Todd A. Milbrandt, M.D., is the chair of the pediatric orthopedic surgery division at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, MN.
He holds a degree in biology from the University of Puget Sound and received medical and masters in surgical research degrees from the University of Virginia. He completed his residency in orthopaedics at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and specialized in pediatric orthopaedics with training at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas. He has been in practice since 2004.
He is Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and is currently the Division Chair and Consultant at Mayo Clinic, Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. He cares for all patients with pediatric musculoskeletal concerns including, clubfeet, patella instability, scoliosis, and pediatric fractures. His clinical and research interests include non-fusion surgery for scoliosis. In his partnership with Dr. Larson, he enrolls patients in both local and national studies to investigate innovative techniques and holds patents in the non-fusion scoliosis space.
He is a long-time, active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Recently, he served as the Secretary on POSNA's board of directors and was elected to the Presidential line in 2022.
Education
- BS, Biology from University of Puget Sound
- MD, MS from University of Virginia
Awards
- Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi - University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington (1990 – 1993)
- Murdock Fellow-Research at the University of Puget Sound, 1992, Funding for second senior thesis project on bacteria within Yellowstone National Park - University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington (1992)
- Pew Research Fellow- Mount Desert Island Facility in Maine, summer of 1992, Funding for senior thesis project on the physiology of American lobsters - University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington (1992)
- Commendation for Work in Pathology - University of Virginia (1994 – 1995)
- Summer Research Grant in Diabetes - University of Virginia (1994)
- Best Resident Research Paper, UVA Orthopaedic Alumni Meeting - University of Virginia (1999)
- American Orthopaedic Association/Zimmer Resident Travel Award- Received at AOA Residents Conference, St. Louis, MO - University of Virginia (2000)
- Ranawat Award, Received at the Eastern Orthopaedic Association conference, Orlando, FL - University of Virginia (2000)
- Boone Pickens Spine Research Award for Down's syndrome and Scoliosis research - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (07/2004)
- United States Bone and Joint Decade Young Investigator - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (2005 – 2008)
- General Surgery Teaching Award from the 3rd year medical students - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (2006)
- Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award in Development - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (2007)
- Traveling European Fellowship - Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2008)
- Thomas Brower Orthopaedic Excellence in Teaching award - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (2009)
- first POSNA Special Effort and Excellence Award - Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2011)
- Best Doctors in America - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (2012)
- James H. Beaty Clinical Scientific Paper Award-Best Clinical Paper - Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2012)
- Achievement Award - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2013)
- Merit Award Winner for contributing to: Leg Length Discrepancy and Anguolar Deformity (MC7630) patient education pamplet - 2016 National Health Information Award (2016 – Present)
- 2019 National Health Information Award -- My Scoliosis Story (MC2462-07) - National Health Information Awards, Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), Rochester, Minnesota (2019)
- Award for project: "Pediatric Vertebral Body Anterior Tethering System" - Ventures Innovation Program (2019 – Present)
- Mathew OREF Award Recipient for: Is the axial spinal cord classification predictive of intraoperative neurologic alert for pediatric scoliosis patients: A validation study - Minnesota Orthopaedic Society (05/10/2019 – Present)
- Best Trauma Paper for: Does time to treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fractures impact clinical outcomes? (Stans A, Grauberger J, Milbrandt T, Shaughnessy W, Larson N) - Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (05/15/2019 – Present)
- 2020 National Health Information Bronze Award - Spinal Fusion Surgery for Neuromuscular Scoliosis - National Health Information Awards, Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), Rochester, Minnesota (2020)
- 2022 National Health Information Gold Award - What You Need To Know About Scoliosis (MC2462-12) - National Health Information Awards, Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), Rochester, Minnesota (09/02/2022 – Present)