Brian R Hallstrom, MD

Brian R. Hallstrom
Legacy Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical School
University of Michigan
Orthopaedic Surgery
1500 East Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Brian R Hallstrom, MD
Brian R. Hallstrom
Clinical Professor
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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.

    Links

    • PubMed
    • MARCQI

    Qualifications

    • Clinical Fellow
      Massachusetts General Hospital, Orthopaedics, Boston, MA, United States
      2000 - 2001
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Resident
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, United States
      1996 - 2000
      Residency
    • Intern
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, General Surgery, Ann Arbor, United States
      1995 - 1996
      Internship
    • MD
      Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany St., Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
      1991 - 1995
    • BSME
      Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
      1986 - 1990

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Institute 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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    • Journal Article
      The Effect of the COVID-19 Orthopaedic Joint Surgery “Restart” on Patient Outcomes in Michigan
      Uppal H, Puri S, Hallstrom B, Masini MA, Chubb H, Zheng T, Markel DC. Arthroplasty Today, 2026 Jun 1; 39: DOI:10.1016/j.artd.2026.102044
    • Journal Article
      The 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.
      Elagamy NK, Hallstrom BR, Zheng H, Larese D, Dailey EA, Markel DC. J Arthroplasty, 2026 Apr 24; DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2026.04.078
      PMID: 42036084
    • Journal Article
      A Novel Preoperative Calculator for 90-Day Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Joint Arthroplasty Based off the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative Database
      Gerow D, Zheng H, Hughes RE, Hallstrom B, Johnson K. Arthroplasty Today, 2026 Apr 1; 38: DOI:10.1016/j.artd.2026.101969
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Do 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?
      Wang Z, Guo E, Carender CN, Hallstrom BR, Kheir MM. 2026 Apr 16;
    • Journal Article
      CMS-Proposed Substantial Clinical Benefit Thresholds Correlate with Patient-Reported Measures After Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: Improvement, Satisfaction, and Willingness to Repeat Surgery.
      Wang Z, Janney CA, Guo E, Carender CN, Hallstrom BR, Kheir MM. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2026 Mar 24; DOI:10.2106/JBJS.25.01108
      PMID: 41875225
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Do 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
      Wang Z, Guo E, Carender CN, Hallstrom BR, Kheir MM. 2026 Mar 2;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      How long does it take to achieve substantial clinical benefit following primary THA?
      Carender CN, Wang Z, Hallstrom BR, Dailey EA, Urquhart AG, Kheir MM. 2026 Mar 2;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      What factors are associated with failure to achieve substantial clinical benefit following primary TKA?
      Carender CN, Wang R, Hallstrom BR, Dailey EA, Urquhart AG, Kheir MM. 2026 Mar 2;