Brian R Hallstrom, MD, FAOA, FAAOS

Brian R. Hallstrom
Larry S Matthews M.D.
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
Available to mentor
Brian R Hallstrom, MD, FAOA, FAAOS
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
    • Presentation
      How are Arthroplasty Registries Financed? - MARCQI
      Hallstrom BR. 2026 Jun 11;
    • Presentation
      How are Arthroplasty Registries Financed? - MARCQI
      Hallstrom BR. 2026 Jun 11;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Effect of irrigant choice or intrawound antibiotics on 90-day infection after revision total hip arthroplasty
      Mansfield K, Paull Z, Markel D, Zheng H, Larese D, Hallstrom BR, Dailey EA. 2026 May 29;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Fifty percent lower dislocation rate with direct anterior approach compared to posterior approach for primary total hip arthroplasty in a statewide arthroplasty registry
      Foster C, Tuo Y, Hallstrom BR, Dailey EA. 2026 May 29;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Robotic technology has lower 5-year revision rate compared to standard technique in cementless total knee arthroplasty in a statewide registry
      Wang Z, Zheng HT, Hallstrom BR, Dailey EA. 2026 May 29;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Surgeon engagement in clinical outcome quality improvement improves outcomes in arthroplasty asurgery: MARCQI registry study
      Zheng H, Kim T, Hayward S, Dailey EA, Hallstrom BR. 2026 May 29;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      The association of dual mobility articulations with re-revision after revision for dislocation
      Zamzam M, Hodson N, Zhu Q, Zheng HT, Hallstrom BR, Charters M. 2026 May 29;