaedic Society, 2008.

Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.