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Daniel B. F. Saris, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Orthopedic Surgeon
  2. Sports Medicine Specialist
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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

DutchEnglish

Existing patients

Daniel B.F. Saris, M.D., Ph.D., is an orthopedic surgeon with a specialty in knee surgery and additional focus on cell based surgical regenerative medicine.

Areas of expertise include:

  • Knee surgery, Cartilage, Meniscus and ACL, Osteotomy, Joint preservation
  • Knee Joint replacement surgery, partial knee, total knee and knee revision
  • Specific expertise in regenerative medicine and cartilage repair with cell technology
  • Patello — femoral instability
  • Clinical trials in joint preservation
  1. ACL injury
  2. Arthritis
  3. Cartilage injury
  4. Osteochondritis dissecans
  5. Torn meniscus
  1. ACL surgery
  2. Arthroplasty
  3. Arthroscopy
  4. Autologous chondrocyte implantation
  5. Cartilage repair
  6. Cartilage restoration
  7. Cartilage transplant
  8. Cellular therapy
  9. Knee replacement
  10. Knee replacement revision
  11. Knee surgery
  12. Meniscus repair
  13. Osteochondral allograft transplant
  14. Osteochondral autograft transplant
  15. Osteotomy
  16. Unicompartmental knee replacement
  • Knee repair
  • Arthroplasty
  • Biological joint reconstruction
  • Osteotomy
  • Cartilage cell therapy
  • Regenerative medicine and cartilage repair with cell technology
  • Clinical trials for regenerative medicine and stem cell therapies
  1. 2002
    PhD - OrthopaedicsUniversity of Utrecht
  2. 2000
    Residency - Orthopaedics (Academical Hospital Utrecht Department of Orthopaedics)University of Utrecht
  3. 1997
    Research Fellowship - Orthopaedics, Cartilage & Biomechanics LaboratoryMayo Clinic Rochester
  4. 1992
    Medical SchoolUniversity of Amsterdam

Awards and honors

  1. 2025
    Novel Cell-Based Immunotherapy for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration- Immunotherapy of Arthritis Treatment AwardMayo Clinic
  2. 2025
    Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence AwardArthroscopy Association of North America
  3. 2025
    Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in OrthobiologicsAmerican Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  4. 2024
    Core Award - Grant title "Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Revitalized Frozen Meniscus Allografts"Mayo Foundation
  5. 2021
    Kelly Research AwardMayo Foundation
  6. 2016
    IMPACT Trial "3 Hottest Topics @ AAOS"American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  7. 2016
    ICRS Award for Best ResearchInternational Cartilage Repair Society
  8. 2014
    Honorary LectureBASK Lordon Trickey
  9. 2009
    Jack Houghston Award for AOSSM Best PaperAmerican Journal of Sports Medicine
  10. 2007
    Honorary title "Fellow of the International Cartilage Repair Society"International Cartilage Repair Society
  11. 2003
    Pauline van Wachem Award for the best PhD thesis 2002-2003Dutch Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
  12. 2002
    Best Basic Science AwardJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  13. 1997
    Kelly Research Award for "Outstanding Basic Science Research"Mayo Foundation

Professional memberships

  1. 2025
    JudgeAmerican Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS)
  2. 2025 - present
    Safety OfficerNational Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
  3. 2025
    Invited ExaminerNational University of Singapore
  4. 2024
    JudgeAmerican Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS)
  5. 2024 - present
    Board MemberON Foundation
  6. 2023 - 2025
    MemberBiotech and Devices Committee
  7. 2022 - present
    ON Expert and Member of the ON Expert TeamON Foundation
  8. 2021 - present
    Expert ReviewerCalifornia institute of Regenerative Medicine
  9. 2021 - present
    Medical DirectorMayo Clinic Bone and Tissue Bank
  10. 2010 - 2012
    PresidentInternational Cartilage Repair Society
  11. 2009 - 2010
    ChairmanACL Consensus Guideline Committee, Dutch Orthopaedic Society
  12. 2008 - 2010
    Vice PresidentInternational Cartilage Repair Society
  13. 2003 - 2008
    Executive SecretaryInternational Cartilage Repair Society
  14. 2003 - 2008
    Past TreasurerDutch Arthroscopy Society
  15. 2000 - present
    MemberDutch Orthopaedic Society
  16. 2000 - present
    MemberISAKOS - International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  17. 2000 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  18. 2000 - present
    FellowInternational Cartilage Repair Society
  19. 2000 - present
    MemberDutch Society for Orthopaedic Traumatology

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Research activities

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