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Jason Koh, MD
Director and Mark R. Neaman Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jason Koh

Dr. Koh has taught nationally and internationally on problems of the patellofemoral joint, and has performed research in this area extensively for 2 decades, and recently published the first international case-based book on Patellofemoral Surgery. He was the first Patellofemoral Foundation Traveling Fellow, visiting multiple institutions around the world. He is currently the Vice President of the Patellofemoral Foundation and is on the executive committee of the International Patellofemoral Study Group (IPSG) and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).He has led multiple courses and has hosted the IPSG Meeting. He is the Chair of the Scientific Committee of ISAKOS and has served on the Research and Education Committees of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Koh has been team doctor for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer Team as well as Medical Director for the Joffrey Ballet. He is currently Sports Medicine fellowship co-director and Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Harvard College
  • Medical Degree, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Internship, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Orthopaedic Residency, Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic
  • MBA, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

Awards

  1. Research Science Institute Scholar
  2. Dean’s List, Harvard University
  3. John Harvard Scholarship
  4. Harvard College Scholarship
  5. Magna cum laude honors, Harvard University
  6. Best presentation, AOA Resident Meeting
  7. Charles Neer II Award, American Shoulder and Elbow Society (x2)
  8. Graduation Speaker, University of Michigan Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ann Arbor
  9. Guest lecturer, Yale University
  10. John J. Fahey, M.D., North American Traveling Fellowship, American Orthopaedic Association
  11. Richard O’Connor Award, Arthroscopy Association of North America (Highest award)
  12. Traveling Fellowship, Patellofemoral Foundation
  13. Fellow, AAOS Leadership Fellows Program
  14. James K. Stack, MD Teaching Award, Northwestern University
  15. Cover of Tissue Engineering, Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  16. Best Doctors in America
  17. Castle Connolly Top Doctor
  18. Top Doctors, Chicago Magazine
  19. Member Executive committee, International Patellofemoral Study Group
  20. ACL Study Group
  21. Herodicus Society
  22. Association of Bone & Joint Surgeons (Honorary Societies)

Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and additional certification in Sports Medicine

Bibliography

Book
  1. The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach: Editors: Koh Jason L., Kuroda, R., Espregueria Mendex, J., Gobbi, A. Springer-Verlag 2022.
Chapters
  1. JL Koh, S Parikh, BS Stein, JUPITER Group. Conducting a Multicenter Trial: Learning from the JUPITER (Justifying Patellar Instability Treatment by Early Results) Experience. Basic Methods Handbook for Clinical Orthopaedic Research, 415-425 Volker Musahl, Jón Karlsson, Michael T Hirschmann, Olufemi R Ayeni, Robert G Marx, Jason L Koh, Norimasa Nakamura. Springer 2019
  2. Jason Koh. Surgical Considerations for Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy in S. Parikh Patellar Instability and Dislocation: Classification and Operative Technique, 1st Edition. 2019 Wolters Kluwer.
  3. Imaging Evaluation in the Patient with Patellofemoral Symptoms. A Mayfield, JL Koh - The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  4. Patellofemoral Biomechanics. BC Mayo, F Amirouche, JL Koh - The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  5. Patellofemoral Anatomy, Mechanics, and Evaluation: Patient and Family History in the Evaluation of Patellofemoral Patients. J Fritch, JL Koh, SN Parikh - The Patellofemoral Joint, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  6. Anterior Knee Pain in with A 32-Year-Old Man with Trochlear Defect. JL Koh, J Farr, Y Toritsuka, N Nakamura, A Gobbi… - The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  7. Quadriceps Tendon Tear: Evaluation and Management. JL Koh, R Wade, C Waghchoure - The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  8. Principles of Prevention and Rehabilitation for the Patellofemoral Joint. LT Onsen, JL Koh. The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  9. Patellofemoral Instability in Defect, Patella Alta and a Lateralized Tuberosity. J Farr, JL Koh, C Lattermann, J Feller, A Gudeman - The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  10. Chronic Patella Tendon Tear in a 24-Year-Old Man: Revision Procedure. JL Koh, SM Strickland, P Sillanpää - The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  11. Patellofemoral Case Study: Patella Instability, High TT-TG, Patella Alta+ Trochlear Dysplasia in a Skeletally Mature Female. JL Koh, A Cosgarea, P Neyret, EA Arendt - The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  12. Anterior Knee Pain in a Patient with a Central Trochlea Defect: A 32-Year-Old Man with a Central Trochlear Defect. JL Koh, J Farr, Y Toritsuka, N Nakamura, A Gobbi… -The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  13. Patellofemoral Instability in a Young Patient with a Chondral Defect, Patella Alta and a Lateralized Tuberosity. J Farr, JL Koh, C Lattermann, J Feller, A Gudeman The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
  14. Quadriceps Tendon Tear: Evaluation and Management in a 54-Year-Old Man. JL Koh, R Wade, C Waghchoure. The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach, Springer-Verlag 2022.
Papers
  1. Elias JJ, Rezvanifar SC, Koh JL. Groove-deepening trochleoplasty reduces lateral patellar maltracking and increases patellofemoral contact pressures: Dynamic simulation. J Orthop Res. 2022 Jul;40(7):1529-1537. doi: 10.1002/jor.25181. Epub 2021 Oct 3. PMID: 34559438.
  2. Fabricant PD, Heath MR, Veerkamp M, Gruber S, Green DW, Strickland SM, Wall EJ, Mintz DN, Emery KH; JUPITER Study Group, Brady JM, Ellis HB, Farr J, Heyworth BE, Koh JL, Kramer D, Magnussen RA, Redler LH, Sherman SL, Tompkins M, Wilson PL, Shubin Stein BE, Parikh SN. Reliability of Radiologic Assessments of Clinically Relevant Growth Remaining in Knee MRI of Children and Adolescents With Patellofemoral Instability: Data From the JUPITER Cohort. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Apr 13;9(4):2325967121991110. doi: 10.1177/2325967121991110. PMID: 33912616; PMCID: PMC8047867.
  3. Sanchis-Alfonso V, Koh JL. Joint-Preserving Osteotomies for Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Alternatives to Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2017 May/Jun;46(3):139-145. PMID: 28666037.
  4. Koh JL, Logli AL. Retropatellar Accessory Portals for Improved Access to the Patella: Anatomic Description and Evaluation of Safety. Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Nov 23;4(11):2325967116672445. doi: 10.1177/2325967116672445. PMID: 27900340; PMCID: PMC5122835.
  5. Koh JL, Stewart C. Patellar instability. Orthop Clin North Am. 2015 Jan;46(1):147-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2014.09.011. PMID: 25435044.
  6. Koh JL, Stewart C. Patellar instability. Clin Sports Med. 2014 Jul;33(3):461-76. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.03.011. Epub 2014 May 29. PMID: 24993410.
  7. Wilson NA, Mazahery BT, Koh JL, Zhang LQ. Effect of bracing on dynamic patellofemoral contact mechanics. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2010;47(6):531-41. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2009.12.0204. PMID: 20848366.
  8. Lin F, Wilson NA, Makhsous M, Press JM, Koh JL, Nuber GW, Zhang LQ. In vivo patellar tracking induced by individual quadriceps components in individuals with patellofemoral pain. J Biomech. 2010 Jan 19;43(2):235-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.08.043. Epub 2009 Oct 29. PMID: 19878947; PMCID: PMC2813315.
  9. Wilson NA, Press JM, Koh JL, Hendrix RW, Zhang LQ. In vivo noninvasive evaluation of abnormal patellar tracking during squatting in patients with patellofemoral pain. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Mar 1;91(3):558-66. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.G.00572. PMID: 19255215; PMCID: PMC2663345. 
  10. Makhsous M, Lin F, Koh JL, Nuber GW, Zhang LQ. In vivo and noninvasive load sharing among the vasti in patellar malalignment. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Oct;36(10):1768-75. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000142302.54730.7f. PMID: 15595299.
  11. Lin F, Wang G, Koh JL, Hendrix RW, Zhang LQ. In vivo and noninvasive three-dimensional patellar tracking induced by individual heads of quadriceps. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Jan;36(1):93-101. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000106260.45656.CC. PMID: 14707774.
  12. Sanchis-Alfonso V, Koh JL. Joint-Preserving Osteotomies for Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Alternatives to Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2017 May/Jun;46(3):139-145. PMID: 28666037
  13. Wilson NA, Mazahery BT, Koh JL, Zhang LQ. Effect of bracing on dynamic patellofemoral contact mechanics. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2010; 47(6):531-41.
  14. Koh JL, Ko D. Fulkerson Anteromedialization Osteotomy. Techniques in Knee Surgery, 8 (2): 104-109, June 2009.