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Dr. J.R. Rudzki, MD - Orthopaedic Surgeon – Sports Medicine, Shoulder, Knee & Elbow

Dr. J.R. Rudzki, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon – Sports Medicine, Shoulder,
Knee & Elbow

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Washingtonian Top Docotor - 2025
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Dr. J.R. Rudzki is an internationally-recognized expert in complex shoulder and sports medicine surgery of the knee and elbow. A native Washingtonian, he begins his 20th year in practice with District Orthopaedics.

Active in medical & surgeon education, Dr. Rudzki has taught residents from the George Washington University & Walter Reed Medical Centers for over 19 years and been recognized by the GW Resident Teaching Award. Dr. Rudzki serves as a consultant for medical device companies working on implant design and strategies to improve surgical techniques and patient care. This work has taken him from Ireland to Australia to Argentina and across the U.S. for collaborative interactions to teach and learn from experts around the world.

To know more about Dr. J.R. Rudzki, MD, please visit www.jrrudzkimd.com

Education

  • Undergraduate:1995 – B.A., Anthropology
    Vanderbilt University
  • Graduate:1996 – M.Sc., Physiology
    Georgetown University

    2000 – M.D., With Distinction
    The George Washington University School of Medicine
  • Postgraduate: 2000-2001, Orthopaedic Surgery / General Surgery Internship
    Barnes-Jewish Hospital
    Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

    2001-2005, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
    Barnes-Jewish Hospital
    Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

    2005-2006, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Fellowship
    Hospital for Special Surgery
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University & New York-Presbyterian Hospital
    New York, New York

Medical Licensure

  • Washington, D.C.
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • New York*

Certification

  • 2008Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • 2016-2038Sports Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • 2024-2038Recertification, Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Appointment

  • 2008-2014Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
    The George Washington University School of Medicine
  • 2006-2008Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
    The George Washington University School of Medicine

Awards and Honors

  • 2022-PresentASES Neer Circle
    American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons     Schaumburg, IL
  • 2021 - PresentTop Doctor, Northern Virginia MagazineChantilly, VA
  • 2019 - PresentTop Doctor, Bethesda MagazineBethesda, MD
  • 2010 - PresentTop Doctor, Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
    Washingtonian Magazine    Washington, DC
  • 2012 - PresentU.S. News & World Report / Castle Connolly Top Doctor Washington, DC
  • 2011Leadership Fellows Program
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons     Rosemont, IL
  • 2010Educator of the Year, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
    The George Washington University School of Medicine     Washington, DC
  • 2007E.O.A. Founder’s Award for Research – Co-author
    Eastern Orthopaedic Association     Victoria, BC
  • 2006Charles S. Neer Award Nominee – Lead author
    American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons     Rosemont, IL
  • 2005Synthes Resident Education Scholarship Grant
    Mid-America Orthopaedic Association     Amelia Island, FL
  • 2004AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Leadership Forum Delegate
    American Orthopaedic Association     Boston, MA
  • 2003Resident Education Scholarship
    Arthroscopy Association of North America     Rosemont, IL
  • 2001Caring Spirit Award
    Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis     St. Louis, MO
  • 2000Julius S. Neviaser Award in Orthopaedic Surgery
    The George Washington University School of Medicine     Washington, DC
  • 1999Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
    The George Washington University School of Medicine     Washington, DC
  • 1997William Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society
    The George Washington University School of Medicine     Washington, DC
  • 1992Bronze Medal of Valor
    Dept. of Fire and Rescue Services    Montgomery Co, MD
  • 1991Congratulatory Resolution
    Maryland State House of Delegates    Annapolis, MD
  • 1991Firefighter of the Year
    Chief’s Committee on Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services    Montgomery Co, MD

Professional Society Affiliations

  • American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons – Patient-Centered Initiatives Committee, NSEW (2020-2025, Co-Chair ‘23-‘25)
    Mentorship Program
    Membership Committee (2019-2021 & 2023-2026)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Fellow, Leadership Fellows Program
  • American Orthopaedic Association – Emerging Leaders Program
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine – Enduring Education Committee
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee, & Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
  • William Osler Medical Society
  • Washington Orthopaedic Society – Past President
  • Washington Clinico-Pathological Society – President, 2022-2023

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Parel PM, Bervell J, Agarwal AR, Haft M, Stadecker M, Nelson S, Rudzki JR, McFarland E, Srikumaran U. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Within 6 Weeks of Proximal Humerus Fracture is Associated with the Lowest Risk of Revision. Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery 2024;33: 2377–2382.
  2. McKee MD, Rudzki JR, Gamradt S, Matava MJ. Clavicle Trauma: From Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries to Distal Clavicle Fractures & Midshaft Fractures in Contact Athletes. Instructional Course Lectures 2019;68:41-52.
  3. Drakos MC, Barker JU, Osbahr DC, Lehto S, Rudzki JR, Potter H, Coleman SH, Allen AA, Altchek DW. Effective Glenoid Version in Professional Baseball Players. American Journal of Orthopedics 2010;39:340-344.
  4. Drakos M, Rudzki JR, Allen AA, Potter HG, Altchek DW. Internal Impingement of the Shoulder in the Overhead Athlete. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery 2009;91:2719-2728.
  5. Gulotta LV, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Warren RF, Chen CT, Williams RJ. Chondrocyte death and cartilage degradation after autologous osteochondral transplantation surgery in a rabbit model. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2009;37:134-33.
  6. Rudzki JR, Shaffer BS. New Approaches to Diagnosis & Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears. Clinics in Sports Medicine 2008;27(4):691-717.
  7. Adler RS, Fealy S, Rudzki JR, Kadrmas W, Verma NN, Pearle A, Lyman S, Warren RF. Rotator cuff in asymptomatic volunteers: contrast-enhanced US depiction of intratendinous and peritendinous vascularity. Radiology 2008;248(3):954-61.
  8. Rudzki JR, Kadrmas WR, Warren RF, Lyman S, Adler RS, Pearle AD, Verma N, Fealy S. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the vascularity of the rotator cuff. Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery 2008;17(1):S96-S100.
  9. Gulotta LV, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Warren RF, Chen CT, Williams RJ. Osteochondral autologous transplantation surgery (OATS) in lapin models. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2007; 15.
  10. Heyworth BE, Shindle MK, Voos JE, Rudzki JR, Kelly BT. Radiologic and intraoperative findings in revision hip arthroscopy. Arthroscopy 2007;23(12):1295-302.
  11. Voos JE, Rudzki JR, Shindle MK, Martin H, Kelly BT. Arthroscopic anatomy and surgical techniques for peritrochanteric space disorders in the hip. Arthroscopy 2007; 23(11):1246.e1-5.
  12. Patillo D, Rudzki JR, Johnson JE, Matava, MJ, Wright RW. Lisfranc injury in a National Hockey League player: Case Report. International Journal of Sports Medicine 2007; 28(11):980-4.
  13. Goldfarb CA, Rudzki JR, Hughes M, Borrelli, J, Jr. Long-term functional outcomes of intra-articular distal radius fractures in young adults. Journal of Hand Surgery 2006;31A:633-39.
  14. Matava MJ, Purcell DB, Rudzki JR. Current Concepts Review: Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2005;33(9):1405-17.
  15. Johnson JE, Rudzki JR, Janisse E, Janisse DJ, Valdez RR, Hanel DP, Gould JS. Hindfoot containment orthosis for management of bone and soft-tissue defects of the heel. Foot &Ankle Intl 2005;26(3):198-203.
  16. Rudzki JR, Purcell DB, Wright RW. Suture anchor options for glenoid labral repair and reconstruction. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 2004;12(4): 225-231.
  17. Purcell DB, Rudzki JR, Wright RW. Bioabsorbable interference screw options in arthroscopic surgery of the knee. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 2004;12(3):180-187.
  18. Rudzki JR, Lenke LG, Blanke K, Riew KD. Pseudarthrosis of a Thirty-nine-Year-Old Dens Fracture Causing Myelopathy. A Case Report. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery 2004; 86-A: 2509-2513.
  19. Rudzki JR, Paletta GP, Jr. Juvenile and adolescent elbow injuries in sports. Clinics in Sports Medicine 2004; 23(4): 581-608.
  20. Ricci WM, Rudzki JR, Borrelli J, Jr. Treatment of axially unstable proximal tibia fractures with a lateral fixed angle plate. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2004; 18(8): 521-527.
  21. Rinella A, Bridwell KH, Kim Y, Rudzki JR, Edwards CA, Roh M, Berra A, Lenke LG: Late complications of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis primary fusions to L4 and above – The effect of age and distal fusion level. Spine 2004; 29(3): 318-25.
  22. Dobbs MB, Rudzki JR, Purcell DB, Gurnett CA, Porter KR, Walton T: Factors predictive of outcome using the Ponseti method for the treatment of idiopathic clubfeet. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery 2004; 86-A:22-26.
  23. Rudzki JR, Matava MJ, Paletta GP, Jr. Complications of treatment of acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint injuries. Clinics in Sports Medicine 2003; 22: 387-405.
  24. Selby DM, Rudzki JR, Bayever ES, Chandra RS. Vasculopathy of small muscular arteries in pediatric patients after bone marrow transplantation. Human Pathology 1999; 30(7): 734-740.

Abstracts And Academic Presentations

  1. Byram I, Parsons B, Abboud J, Rudzki JR. Instructional Course Lecture: CT-Based 3-Dimensional Planning, Patient-Specific Instrumentation, and Intraoperative Guidance in Shoulder Arthroplasty: How and When to Utilize the Technology. Annual Meeting of the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons. San Diego, CA; October, 2025.
  2. Byram I, Entezari V, Rudzki JR. Instructional Course Lecture 182: CT-Based 3-Dimensional Planning, Patient-Specific Instrumentation, and Intraoperative Guidance in Shoulder Arthroplasty: How and When to Utilize the Technology. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Othopaedic Surgeons. Las Vegas, NV; March, 2023.
  3. Sanchez-Sotelo J, Gulotta L, Rudzki JR. Instructional Course Lecture 303: Proximal Humerus Fractures – Innovative Treatments for Proximal Humerus Fractures and Their Sequellae in 2020. Annual Meeting of the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons. New York, NY (Virtual); October, 2020.
  4. Rudzki JR, McKee MD, Matava MJ, Gamradt S. Instructional Course Lecture: Clavicle Trauma – From Midshaft Fractures in Contact Athletes to Distal Clavicle Fractures and Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries. 85th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Las Vegas, NV; March, 2019.
  5. Rudzki JR, McKee MD, Matava MJ, Gamradt S. Instructional Course Lecture: Clavicle Trauma – From Midshaft Fractures in Contact Athletes to Distal Clavicle Fractures and Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries. 85th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. New Orleans, LA; March, 2018.
  6. Rudzki JR, McKee MD, Matava MJ, Gamradt S. Instructional Course Lecture: Clavicle Trauma – From Midshaft Fractures in Contact Athletes to Distal Clavicle Fractures and Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries. 84th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. San Diego, CA; March 14th-18th, 2017.
  7. Instructional Course Lecture 105: Arthroscopic Fracture Fixation – Fractures about the Shoulder. 35th AANA Annual Meeting. Boston, MA; April 14th, 2016.
  8. Instructional Course Lecture 303: AC Joint & Clavicle Fracture Controversies. 2013 AOSSM Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL; July 13th, 2013.
  9. Drakos M, Allen A, Potter H, Rudzki J, Altchek D. Effective glenoid version in major league baseball players. 76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Las Vegas, NV, 2009.
  10. Gulotta LV, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Warren RF, Chen CT, Williams RJ. The role of apoptosis in a rabbit model of osteochondral autograft transplantation. Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (Poster). Washington, DC April 23 – 27, 2008.
  11. Gulotta LV, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Warren RF, Chen CT, Williams RJ. The role of apoptosis in a rabbit model of osteochondral autograft transplantation. 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. San Francisco, CA March 5 – 9, 2008.
  12. Gulotta LV, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Warren RF, Chen CT, Williams RJ. The role of apoptosis in a rabbit model of osteochondral autograft transplantation. International Cartilage Restoration Society. Warsaw, Poland. Sept 29 – Oct 2, 2007.
  13. Gulotta LV, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Warren RF, Chen CT, Williams RJ. The role of apoptosis in a rabbit model of osteochondral autograft transplantation. Eastern Orthopaedic Association. Victoria, BC, Aug 1-4, 2007. Winner of Founder’s Award.
  14. Gulotta LV, Rudzki JR, Kovacevic D, Warren RF, Chen CT, Williams RJ. The role of apoptosis in a rabbit model of osteochondral autograft transplantation. Eastern Orthopaedic Association. OREF NYC Resident Research Symposium, Columbia University, NY, NY. May 25, 2007. First-place podium presentation.
  15. Rudzki JR *, Kadrmas WR, Lyman S, Adler RS, Pearle AD, Verma N, Fealy S. Contrastenhanced ultrasound of the vascularity of the rotator cuff. Specialty Day – American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons February, 17 2007. San Diego, CA. Nominated for Charles S. Neer Award.
  16. Heyworth B, Rudzki JR, Kelly BT. Revision Hip Arthroscopy. 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Poster) February, 14 – 18 2007. San Diego, CA.
  17. Rudzki JR *, Kadrmas WR, Lyman S, Adler RS, Pearle AD, Verma N, Fealy S. Contrastenhanced ultrasound of the vascularity of the rotator cuff. 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February, 14 – 18 2007. San Diego, CA.
  18. Rudzki JR *, Kadrmas WR, Lyman S, Adler RS, Pearle AD, Verma N, Fealy S. Contrastenhanced ultrasound of the vascularity of the rotator cuff. West Point Day - Northeast Sports Medicine Fellows Conference. May 12, 2006. West Point, NY.
  19. Goldfarb CA, Rudzki JR, Hughes M, Ricci WM, Borrelli J. Long-term functional results of distal radius fractures in young adults. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand September 22-24, 2005. San Antonio, TX.
  20. Rudzki JR *, Nunley RM, Dobbs MB. The Ponseti method for treatment of clubfoot associated with myelodysplasia. 23rd Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association April 20 – 24, 2005. Amelia Island, FL.
  21. Rudzki JR *, Galatz LM, Silva MJ, Brodt M, Silva MJ, Yamaguchi K. The effect of subluxation on joint contact area of the elbow. 23rd Annual Meeting of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association April 20 – 24, 2005. Amelia Island, FL.
  22. Goldfarb CA, Rudzki JR *, Hughes M, Ricci WM, Borrelli J. Long-term functional results of distal radius fractures in young adults. 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 23-27, 2005. Washington, DC.
  23. Rudzki JR *, Goldfarb CA, Hughes M, Ricci WM, Borrelli J. Long-term functional results of distal radius fractures in young adults. 20th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association – Highlight Paper Award October 8-10, 2004. Ft Lauderdale, FL.
  24. Matava MJ, Rudzki JR, Wright RW. Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in the National Hockey League. A Survey of the NHL Team Physicians’ Society. Annual Meeting of the NHL Team Physicians Society February 1-2, 2003. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
  25. Rinella A, Bridwell KH, Kim Y, Rudzki JR, Edwards CA, Lenke LG. Late complications of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis primary fusions to L4 and above – Effect of age & distal fusion level. 37th Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society Sept 19 – 21, 2002. Seattle, WA.
  26. Ricci WM, Rudzki JR *, Borrelli J. Treatment of axially unstable proximal tibia fractures with a lateral fixed angle plate. 17th Annual Smith & Nephew Residents’ Conference August 9 – 10, 2002. Memphis, TN.
  27. Galatz LM, Brodt M, Carlisle JC, Rudzki JR, Silva MJ, Yamaguchi K. The effect of subluxation on joint contact area of the elbow. 48th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (Poster) February 10 – 13, 2002. Dallas, TX.
  28. Ricci WM, Rudzki JR, Borrelli J. Treatment of axially unstable proximal tibia fractures with a lateral fixed angle plate. 17th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (Poster) October 18 – 20, 2001. San Diego, CA.
  29. Moss DA, Wittig JC, Bickels J, Rudzki JR, Henshaw RM, Malawer MM. Minimally invasive burr-down technique vs. en bloc resection for treatment of osteoid osteoma. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Poster) February 28 – March 4, 2001. San Francisco, CA.
  30. Selby DM, Rudzki JR, Bayever ES, Chandra RS. Vasculopathy of small muscular arteries in pediatric patients after bone marrow transplantation. Interim Meeting of Society for Pediatric Pathology September 26, 1997. Minneapolis, MN.

Invited Lectures / Course Faculty Presentations

  1. Stryker Sports Medicine Advances & Current Concepts in Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy Course – Course Chair – Ft. Lauderdale, FL; October, 2025.
  2. Stryker National Fellows Sports Medicine Course – Faculty - Knee. Las Vegas, NV; May, 2025.
  3. American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons Mentor-Mentee Meeting – Patient-Centered Initiatives & Engagement through ASES Foundation. Naples, FL; April 25, 2025.
  4. Stryker Sports Medicine Teaching Institutions Webinar – Rotator Cuff Repair Strategies (with Dr. Diana Silas) - April 6, 2025.
  5. Stryker Sports Medicine Teaching Institutions Webinar – Complex Shoulder Procedures (with Drs. Joe Abboud & Michael Amini) - Remplissage. July 17, 2024.
  6. Stryker National Fellows Sports Medicine Course – Faculty & Moderator, Shoulder & Knee. Las Vegas, NV; May, 2024.
  7. Stryker 2024 APAC Sports Medicine Symposium: Shoulder & Knee, Exploring Advanced Techniques – Course Chair, Sydney, Australia; April 29-May 1, 2024.
  8. Stryker Sports Medicine Teaching Institutions Webinar – Simplifying Rotator Cuff Repair Solutions. March 20, 2023.
  9. Stryker Shoulder Upper Extremity & Sports Combined Solutions Course – New Orleans, LA; November 3-4, 2023.
  10. Stryker Shoulder Solutions Course: Instability to Massive Cuff & Arthroplasty – Co-Chair (with Dr. Greg Galano), New York, NY; October 27-28, 2023.
  11. Mid-Atlantic Shoulder & Elbow Society Meeting – Faculty, Washington, DC; September 8, 2023.
  12. Stryker AOSSM Satellite Symposium – Moderator, Advancing Shoulder Treatment Options: Complex Repairs to Inspace to Arthroplasty with Drs. J. Abboud, M. Bollier, & N. Verma. Washington, DC; July 14, 2023.
  13. Stryker Upper Extremity Arthroplasty Mid-Atlantic Fellows Meeting – Blueprint, Hololens, and Augmented Reality – Columbia, MD; June 1, 2023.
  14. Stryker National Fellows Sports Medicine Course – Chair, Shoulder & Knee. Las Vegas, NV; May, 2023.
  15. Stryker Shoulder Solutions Course – Co-Chair (with Dr. Michael Amini), Denver, CO; April 21-22, 2023.
  16. AANA Shoulder Course – Faculty, Salt Lake City, UT; April 1, 2023.
  17. Advanced Concepts & Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder – Co-Chair (with Dr. Joseph Abboud), Philadelphia, PA; October 21-22, 2022.
  18. Mid-Atlantic Shoulder & Elbow Society Meeting – Rotator Cuff Symposium: Complicated Tears; September 1, 2022.
  19. Taiwan Arthroscopy & Knee Society Congress – ACL Reconstruction & Meniscal Repair Strategies in 2022. Taiwan; June 18, 2022.
  20. Stryker National Fellows Sports Medicine Course – Shoulder Instability & Latarjet. Las Vegas, NV; May 13-15, 2022.
  21. Stryker Continuum of Care – Advanced Rotator Cuff Care Course. Ft. Lauderdale, FL; November 12- 13, 2021.
  22. Stryker Shoulder Lab Interactive – Instability through Rotator Cuff to Arthroplasty. Bethesda, MD; October 16, 2021.
  23. Stryker Continuum of Care – Advanced Rotator Cuff Care Course. Chicago, IL; September 17-18, 2021.
  24. Stryker Webinar Series – Anatomic Techniques for the Cruciate Ligaments in the Knee. July 28, 2021.
  25. Grand Rounds: The Latarjet Procedure & Complex Shoulder Instability in 2021. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine. April 22, 2021
  26. Stryker Virtual Education on Surgical Techniques Course – Deep Dive into the Knee: Techniques for Meniscal Root Repair, Cartilage Repair & Restoration. Virtual; September 19th, 2020.
  27. Stryker Advancing Shoulder Arthroscopy Web Series – Instability of the shoulder: Evolving concepts and controversies. Virtual; August 12, 2020.
  28. Stryker Advancing Knee Arthroscopy Web Series – The 3 evolving R's of the meniscus: Root, Ramp and Radial. Virtual; July 29, 2020.
  29. Stryker Advancing Knee Arthroscopy Web Series – Approaches to complex meniscal pathology: From repair to transplant. Virtual; July 1, 2020.
  30. How do I think of ACL Surgery: Now vs 10 Yrs Ago – INOVA Sports Medicine Symposium. Fairfax, VA; June 21st, 2019.
  31. Stryker Annual National Sales Meeting – Meniscal Repair Techniques: All-Inside & Inside-Out. Scottsdale, AZ; January, 2018.
  32. Re-operation Rates & Outcomes after Operative Treatment of Displaced Clavicle Fractures - New Horizons in Sports Medicine Conference. Sydney, Australia; May 11th - 13th, 2017.
  33. Arthroscopic Treatment of Primary Shoulder Instability - 2015 Sports Science Summit. London, England; January 14th, 2015.
  34. Annual Arthrex Sports Medicine Fellows Forum Faculty Instructor. Naples, FL; June 5th & 6th, 2014.
  35. Point-Counterpoint: Management of Unstable AC Joint Injuries 2nd Annual Walter Reed Military Sports Medicine Symposium/ 33rd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 4th, 2014.
  36. Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures- Open Reduction Internal Fixation. 2nd Annual Walter Reed Military Sports Medicine Symposium/ 33rd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 4th, 2014.
  37. Shoulder Arthroscopy in Beach Chair vs Lateral Position: Point-Counterpoint. 2nd Annual Walter Reed Military Sports Medicine Symposium/ 33rd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 4th, 2014.
  38. Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction - Arthrex. Master’s Knee Course. Vail, CO; March 3rd, 2014.
  39. Advances in Arthroscopic Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction & Treatment of MultiLigament Injuries about the Knee - Arthrex. Master’s Knee Course. Vail, CO; March 3rd, 2014.
  40. Meniscal Repair & Meniscal Allograft Transportation - Arthrex. Master’s Knee Course. New York, NY; Oct 19th, 2013.
  41. Unicondylar Knee Arthoplasty Design & Technique - Arthrex. Master’s Knee Course. New York, NY; August 17th, 2013.
  42. Arthroscopic Tibial Inlay Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - Arthrex. Master’s Knee Course. New York, NY; August 17th, 2013.
  43. Visiting Professor Grand Rounds - Proximal Humerus Fracture Care & Controversy. Galway University Hospital, Ireland; May 25th, 2013.
  44. Visiting Professor Grand Rounds - ACL Reconstruction: Role of the Hamstring Autografts & the Antero-Medial Portal. Galway, Ireland; May 25th, 2013.
  45. Evaluation & Current Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures 32nd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 6th, 2013.
  46. Evolving Treatments of the Unstable AC Joint 32nd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 6th, 2013.
  47. Instructional Course Lecture SK11 – Shoulder Arthroplasty Lab Instructor 80th Annual Meeting of the America Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Chicago, IL ; March 22nd, 2013.
  48. Surgical Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures Georgetown University Shoulder Conference. Washington, DC; January 23rd, 2013.
  49. Injuries about the Clavicle in Ice Hockey Keep Your Edge: Hockey Sports Medicine – AOSSM & NHL Team Physician’s Society. Toronto, CN ; August 24th, 2012.
  50. Unicondylar Knee Arthoplasty Design & Technique - Arthrex Master’s Knee Course. Los Angeles, CA ; May 12th, 2012.
  51. Arthroscopic Tibial Inlay Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - Arthrex Master’s Knee Course. Los Angeles, CA ; May 12th, 2012.
  52. Management of AC Joint Injury 31st Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 4th, 2012.
  53. Surgical Approaches to the Articular-Sided Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear 30th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 1st, 2011.
  54. Old Injury, New Treatment: Arthroscopic Techniques in Treating AC Joint Injury 30th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar. Rosslyn, VA; April 1st, 2011.
  55. Current Treatment of Rotator Cuff Disease Sibley Memorial Hospital. Washington, DC; October 13, 2010.
  56. Treatment of Primary Anterior Shoulder Instability Arthrex Surgical Skills Training Course: Management of Complex Problems in Shoulder Instability. Naples, FL; July 10, 2010.
  57. Ulnar Neuritis in Throwing Athletes Arthrex Surgical Skills Training Course: Surgical Management of Upper Extremity Injuries in Pitchers. Scottsdale, AZ; May 15, 2010.
  58. Labral Pathology in Throwing Athletes Arthrex Surgical Skills Training Course: Surgical Management of Upper Extremity Injuries in Pitchers. Scottsdale, AZ; May 15, 2010.
  59. The Role of Vascularity in Rotator Cuff Disease & Repair Washington DC Chapter, American Physical Therapy Association. Washington, DC; April 30, 2009.
  60. Current Concepts in Shoulder Arthroplasty 28th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Falls Church, VA; April 5, 2009.
  61. Emerging Concepts in Treatment of AC Joint Injury 28th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Falls Church, VA; April 5, 2009.
  62. Examination of The Thrower’s Elbow. Sports Medicine & Baseball Meeting. Washington, DC; January 10, 2009.
  63. Associate Master Instructor. Arthroscopy Association of North America, Orthopaedic Learning Center. Shoulder Arthroscopy Course. Chicago, IL; October 10-12, 2008.
  64. Knee Ligament Injuries in Hockey. AOSSM/NHL Meeting - The Puck Stops Here. Chicago, IL; August 23, 2008.
  65. Acromio-clavicular Joint & Distal Clavicle Injuries in Hockey: Current Concepts & Future Directions. AOSSM/NHL Meeting - The Puck Stops Here. Chicago, IL; August 22, 2008.
  66. Articular Cartilage Lesion Symposium: Chondrocyte apoptosis and cartilage degeneration after ostochondral allograft transplantation in a rabbit model. X Congreso Internacional de Artroscopia y Medicina del Deporte – 10th International Congress of the Argentinian Arthroscopy Association. Buenos Aires, Argentina; May 9, 2008.
  67. Rotator Cuff Treatment Symposium: The role of vascularity and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in Rotator Cuff Disease. X Congreso Internacional de Artroscopia y Medicina del Deporte – 10th International Congress of the Argentinian Arthroscopy Association. Buenos Aires, Argentina; May 8, 2008.
  68. Current Concepts in Meniscal Transplantation. 27th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Falls Church, VA; April 5, 2008.
  69. Total Shoulder Arthroplasty & Hemiarthroplasty: Indications, Technique, & Results. 27th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Falls Church, VA; April 5, 2008.
  70. Current Concepts in Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fractures. Orthopaedic Trauma: Concepts to Controversies. Snowmass, CO; February 16, 2008.

Book Chapters

  1. Rudzki JR. Physical Examination of the Elbow in American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Orthopaedic Resident Education Curriculum. Chapter 16, 2023.
  2. McKee MD, Rudzki JR, Matava MJ, Gamradt S. Clavicle Trauma – From Midshaft Fractures in Contact Athletes to Distal Clavicle Fractures and Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries. In Huddleston III, JI & Lieberman, JR (eds). Instructional Course Lectures; 68 ed., Ch. 4; 2019
  3. Rudzki JR, Shaffer BS. Arthroscopic treatment of biceps tendonopathy. In Miller MD(ed). Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams Wilkins, 2015.
  4. Doppelt J, Rudzki JR. Pediatric Shoulder & Elbow Disorders in the Overhead Athlete. In Dines DM, ElAttrache NS, Yocum LA, Altchek DW, Andrews JR, & Wilk KE (eds.) Sports Medicine of Baseball. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams Wilkins, 2012.
  5. Shaffer BS, Rudzki JR, Birmingham P. Arthroscopic treatment of Anterior Shoulder Instability. In Barber (ed). Operative Arthroscopy Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams Wilkins, 2012.
  6. Rudzki JR, Shaffer BS. Avoiding and managing complications in Meniscal Allograft Transplantation. In Halbrecht J(ed). Complications in Knee and Shoulder Surgery: Management & Treatment Options. New York, NY: Springer, 2009.
  7. Rudzki JR, Altchek DW. Arthroscopic and open treatment of Bankart lesions. In Andrews JR(ed). The Athletes Shoulder (2nd ed). New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone, 2008.
  8. Cordasco FA, Rudzki JR. Treatment of isolated greater tuberosity fractures. In Dines DM, Lorich DG, Helfet DL. Solutions for Complex Upper Extremity Trauma. New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, 2008.
  9. Rudzki JR, Borrelli J, Jr. Orthopaedic Injuries. In Klingensmith M, Amos K, Green D, Halpin V, Hunt S.(eds) The Washington Manual of Surgery (4th ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2005, pp. 649-663.

Research Projects & Manuscripts In Progress

  • Clavicle Fracture Outcomes: The Incidence of Complications and Re-operation
  • Varus Posteromedial Proximal Humerus Fractures
  • Osseous Bankart Injuries in Patients over 65 Years of Age
  • Role of Arthroscopic Management of Distal Clavicular Fractures
  • Return to Play Protocols in Ice Hockey: Player Perceptions & Reinjury Rates

Orthopaedic Journal Consultant Reviewer

  • Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - American
  • Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
  • American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
  • Journal of Knee Surgery

Editorial Board Member

  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic Consultant

  • Stryker

Professional Team & Sporting Event Coverage

  • Associate Team Physician
    Washington Capitals Hockey Club
    2007 – 2014; 2016-2017
    Washington, DC
  • Associate Team Physician
    Washington Wizards Basketball Club
    2012– 2014
    Washington, DC
  • Head Team Physician
    Washington Mystics Basketball Club
    2008 – 2014
  • Associate Team Physician
    Washington Mystics Basketball Club
    2007 - 2008
  • Assistant Team Physician
    Washington Nationals Baseball Club
    September 2006 – October 2008
  • Assistant Team Physician
    New York Mets Baseball Club
    August 2005 – July 2006
  • Medical Staff
    2009 NCAA Frozen Four
    Ice Hockey Championship
    Washington, DC
  • Orthopaedic Consultant
    2007 WNBA All-Star Game
    Washington, DC
  • Associate Physician
    2010 Constellation Energy PGA
    Senior Players Championship
    Potomac, MD
  • Consultant Physician/Medical Runner
    2011 Cherry Blossom 10-Miler
    Washington, DC
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
    2012 Kellogg Gymnastics Champions Tour
    Washington, DC

Additional Activities & Experience

  • 2025 - PresentVolunteer Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
    Village Health Works    Kigutu, Burundi
  • 2024 - PresentActive Member
    American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons Foundation    Schaumberg, IL
  • 2024 - 2025Visibility Task Force
    American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons Foundation    Schaumberg, IL
  • 2023 - PresentMembership Committee
    American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons    Schaumberg, IL
  • 2023 - 2026Abstract Panel Reviewer Committee – Shoulder & Basic Science
    American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine    Schaumberg, IL
  • 2022 - PresentStryker Knee Advisory Board Denver, CO
  • 2022 -2023Washington Clinico-Pathological Society, PresidentWashington, DC
  • 2022 - PresentClinical Governance Committee
    Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine/Aligned Orthopaedic Partners    Washington, DC
  • 2021 - 2024Stryker ASC Advisory BoardBethesda, MD
  • 2020 - 2025Patient-Centered Initiatives Committee, Co-Chair
    American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons Foundation    Rosemont, IL
  • 2019 - PresentBoard Member
    Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center     Bethesda, MD
  • 2018 - 2021Membership Committee
    American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons    Rosemont, IL
  • 2018 - PresentMentor
    Present American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons    Rosemont, IL
  • 2016 - 2019Regional Advisory Board
    ProAssurance    Birmingham, AL
  • 2011Enduring Education CommitteeRosemont, IL
  • 2015American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • 2010 - 2016Evaluation Committee
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons    Rosemont, IL
  • 2011 - 2017Credentials Committee
    Sibley Memorial Hospital    Washington, DC
  • 2011 - 2015Director, Fracture Service
    Sibley Memorial Hospital    Washington, DC
  • 2011 - 2012AAOS Leadership Fellows Program Rosemont, IL
  • 2011 - PresentVolunteer Surgeon, Catholic CharitiesWashington, DC
  • 2012 - PresentUSA Hockey Certified Level 1-4 Youth CoachColorado Springs,CO
  • 2011 - 2015President, Accelerated Rehab Technologies CorporationWashington, DC
  • 2011US Soccer Federation Certified Level F Youth Coach Chicago, IL
  • 2010 - 2013Board of Councilors
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons    Rosemont, IL
  • 2010 - 2011Washington Orthopaedic Society, President Washington, DC
  • 2009 - 2010Washington Orthopaedic Society, Vice-PresidentWashington, DC
  • 2009 - 2014Continuing Medical Education Committee
    Sibley Memorial Hospital    Washington, DC
  • 2009 - 2010Technology Committee
    Arthroscopy Association of North America    Rosemont, IL
  • 2008 - 2009 Invasive Procedures Committee
    Sibley Memorial Hospital     Washington, DC
  • 2008 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery Executive Committee
    Sibley Memorial Hospital    Washington, DC
  • 1999Operation Smile – Kenya
    Surgical treatment of children with burn scar and craniofacial deformities    Eldoret, Kenya
  • 1997W.T. Gill, Jr. Summer Research Fellow
    Department of Pathology, Children’s National Medical Center    Washington, DC
  • 1990 - 2000Volunteer Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician,
    Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department     W. Bethesda, MD

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