He specializes in sports medicine, knee, hip, ankle, and shoulder injuries.

Deeply involved in the research of complex knee problems.

Chief of Orthopedics at Mount Auburn Hospital. Affiliated with The New England Baptist Hospital.

ProSports board member.


Education: Brown University School of Medicine, 1988

1988	M.D	Brown University Program in Medicine
1988	M.M.Sc.	Brown University, Graduate School
1984	B.A. Engineering and Ecomics	Brown University

Post Doctoral Training

1994-1995	Fellow in Sports Medicine	New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
1994	Chief Resident	Mass General Hospital, Boston MA
1989-1993	Resident Orthopedic Surgery	Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program, Boston, MA
1988-1989	General Surgery	New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA

Licensure and Certifications

1998	American Board of Orthopedics, MA #74009

Academic Appointments

1999	Instructor, Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine

Hospital Appointments

1997	Assistant Medical Director, New England Organ Bank

Awards and Honors

1984	Elected Sigma Xi
1984	Sigma Xi Award for Outstanding Research

Professional Societies

2000	Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
	New England Orthopedic Society
	Massachusetts Orthopedic Association

Research and Publications

Invited lectures
Karlson, J, Scheller, A. Complex Osteochondral Lesions in the Knee.
Presented at NEBH Athletic Knee Injuries Course. 1999.
Presented at The Patellofemoral Course, Boston, MA. 1999.

McKeon B, Karlson, J, Scheller, A. Preliminary Results of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Full Thickness Chondral Defects in the Knee.
Poster Presentation, Cartilage Repair Society Meeting, 1998
Presented at the New England Orthopedic Society Fall Meeting, 1998

Karlson J, Scheller A. Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation in the Knee. Presented at NEBH Orthopdic Grand Rounds, 1998

Presented at the New England Baptist Occupational Medicine Conference, 1998

Presented at AORN chapter 1 Meeting, 1998

Presented at the New England Orthopedic Society Summer Meeting, 1995 Non-print publications (films, videos, etc.)

Karlson J, Hecker A, Hayes W. Patellar Tendon Graft Fixation Using Teflon Coated Interference Screws. Submitted to ORS 1993

Karlson J, Steiner M, Brown C, Johnson J. ACL Reconstruction Using Gracilis and Semitendinosous Tendons: Comparison of Through the Condyle Versus Over the Top Graft Placement. Accepted for publication Am J. Sports Med.

Karlson J, Hopkins R, Moran J, Karlson K. Long Term Effect of Aminodarone Protects Against Global Myocardial Ischemia. Ann Thoracic Surg. 1990; 50: 575-8.