Brian R Hallstrom, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
1500 East Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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About
Dr. Hallstrom is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems. He Co-Founded and is currently Co-Director of the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative (MARCQI). MARCQI is a statewide collaborative with 92 participating sites and over 525,000 abstracted hip and knee arthroplasty cases. He recently completed a 5-year term as Associate Chief of Staff for Michigan Medicine. He is President Elect of the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR) and prior to that was the chair of the ISAR PROMs Committee. He serves on the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) Steering Committee and the AJRR-C External Advisory Board. His research interests include joint replacement (arthroplasty) of the hip and knee, treatment of arthritis and avascular necrosis, joint implant quality registries and medical quality improvement. Dr. Hallstrom is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an active member in multiple societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
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PubMed MARCQI
Qualifications
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Clinical FellowMassachusetts General Hospital, Orthopaedics, Boston, MA, United States
2000 - 2001
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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ResidentUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, United States
1996 - 2000
Residency
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InternUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor, General Surgery, Ann Arbor, United States
1995 - 1996
Internship
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MDBoston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany St., Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
1991 - 1995
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BSMECornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
1986 - 1990
Center Memberships
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Research Overview
Joint and Implant Quality Registries
Implant Failure Mechanisms
Biological Environment Around Implants
Medical Economics of Innovation
Joint Replacement of the Hip and Knee
Treatment of Arthritis and Avascular Necrosis
Recent Publications
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Uppal H, Puri S, Hallstrom B, Masini MA, Chubb H, Zheng T, Markel DC. Arthroplasty Today, 2026 Jun 1; 39:Journal ArticleThe Effect of the COVID-19 Orthopaedic Joint Surgery “Restart” on Patient Outcomes in Michigan
DOI:10.1016/j.artd.2026.102044 -
Elagamy NK, Hallstrom BR, Zheng H, Larese D, Dailey EA, Markel DC. J Arthroplasty, 2026 Apr 24;Journal ArticleThe Impact of Body Mass Index on the Risk of Postoperative 90-Day Infection Differs Between Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Large Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative Analysis.
DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2026.04.078 PMID: 42036084 -
Gerow D, Zheng H, Hughes RE, Hallstrom B, Johnson K. Arthroplasty Today, 2026 Apr 1; 38:Journal ArticleA Novel Preoperative Calculator for 90-Day Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty Based off the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative Database
DOI:10.1016/j.artd.2026.101969 -
Wang Z, Guo E, Carender CN, Hallstrom BR, Kheir MM. 2026 Apr 16;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterDo Achievement of HOOS/KOOS Significant Clinical Benefit as Proposed by CMS Correlate with Patient Satisfaction and Willingness to Repeat Surgery in Primary Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty?
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Wang Z, Janney CA, Guo E, Carender CN, Hallstrom BR, Kheir MM. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2026 Mar 24;Journal ArticleCMS-Proposed Substantial Clinical Benefit Thresholds Correlate with Patient-Reported Measures After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: Improvement, Satisfaction, and Willingness to Repeat Surgery.
DOI:10.2106/JBJS.25.01108 PMID: 41875225 -
Wang Z, Guo E, Carender CN, Hallstrom BR, Kheir MM. 2026 Mar 2;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterDo Achievement of HOOS/KOOS Significant Clinical Benefit as Proposed by CMS Correlate with Patient Satisfaction and Willingness to Repeat Surgery in Primary Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Carender CN, Wang Z, Hallstrom BR, Dailey EA, Urquhart AG, Kheir MM. 2026 Mar 2;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterHow long does it take to achieve substantial clinical benefit following primary THA?
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Carender CN, Wang R, Hallstrom BR, Dailey EA, Urquhart AG, Kheir MM. 2026 Mar 2;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterWhat factors are associated with failure to achieve substantial clinical benefit following primary TKA?