Gary B. Fetzer, MD
Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship
About

Residency

  • Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University at St. Louis/Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Fellowship

  • Sports Medicine, TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Medical degree

  • University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine

Position

  • Fellowship Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship, TRIA Orthopaedic Center Program
  • Former Team Physician, Minnesota Vikings Football Club
  • Team Physician, Gustavus Adolphus College
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Minnesota

Membership

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
  • NFL Physician Society (NFLPS)
  • Minnesota Medical Association/Twin Cities (MMA)
Affiliation
positions
  • Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship, TRIA Research and Education Center
  • Institute Research Inverstigator, Tria Institute
    • Publications While At HealthPartners
    Highlights
    selected publications
    Journal Article
  • Cost drivers for single-tendon rotator cuff repair: day-of-surgery time-driven activity-based costing analysis. 
    JB & JS open access. 2025
  • Femur fractures in professional athletes: a case series. 
    Journal of athletic training. 2015
  • Ischial apophyseal avulsions: proximal hamstring repair with bony fragment excision. 
    Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2013
  • Correlating MRI findings with disability in syndesmotic sprains of NFL players. 
    Foot and Ankle International. 2012
  • Dorsal dislocation of the great toe in a professional football player: case report. 
    Foot and Ankle International. 2012
  • Potential market for new meniscus repair strategies: evaluation of the MOON cohort. 
    Journal of Knee Surgery. 2009
    • Teaching
    teaching overview

  • Specialty:  Orthopedic Surgery

    Title: Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship

    Faculty Appointment: Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Education and Training:

    Fellowship – Sports Medicine, TRIA Orthopaedic Center

    Residency – Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University

    Medical school – University of Iowa

    Certification – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Certification – Subspecialty certificate in Sports Medicine

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