In addition to caring for our community and teaching future generations of surgeons, our doctors are expanding frontiers in orthopedic medicine.
From developing new ways to promote and monitor bone repair to pioneering treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome, improving screening for fall risk and inventing devices that improve surgical outcomes, we are shaping tomorrow's best practices in musculoskeletal care.
Expand the sections below to see the physicians working in each area of research.
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Tolga Turker](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Tolga-Turker_1.jpg?h=0d131acf&itok=8VKrW7-x)
Tolga Turker, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![Michael Feldman, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Michael-Feldman.jpg?h=4fd3a0aa&itok=hvY9S7o2)
Michael Feldman, MD
Professor
Orthopedics – Sports Medicine
Director, Sports Medicine
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Prem Kumar Govindappa, DVM, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Govindappa_Prem_Kumar.jpg?h=ac7b971e&itok=ojNZo-iM)
Prem Kumar Govindappa, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Orthopedics – Research
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![Jay S. Johnson, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Jay-S-Johnson.jpg?h=ba35c196&itok=qjhCAq6g)
Jay S. Johnson, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Joint
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![David Stephen Margolis, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/David-Stephen-Margolis.jpg?h=b2ff6ce4&itok=RAIBzo-g)
David Stephen Margolis, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![John T. Ruth, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-05/john-t-ruth-university-arizona_0.jpg?h=a11cc411&itok=cxsndsvc)
John T. Ruth, MD
Professor
Orthopedics – Joints
Former Department Chair
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![Christina Boulton, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Christina_Boulton.jpg?h=7b4ed32c&itok=FAMtnWRC)
Christina L. Boulton, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Trauma
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Jason Lowe, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Jason-Lowe.jpg?h=27ca1e39&itok=qQLvPYeI)
Jason Lowe, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Trauma
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![David Stephen Margolis, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/David-Stephen-Margolis.jpg?h=b2ff6ce4&itok=RAIBzo-g)
David Stephen Margolis, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![Christina Boulton, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Christina_Boulton.jpg?h=7b4ed32c&itok=FAMtnWRC)
Christina L. Boulton, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Trauma
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Jason Lowe, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Jason-Lowe.jpg?h=27ca1e39&itok=qQLvPYeI)
Jason Lowe, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Trauma
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![David Stephen Margolis, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/David-Stephen-Margolis.jpg?h=b2ff6ce4&itok=RAIBzo-g)
David Stephen Margolis, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![John T. Ruth, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-05/john-t-ruth-university-arizona_0.jpg?h=a11cc411&itok=cxsndsvc)
John T. Ruth, MD
Professor
Orthopedics – Joints
Former Department Chair
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![Christina Boulton, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Christina_Boulton.jpg?h=7b4ed32c&itok=FAMtnWRC)
Christina L. Boulton, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Trauma
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![Jay S. Johnson, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Jay-S-Johnson.jpg?h=ba35c196&itok=qjhCAq6g)
Jay S. Johnson, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Joint
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Jason Lowe, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Jason-Lowe.jpg?h=27ca1e39&itok=qQLvPYeI)
Jason Lowe, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Trauma
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![Tolga Turker](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Tolga-Turker_1.jpg?h=0d131acf&itok=8VKrW7-x)
Tolga Turker, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Gregory L. DeSilva, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Gregory-L-DeSilva.jpg?h=bf7d9ddf&itok=NV0qapab)
Gregory L. DeSilva, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Hand, Wrist & Elbow
Director, Residency Program
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![David Stephen Margolis, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/David-Stephen-Margolis.jpg?h=b2ff6ce4&itok=RAIBzo-g)
David Stephen Margolis, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![Tolga Turker](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Tolga-Turker_1.jpg?h=0d131acf&itok=8VKrW7-x)
Tolga Turker, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![Michael Feldman, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Michael-Feldman.jpg?h=4fd3a0aa&itok=hvY9S7o2)
Michael Feldman, MD
Professor
Orthopedics – Sports Medicine
Director, Sports Medicine
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Michael Feldman, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Michael-Feldman.jpg?h=4fd3a0aa&itok=hvY9S7o2)
Michael Feldman, MD
Professor
Orthopedics – Sports Medicine
Director, Sports Medicine
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![Prem Kumar Govindappa, DVM, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Govindappa_Prem_Kumar.jpg?h=ac7b971e&itok=ojNZo-iM)
Prem Kumar Govindappa, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Orthopedics – Research
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Christina Boulton, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Christina_Boulton.jpg?h=7b4ed32c&itok=FAMtnWRC)
Christina L. Boulton, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Trauma
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![Gregory L. DeSilva, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Gregory-L-DeSilva.jpg?h=bf7d9ddf&itok=NV0qapab)
Gregory L. DeSilva, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Hand, Wrist & Elbow
Director, Residency Program
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Prem Kumar Govindappa, DVM, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Govindappa_Prem_Kumar.jpg?h=ac7b971e&itok=ojNZo-iM)
Prem Kumar Govindappa, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Orthopedics – Research
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![Tolga Turker](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Tolga-Turker_1.jpg?h=0d131acf&itok=8VKrW7-x)
Tolga Turker, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![Dr. Zong-Ming Li, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Li_Zong-Ming.jpg?h=4d4b8d35&itok=G_cNmpoD)
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
Professor
Orthopedics – Research
Vice Chair, Research
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![David Stephen Margolis, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/David-Stephen-Margolis.jpg?h=b2ff6ce4&itok=RAIBzo-g)
David Stephen Margolis, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![Dr. Nicholas Bonazza, UArizona Orthopedics](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/Nicholas-Bonazza.jpeg?h=4c5b451a&itok=xqBR1OO7)
Nicholas Bonazza, MD, MHA
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Sports Medicine
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![Michael Feldman, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Michael-Feldman.jpg?h=4fd3a0aa&itok=hvY9S7o2)
Michael Feldman, MD
Professor
Orthopedics – Sports Medicine
Director, Sports Medicine
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![L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-L-Daniel-Latt-new.jpg?h=79901997&itok=eCCosOap)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD
Associate Professor with Tenure
Orthopedics – Foot & Ankle
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![Tolga Turker](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/Tolga-Turker_1.jpg?h=0d131acf&itok=8VKrW7-x)
Tolga Turker, MD
Associate Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![Prem Kumar Govindappa, DVM, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-07/UA-ortho-Govindappa_Prem_Kumar.jpg?h=ac7b971e&itok=ojNZo-iM)
Prem Kumar Govindappa, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Orthopedics – Research
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![David Stephen Margolis, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-04/David-Stephen-Margolis.jpg?h=b2ff6ce4&itok=RAIBzo-g)
David Stephen Margolis, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics – Hand & Wrist
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![John T. Ruth, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-05/john-t-ruth-university-arizona_0.jpg?h=a11cc411&itok=cxsndsvc)
John T. Ruth, MD
Professor
Orthopedics – Joints
Former Department Chair