Bryan M. Saltzman, M.D. received his Doctorate of Medicine from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois with Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honors. He continued his surgical training in Orthopaedic Surgery while performing his residency at Rush under the direction of some of the country’s top Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Saltzman completed his training with a Fellowship in special focus in Sports Medicine & Shoulder/Elbow Surgery at the world-renown OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC. While there, he also assisted in the sports coverage of local High School, Collegiate, and Professional programs including the Triple-A Charlotte Knights (White Sox baseball affiliate) and the NFL Carolina Panthers. He now works as an Attending Surgeon in the Sports Medicine & Shoulder/Elbow division of Orthopedic Surgery at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC, and has an academic appointment as an Assistant Professor at the Atrium Health Network in Charlotte, NC.
Dr. Saltzman’s research endeavors and publications have included more than 85 peer-reviewed journal articles, dozens of textbook chapters and national orthopaedic meeting abstract acceptances. He has additionally presented his research on a wide variety of Orthopedic subspecialty topics at the regional and national levels. His published work on and interest in the condition of heterotopic ossification led to his selection as the Editor for his first full text, a nearly 300-page comprehensive work on the subject entitled "Heterotopic Ossification: Basic Science, General Principles, and Clinical Correlates in Orthopedic Surgery".