Bryan M. Saltzman, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist at Indiana University Health Sports Medicine | Cartilage Restoration | Complex Knee Reconstruction | Shoulder/Elbow Surgery
Chief of Sports Medicine & Shoulder/Elbow Surgery Division for IU Health Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist with Nationally-recognized expertise in adolescent, young adult and adult athlete injury care, serving the greater Indianapolis area with clinic locations in Indianapolis and Carmel, IN
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Indiana University
- Director of Research, Division of Sports Medicine – IU Health
- Former Head Team Physician of the UNC-Charlotte 49ers NCAA Division 1 Men’s Athletes, and coverage for the NFL (Carolina Panthers), AAA Baseball (Charlotte Knights), and Stumptown Athletic (NISA Professional Soccer)
- Team Physician, IU Indianapolis Jaguars (IU Indy) and assists with IndyCar racing
- Published over 160 scientific articles and textbook chapters
- Named "Top 1% of Orthopedic Researcher All-Stars" by Avant Garde Health
- Multiple years named Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and North Carolina Top Doctors
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Dedicated to Serving the Greater Indianapolis Area With Clinics Downtown and in Carmel

High Quality Care Close to Home
Recent Honors & Awards
- Named Chief of the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery Division
  for IU Health Orthopedic Surgery
- Top 1% of Orthopedic Researcher All-Stars (U.S.A.): 2024
- North Carolina’s Top Doctors 2022, 2023, 2024: Charlotte Region
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2023, 2024
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Expert Care for High Level Athletes

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Restoring Mobility and Strength
Cutting Edge Joint Surgery
Getting You Back in the Game
Solutions for Knee Pain
Minimally Invasive Solutions

Specialties

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Meet Dr. Saltzman ResearchGate Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University

Chief of Sports Medicine & Shoulder/Elbow Surgery Division for IU Health Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship trained in Sports Medicine & Shoulder/Elbow Surgery
Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Subspecialty Board Certified in Sports Medicine Surgery
Nationally-recognized expertise in adolescent, young adult and adult athlete injury care
Specialist in the minimally-invasive treatment of cartilage disorders, meniscus tears, patellar instability/dislocations and ligament injuries including ACL tears and multiligament knee injuries
Specialist in shoulder surgery, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilization/labrum repair, latarjet reconstruction, shoulder replacement, and reverse shoulder replacement
Expert in joint preservation, offering cutting-edge surgical and non-surgical treatments including cartilage restoration, meniscus transplantation, realignment osteotomies
Innovation in the field of therapeutic OrthoBiologics and autologous Cell-based Therapy including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)

Athletic Injuries:
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Clinical Team

Amanda Lubert MS, ATC, LAT
Athletic Trainer
Carmen Brigham MS, ATC, OTC
Athletic Trainer

What is New in
Sports Medicine?

Arthroscopic Surgery

Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure during which the internal structure of a joint is examined for diagnosis and treatment of problems inside the joint.

Benefits

Smaller incisions
Minimal soft tissue trauma
Less pain and scars
Lower infection rate
Faster healing time
Earlier mobilization
Shorter hospital stay

CoinFlips: ACL Tear in 18M

CoinFlips webinar discussion between Dr. Vehniah Tjong, Dr. Patrick Siparsky and Dr. Bryan Saltzman, discussing considerations surrounding an ACL tear in an 18year male athlete
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Dr. Bryan Saltzman named Chief of the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery Division at IU Health

Saltzman specializes in addressing complex injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow, including ACL and multiligament reconstructions, cartilage treatments in the knee, labral and instability issues in the shoulder and UCL and throwing pathologies in the elbow.
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Awarded "Best Shoulder and Elbow Poster" at the 2025 AAOS Annual Meeting

Dr. Saltzman’s poster titled Is Formal Physical Therapy Necessary After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty? A Single-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial has been selected by the AAOS Central Program Committee as the Best Shoulder and Elbow Poster at the 2025 AAOS Annual Meeting!
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Dr. Saltzman has been invited to serve as a member of the AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America) Research Committee, beginning in 2025.

Dear Dr. Saltzman,

AANA received an overwhelming response from members expressing a desire to become involved in the Association by serving on one or more committees. The Committee on Committees met to thoughtfully review these applications. Members were selected to fill vacancies on the committees based on their individual strengths and commitment to AANA.
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Current Research

Jaden Hardrick, Anna M Ifarraguerri, Michael S Collins, David P Trofa, James E Fleischli, Nady Hamid, Patrick N Siparsky, Bryan M Saltzman. Liposomal bupivacaine after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair moderately decreases early postoperative pain and demonstrates equivocal opioid consumption compared to traditional interscalene nerve blocks: A systematic review and meta-analysis of level 1 studies. PMID: 39971098 Read More
Auston R Locke, Niklas H Koehne, Avanish Yendluri, Charles Laurore, Kyle K Obana, Justin Tiao, Bryan M Saltzman, David P Trofa, Xinning Li, Robert L Parisien, Bryan M Saltzman. Sex- and Age-Specific Review of Flag Football Injuries in the United States: A 10-Year Analysis of National Injury Data. PMID: 40145666 Read More
Anna M Ifarraguerri , Michael S Collins, Ainsley K Bloomer, Kennedy K Gachigi, David Trofa, Patrick Siparsky, Dana P Piasecki, James E Fleischli, Bryan M Saltzman. Lateral Femoral Notch Sign Presence, Location, and Depth Are Not Associated with Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Failure: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. PMID: 39892426 Read More

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Our Happy Patients

121 reviews with 5.0 star rating

Dr Saltzman explains plans and options very well. Read More - N G Hartsell
Highly impressed and thankful for Dr. Saltzman. From surgery to post op-care everything was smooth and I was cared for well by him and his team! Read More - Lauren Lewer
Dr. Saltzman is great! I had reverse shoulder replacement in June 2023 and it has been a huge success. Great doctor and staff!! Read More - Katie Somers
Dr Saltzman and his team were showed me excellent care. Willing to sit down talk and hear all of my concerns . I tore my meniscus up and he walked me through the multiple scenarios of how to fix it and was extremely professional and nice.Worked hard to save as much of my meniscus so I have greater function with it later on . Highly highly recommend! Read More - Haley Galliher
Dr Saltzman is the best. Master of his craft with great bedside manor. Couldn't be happier with the outcome Read More - Jonathan Magnin