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Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Orthopedic Surgeon
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Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Broken elbow
  2. Dislocated elbow
  3. Dislocated shoulder
  4. Elbow impingement
  5. Elbow instability
  6. Elbow loose body
  7. Frozen shoulder
  8. Golfer's elbow
  9. Little Leaguer's elbow
  10. Little Leaguer's shoulder
  11. Rotator cuff injury
  12. Rotator cuff tear
  13. Rotator cuff tear arthropathy
  14. Rotator cuff tendinitis
  15. Separated shoulder
  16. Shoulder arthritis
  17. Shoulder disorder
  18. Shoulder impingement syndrome
  19. Shoulder instability
  20. Tennis elbow
  21. Thrower's shoulder
  1. Elbow arthroscopy
  2. Elbow replacement
  3. Elbow replacement revision
  4. Elbow surgery
  5. Reverse shoulder replacement surgery
  6. Rotator cuff surgery
  7. Shoulder arthroscopy
  8. Shoulder labral repair
  9. Shoulder replacement revision
  10. Shoulder replacement surgery
  11. Shoulder surgery
  12. Shoulder tendon transfer
  13. Tendon transfer
  • Shoulder and elbow surgery
  • Hip and knee replacement
  1. 2001
    Special Fellowship - Adult Reconstruction, Upper ExtremityMayo Clinic in Rochester
  2. 2000
    Special Fellowship - Adult Reconstruction, Lower ExtremityMayo Clinic in Rochester
  3. 1999
    PhD - "Doctor en Medicina y Cirugia"Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
  4. 1998
    MS - Orthopedic Surgery ("Medico Especialista en Traumatologia y Cirugia Ortopedica")Hospital "La Paz", Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
  5. 1992
    Other - Examination for Residency (Oposicion M.I.R.) Position #1Spanish National Residency
  6. 1992
    MD - "Licenciado en Medicina y Cirugia"Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Certifications

  1. 2016
    Orthopedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  2. 2002
    Orthopedics & TraumatologyEuropean Board of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    2019 First Award for Oral Presentation at 20th General Meeting ISOLS 2019 for "Comparison of Reconstructive Techniques Following Oncologic Intraarticular Resection of Proximal Humerus"International Society on Limb Salvage
  2. 2019
    2019 Presidential Guest SpeakerSecond Ibero-Latin American Perspective of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  3. 2019
    2019 Award to the Best Oral PresentationInternational Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES)
  4. 2017
    Outstanding Course Award 2017 for Mayo Clinic Course Mayo Clinic Course 2017
  5. 2017
    AAOS Achievement Awards Program winnerAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  6. 2014
    2014 Knee Society Coventry Award for paper "At 5 years Trabecular Metal Tibias Were Durable and Reliable in TKA: A randomized clinical trial"Knee Society
  7. 2012
    Mayo Clinic Mark B. Coventry Clinical Research AwardDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery
  8. 2011
    Mid-America Orthopaedic Association AwardMid-America Orthopaedic Association
  9. 2010
    Teacher of the Year in Orthopedic SurgeryMayo Clinic Children's Center
  10. 2010
    Teacher of the YearMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  11. 2010
    Melvin Post AwardAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
  12. 2005
    Teacher of the YearMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  13. 2005
    2005 Teacher of the Year in Orthopedic SurgeryMayo Clinic in Rochester
  14. 2000
    "Mark B. Coventry" Clinical Research Adult Reconstructive Fellowship AwardDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery
  15. 1994
    "Jesus Galan" Award to Best Curriculum in Medical SchoolConsejo General de Colegios de Medicos de Espana

Professional memberships

  1. 2013 - 2016
    MemberASES Membership Committee, American Shoulder and Elbow Society
  2. 2013
    Active MemberAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  3. 2013
    Active MemberSouth American Shoulder and Elbow Society
  4. 2013
    Active MemberAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Society
  5. 2013
    Corresponding MemberEuropean Shoulder and Elbow Society
  6. 2012 - present
    MemberOrthopedic Research Executive Committee, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  7. 2006
    Corresponding MemberEuropean Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow
  8. 2005
    MemberSpanish Board of Orthopaedic Examiners
  9. 2004
    Course Co-Director18th Annual Vail Orthopaedics Symposium. Upper Extremity. Vail, CO
  10. 2002
    MemberScientific Committee, XX Congreso de la Asociacion Espanola de Artroscopia, Salamanca
  11. 2002
    MemberExecutive Committee, Sociedad Matritense de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatologia
  12. 1999
    Spanish Representative1999 Educational Exchange Program, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and American Orthopedic Association
  13. 1998
    MemberOrganizing Committee, EFORT Traveling Fellowship
  14. 1997 - 1998
    MemberExecutive Committee, Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Ortopedica y Traumatologia
  15. 1996
    MemberScientific Committee, Segundo Congreso de la Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia del Hombro y del Codo, Madrid
  16. 1995
    MemberScientific Committee, II Curso Basico de Patologia de Rodilla and III Curso Internacional de Cirugia Reconstructiva de Rodilla, Madrid
  17. 1995
    MemberScientific Committee, III Curso Basico de Patologia de Rodilla and IV Curso Internacional de Cirugia Reconstructiva de Rodilla, Madrid
  18.  
    Program DirectorShoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  19.  
    ChairOrthopaedic Research Review Committee
  20.  
    MemberOrthopaedic Research Executive Committee
  21.  
    Program DirectorOrthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
  22.  
    MemberOrthopedic Research Committee
  23.  
    MemberEducation Committee, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  24.  
    International MemberAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  25.  
    Miembro Correspondiento ExtranjeroAsociacion Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatologia
  26.  
    MemberSociedad Espanola de Cirugia de Hombro y Codo

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Research activities

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